Aron Lund Regardless of who is or is not losing the war in Syria, it is safe to say that no one seems to stand any chance of winning it. It is a lazy pattern of thought, but a strong…
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Only Assad’s fall can preserve the Syrian state
Housam hafez Many international observers believe that Syria is on the verge of state collapse. In their minds, the fall of Bashar al-Assad will lead to wholesale anarchy and the destruction of state institutions. They are mistaken. The men and…
Syria and the Dogs of War
Diplomacy is the Only Way to Preserve What’s Left of Syria “Cry ‘Havoc,’ and let slip the dogs of war That this foul deed shall smell above the earth With carrion men, groaning for burial” – Julius Caesar, Act 3, scene…
fighting intensified over syrian largest city
Fighting over Syria’s largest city intensified last Friday, with the most widespread battles reported there in two months as rebel forces launched a new offensive to rout President Bashar Assad’s forces from Aleppo, activists said Some of the heaviest fighting…
Some positive realism about the future of post-Assad Syria
As Assad fall is approaching, we thought it might be a good idea to do some objective comments on what is going to happen in Syria Chaos and sectarian strife This will happen, of course, everyone say it will and…