Ma Bitar, syriano There is no logic in the religious Arab tendency to invoke the past as a single, sacred entity, because its general framework is religious and incapable of development and adaptation to changing life circumstances, There is…
Samir Sadek. George Banna There is no doubt that the ruler has a traditional status that necessitates obedience and submission to him, Over time, obedience and submission have reached the form of a social epidemic or a chronic disease…
George Banna, M. Bitar: There are no revolutionary options or means, but there is a revolutionary form and a revolutionary means that apply to the form of the cause of the revolution. When the people were ruled by the sword,…
George Banna, Osman Ly Anyone who tries, without knowledge, culture and understanding, to stick their nose into difficult and complex issues is attacking reason and truth, An example of these local pseudo-begs is their interference in the…
George Banna, Maha Al-Bitar: Going back to history and its revolutions, we find several types of revolutions and we also find several types of regimes that people revolted against, We find less violent regimes and others that were…
Mamdouh Bitar, Osman Lee: The disturbance is clear on the muslim Brotherhood, when some try to dismantle the past and analyze it, they call this process “exhuming the graves”!, The Brotherhood do not want to exhume the graves when…
Mira alBitar, Mamdouh Bitar: Is there anyone who doubts the existence of sexual repression in Arab-Islamic societies? I don’t think so! There’s no reason to prove it with evidence. We begin with the existence of…
Amid the mounting and tragic violence, loss of life, and loss of Syria, it seems difficult to write about history and causes. Yet it is equally difficult to write critically about the current chaos, precisely because of the information gap.…
Lest we forget, or forget why, it has become important to consult the basics regarding the Syrian uprising. This might very well be the best time for such a review. For as the death toll rises and the gradual destruction of the…
Syria looks to reverse rebel gains with air strike surge The unprecedented surge in air strikes carried out by Syrian forces this week is a desperate attempt by President Bashar al-Assad’s regime to reverse recent gains by rebel fighters, analysts…