Archive for the 'Alex' Category

Analyzing the largest Syria crisis Facebook polls, by Camille Otrakji

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Homs: The Capital of Syrian Uprising

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

The Arab Spring & the decay of secular state in Syria

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

An interview with Bassam Alkadi, President of the Syrian Women Observatory

Posted by Alex on Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

The sad irony of it all – the USA and the Arab world…

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

“Why Lieberman?,” by Shai

Posted by Alex on Sunday, October 31st, 2010

Islam Comment – A New Forum by Alex

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, September 16th, 2010

Will rising tensions in the Middle East lead to another catastrophic war?

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

“Syria’s National Day Celebrations at the Library of Congress”, by Ford Prefect

Posted by Alex on Sunday, April 25th, 2010

The Case for Syria

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Israeli Trojan Horse Proves Lame: Syrians Unveil New Secret Weapon

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Observations along the road to Kassab and the streets of Aleppo, by Ehsani

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Syria’s Four Seas strategy, by Yoav Stern

Posted by Alex on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Alex on Saudi Arabia; Hamidi on Turkey

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, October 11th, 2009

The American MidEast Leadership Network’s Virtual Scrapbook

Posted by Alex on Friday, August 14th, 2009

Echoes from Ugarit… and Beyond, CD Review by Salma Al-Shami

Posted by Alex on Sunday, July 12th, 2009

Israeli poster pulled from the London subway after the Syrian Embassy complained

Posted by Alex on Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

Balancing “Change” and “Prudence” will be an arduous process for President Obama

Posted by Alex on Monday, February 2nd, 2009

What the Middle East Needs is the “Audacity of Hope”, by Hind Kabawat

Posted by Alex on Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Top 5 reasons why Israel is attacking Gaza

Posted by Alex on Sunday, December 28th, 2008

Waging Peace in Atlanta, by Britta Froelicher

Posted by Alex on Friday, December 19th, 2008

SYRIAN GOVERNMENT TO BAN SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Obama T-shirt From the “Axis of Evil”

Posted by Alex on Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Yoav Stern discusses his coverage of Syrian affairs

Posted by Alex on Sunday, November 9th, 2008

Syrian TV shows men ‘confessing’ to deadly bomb blast

Posted by Alex on Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Comments from Jihad Makdissi

Posted by Alex on Friday, October 31st, 2008

Flipping Peace Tracks Again?

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Is the US Raid is a “Parting Shot” by the White House?

Posted by Alex on Monday, October 27th, 2008

Syria plays hardball with the Saudis, by Sami Moubayed

Posted by Alex on Thursday, October 9th, 2008

How Syria’s Assad Is Steering His Country out of Isolation

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Patrick Seale on the Damascus Summit

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

Along the Road to Damascus, lessons in conflict resolution.

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Aref Dalileh released

Posted by Alex on Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Building Towards Peace

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Syria is Ready for Peace.

Posted by Alex on Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Paris 2008, Paris 1998

Posted by Alex on Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Syria marks ‘year of St Paul’

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

“America’s Gulf Arab allies and Syria,” by Alex

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Q & A with President Assad in Dubai

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Syrian Israeli Peace Process

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Why Reform is an Urgent call to Secular Arabs:

Posted by Alex on Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

A Solution in Doha?

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Observations of a German journalist in Beirut

Posted by Alex on Sunday, May 18th, 2008

Syrian Media – The Challenge and the Need to Act | Part II

Posted by Alex on Friday, May 16th, 2008

Syrian Media – The Challenge and the Need to Act

Posted by Alex on Thursday, May 15th, 2008

President Assad is “more optimistic than any time before.” / Carter is “very upbeat”

Posted by Alex on Friday, April 18th, 2008

Did Chirac know?

Posted by Alex on Sunday, April 13th, 2008

“The Jews of Syria,” By Robert Tuttle

Posted by Alex on Monday, April 7th, 2008

Jewish Fundraiser to Support Syrian Children with Cancer

Posted by Alex on Sunday, April 6th, 2008

The Peace Canal Plan – Peace plan/water import project from Turkey to the Middle East

Posted by Alex on Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

The United States presents Cinerama in Damascus, 1954

Posted by Alex on Sunday, March 9th, 2008

Sanctions on Businessman Target Syria’s Inner Sanctum

Posted by Alex on Friday, February 22nd, 2008

The Eighth Gate of Damascus

Posted by Alex on Thursday, February 7th, 2008

Britain’s Treachery, France’s revenge / Photos

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

A letter from Alon Liel / Chairman of the Israeli-Syrian Peace Society

Posted by Alex on Monday, January 21st, 2008

Damascus, capital of Arab culture for 2008

Posted by Alex on Saturday, January 19th, 2008

(Saudi) Money can’t buy you love … or success

Posted by Alex on Thursday, January 17th, 2008

“President Bush to make first trip to Syria,” by Alex

Posted by Alex on Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

The soldiers of truth are back

Posted by Alex on Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Assad warns: The region will soon witness events that might have dangerous repercussions …

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

Announcing Creative Syria Forum’s November 2007 topic: Syria’s RegionalPolicies

Posted by Alex on Sunday, November 18th, 2007

“BECAUSE FAILURE RISKS DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES, IT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THAT THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE CONFERENCE SUCCEED”

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Saudi king prays with Rif’at al-Asad in Mecca

Posted by Alex on Friday, October 12th, 2007

Changing Course with Syria

Posted by Alex on Thursday, October 11th, 2007

The New York Times: An Israeli Strike on Syria Kindles Debate in the U.S.

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Nasrallah calls on Saudi Arabia to boycott the upcoming Middle East conference

Posted by Alex on Saturday, October 6th, 2007

Israeli Strike on Syria: A Message for Syria? … A Message for Iran?

Posted by Alex on Sunday, September 16th, 2007

Poll: 51% of Syrians favor peace with Israel for Golan pullout

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Will Syria and Israel talk, fight or wait?

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

Introducing the Creative Forum: Commemorating the Golan Heights

Posted by Alex on Monday, June 4th, 2007

Initial syriapol Results Released

Posted by Alex on Thursday, May 31st, 2007

U.S. policy turnabout may enable Israeli-Syrian talks

Posted by Alex on Monday, May 21st, 2007

News Round-Up

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

Bernard Gwertzman (CFR consulting editor) interviews Joshua Landis

Posted by Alex on Monday, May 14th, 2007