Syria News Wire

As Lebanon moves closer to announcing its unity cabinet, a lot of people are complaining about the length of time it has taken to get this far.
It is now eight weeks since the most hotly fought elections in Lebanon’s history. The ruling March 14 coalition held on to power – winning by 55% to 45%. It was a [...]

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Today, 15 May 2009, is Blog about Palestine day, marking 61 years since Israeli terrorists ethnically cleansed Palestinians from their homes.
I’m dedicating this post to those who devote their lives to peace and justice in Palestine.
But I want to make a distinction between peace campaigners and those fighting for justice.
Groups like Peace Now just want [...]

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Al Jazeera English is banned by almost every cable company in the US. But now you can change that.

The decision by many broadcasters is not based on financial considerations, it is purely political. It can be seen almost anywhere on the planet – except in the home of global democracy.
The American fear all comes down [...]

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So Queen Rania is on Twitter (@queenrania). She’s been flying around in her husband’s helicopter, meeting the Pope, talking about changing the world. But Syria isn’t far behind.
First Lady Asma Al-Assad may not be on Twitter, but she’s on Facebook. While her southern counterpart has been having fun doing acrobatics in helicopters and calling her husband [...]

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This is it. I have had enough of Robert Fisk cosying up to the Hariri empire.
He writes a short article for the Independent tonight. It is entitled “Is this the price of America’s new friendship with Syria?” – claiming that the four Lebanese generals were released, letting Syria off the hook, because Obama is getting [...]

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