Archive for April, 2011

News from Aleppo, Homs, and Hama

“Crunch Time for the Syrian Regime” by Peter Harling

“National Initiative for Change” Program of Syrian Opposition: the liberal wing

NPR Show with Anthony Shadid, Rami Khouri, and Joshua Landis

News Round Up (28 April 2011)

“Protesters Want Changes to Syria’s Power Structure,” Landis on NPR

Advice For UN from a Retired Diplomat and for Pres. Assad from David Lesch

News Round Up (27 April 2011)

Quelling the Revolt: Will the Opposition Take up Arms?

Deraa Encircled – Major Crack Down in Regime Effort at Shock and Awe – Officers Ordered to Shoot to Kill

The Man behind “Syria Revolution 2011” Facebook-Page Speaks Out

Great Friday: Over 80 Killed

“Who Supports the Regime and Why a New Party Law Will Not Include Eliminating the Supremacy of the Baath Party,” by Ehsani2

The Government Draws a Line in the Sand

Ammar Abdulhamid, a leading Activist, and Joshua Landis Discuss the Syrian Uprising

Syrians Comment on Homs and Syria’s Future (20 April 2011)

A Damascus Cameo

The Opposition Grows in Confidence and Numbers

Assad Speech II – (16 April 2011)

“Syria’s New Government,” By EHSANI2

Syria: the Dangerous Trap of Sectarianism,” by Nikolaos Van Dam, ambassador and author

Western Press Misled – Who Shot the Nine Soldiers in Banyas? Not Syrian Security Forces

SYRIA’S PRESIDENT ASSAD: WHY IS ANYONE SURPRISED?” by Brian J. Davis, Canadian Ambassador to Syria, 2003-2006uesd

News Round Up (11 April 2011)

The Revolution Strikes Home: Yasir Qash`ur, my wife’s cousin, killed in Banyas

Assad Responds to Clerics’ Demands

Syria: Sectarian War or Class War

As Calm Returns to the Streets, Syrians Ponder Their Future

“Is Syria Different?” by Heydemann, Lawson, Lesch, and Seale

Duma; Turkey Hosts Musl. Brotherhood; Press Services; More

What is Missing or Exaggerated in News of the Uprising? – Heydemann, Lawson, Lesch, Seale

Will the Opposition be Successful? Heydemann, Lawson, Lesch, Seale