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- "The bullies have stolen the revolution," one leading pro-democracy activist said. "But I will not accept Bashar" http://t.co/eLv1CTgl
- Regime could finish things off militarily,but doesn't want to pay political price.80% of the army is still in barracks http://t.co/eLv1CTgl
- Hey America, see how you're upset about Russia's stubborn,inexplicable support for a killer.This is how we felt about you & Israel for 60yrs
- Ok so the majority of #30YearsLater tweets are nothing to do with Syria. Top tweets:the movie '2012' and something about Harry Potter.
- #30YearsLater the alleged mastermind of the Hama massacre lives comfortably in London,visiting Parliament as guest of honour.Rifaat Al-Assad
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- Where In The Tunnel Are We? – By EhsaniWhy is the Syrian opposition so divided? Here are some of the main divisions running through Syrian society: Sunni versus Alawi Poor versus rich Rural versus urban Homs and Hama versus Aleppo and Damascus Baathists versus Non-Baathists Religious versus Secular Saudi Arabia versus Iran USA versus Russia Welcome to the cocktail of the new Syrian […]
- “Syria’s Assad regime is doomed, but the battle will be long and bloody,” by Joshua LandisSyria’s Assad regime is doomed, but the battle will be long and bloody Joshua Landis For Bitterlemons January 26, 2012 Edition 4 The Syrian regime headed by Bashar Assad is doomed in the long run, but is likely to last longer than most believe. In December, the leader of Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood stated that President […]
- UN Security Council Meets; SNC Divisions; Sectarian Attacks and Kidnapping in Homs
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- Now The BombsMany Syrians have been awaiting this moment with dread. A further step down into bloody chaos and incipient civil war, a further step into the dark. This morning two car bombs exploded at security installations in Kafar Souseh, Damascus. At least thirty people were killed and over 100 injured. Who’s to blame? There is no […]
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- Lebanese Parliamentarians’ Salaries & BenefitsI can’t resist plugging my father’s recent appearance on Al-Fasad, a great evening talk show in Lebanon that addresses political and economic corruption. Abu Elias addressed, among other things, the issue of parliamentarian compensation in Lebanon, which is scandalously high. This was the second installment in a series on the subject. See here for his […]
- Syria’s Defecting BloggersI’ve been a little obsessed with the changes in the Arab blogosphere over the past year, and the Syrian blogs are among the most interesting to me, perhaps because I’ve been reading several of these bloggers for years. The shift in perspective as a result of the uprising is remarkable. People like Robin Yassin-Kassab and […]
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