Archive for the 'Foreign Relations' Category

Prison Riot, Golan, Syria Heads East

Posted by Joshua on Monday, July 7th, 2008

Bashar al-Assad Walking the Tight-Rope

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Prisoner Swap; Golan; Negotiations

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Syrian-Israeli Talks, More Iran

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Palestinians, Refugees, Turks, Aleppines, Arar, Bloggers

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Iran

Posted by Joshua on Monday, June 30th, 2008

News Round Up (28 June 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, June 29th, 2008

The US and Siniora seek to push back against Hizbullah and the Opposition

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

News Round Up (20 June 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Friday, June 20th, 2008

“Syria’s Assad Says More Groundwork Needed Before Olmert Meeting”

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Interpol says Syria “very cooperative” on Terrorism: US Oil Majors Back in Iraq

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Olmert: If there is Peace with Syria, the reality in the region will change

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Syria Pegs Hopes on India and Econ. Liberalization

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Will Assad and Israeli President Shimon Peres Meet in Paris?

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

“Obama’s Mideast Experts Emphasize Talks,” by Jay Solomon

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

“What Syria stands for: The moral argument for US friendship with Syria,” by S. Farah

Posted by Joshua on Monday, June 16th, 2008

Can the US and France agree on a Post-Doha Lebanon Policy?

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Turkey and Syria Discuss Nuclear Cooperation

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Bashar Will Always Have Paris: Obama has AIPAC

Posted by Joshua on Friday, June 13th, 2008

News Round Up (10 June 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Economic and Political Isolation of Syria Crumbling Fast

Posted by Joshua on Monday, June 9th, 2008

Moubayed on the Lebanese Cabinet: News Roundup (7 June 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, June 7th, 2008

Assef Shawkat Hubbub Debunked

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, June 7th, 2008

Syria Squashes Coup Attempt, Die Welt claims

Posted by Joshua on Friday, June 6th, 2008

“An Israel-Syria deal is strategically vital for both,” by Shlomo Ben-Ami

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, June 5th, 2008

“It’s Time to Talk to Syria” by Kerry and Hagel

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, June 5th, 2008

“Israel, Don’t Undermine Beirut,” by Joshua Landis with Help from David Schenker

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, June 4th, 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

News (4 June 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

“Lebanese and Syrian Leaders as Seen by a Harvard Graduate Student,” by Kiernan

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Nukes, Golan, Lebanon and the Shifting Balance (3 June 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

News Round Up (2 June 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Monday, June 2nd, 2008

“An Economic Plan for Syria’s Future,” by Ehsani

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, June 1st, 2008

News Round Up (31 May 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Syrian Israeli Peace Process

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Give up the gun, go for EMBAs

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, May 29th, 2008

A Political Breakthrough In Doha

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, May 21st, 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

Bush Promises Support that Analysts Say He Cannot Give

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Bush Administration Policy in Disarray

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Lebanon Becoming

Posted by Joshua on Monday, May 12th, 2008

“How Hizbullah Blundered and Why Things Will Get Worse,” by Rex Brynen

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Hizbullah Proves it Does Not Want a Tehran on the Mediterranean

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, May 11th, 2008

The War is Over: What Were They Thinking?

Posted by Joshua on Friday, May 9th, 2008

Nasrallah’s May 8 Press Conference – Summary

Posted by Joshua on Friday, May 9th, 2008

By Provoking Hizbullah, Is Washington Hoping for a Showdown?

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, May 8th, 2008

March Toward Disaster

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, May 8th, 2008

More Firms Find Ways Around Sanctions on Syria and Iran

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

“What are the Prospects for Syrian-Israeli Peace?” by Seale, Khouri, & Allaf

Posted by Joshua on Friday, May 2nd, 2008

News Round Up (1 May 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Friday, May 2nd, 2008

U.S. pressures Turkcell to abandon Syria deal & other Economic News

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, May 1st, 2008

News Round UP (29 April 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

News Round Up (28 April 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

News Round Up (27 April 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Hamas on Jimmy Carter’s Statement from Hamidi

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Syria’s Reactor

Posted by Joshua on Friday, April 25th, 2008

Nukes or Peace?

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

News Round Up (22 April 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

“The March to War: Israel Prepares…” by Nazemroaya

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, April 20th, 2008

“Behind TV Analysts, Pentagon’s Hidden Hand,” by Barstow

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Latest Statistics on Arab Popularity of Asad, Hamas, Hizbullah, Iraq…

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Carter in Damascus: al-Jazeera by Clayton Swisher

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, April 19th, 2008

News Round Up (18 April 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Friday, April 18th, 2008

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

Posted by Alex on Friday, April 18th, 2008

Qadhafi at the Arab Summit: “We All Hate One Another.”

Posted by Joshua on Friday, April 18th, 2008

Two Views on Hamas

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, April 17th, 2008

The People’s Army of Hizbullah Attracts Sunnis and Christians

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, April 17th, 2008

News Round Up (15 April 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Did Chirac know?

Posted by Alex on Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Upping Diplomatic, Judicial, Economic and Military Pressure on Syria is Unlikely to Work

Posted by Joshua on Friday, April 11th, 2008

Carter May Meet Hamas Leader Mashaal

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Brother Accuses France of Killing Siddiq: US Accuses French and Swiss of Breaking Spirit of Sanctions

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

France Lets Key Witness in Hariri Trial Escape: Kushner Sorrowful

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

News Round Up (7 April 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Monday, April 7th, 2008

“Damascus Summit Attendance was Close to Average Despite US Pressure,” by Gary Gambill

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, April 6th, 2008

News Roundup (6 April 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, April 6th, 2008

“Major Breakthrough in Hariri Investigation” by Jacob Tafnis

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Economic War: Syria’s New Struggle

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

President Assad’s Speech to the Arab Summit

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, March 30th, 2008

UN Investigator Bellemare says ‘Criminal Network’ killed Hariri

Posted by Joshua on Friday, March 28th, 2008

Summitry 3: Can the Effort to Isolate Syria Hold?

Posted by Joshua on Friday, March 28th, 2008

Rami Makhlouf Speaks to the WSJ

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Summitry 2

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Summitry (26 March 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

News Round Up (23 March 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

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

Posted by Alex on Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Syrians and Lebanese Respond to Statement that “Syria Needs to Articulate a Clear Lebanon Policy”

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, March 20th, 2008

The Iraqi refugee view from Syria and Lebanon

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, March 20th, 2008

“Shaping Lebanon’s Future,” by Bilal Saab

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

“Lessons of the Franco-Syrian Fiasco” by Peter Harling

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

News Round Up (March 18 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

What is Behind Israeli Offers of Peace Negotiations?

Posted by Joshua on Monday, March 17th, 2008

News Roundup (15 March 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Can the International Tribunal Change Syrian Policy?

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, March 13th, 2008

News Round Up (12 March 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

News Round Up (11 March 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

The United States presents Cinerama in Damascus, 1954

Posted by Alex on Sunday, March 9th, 2008

News Roundup (8 March 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, March 9th, 2008

Syria to invite Lebanon, Saudi Arabia to summit

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

“The Gaza Bombshell,” by David Rose

Posted by Joshua on Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Saudi Arabia Calls on its nationals to leave Lebanon

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, March 1st, 2008

Syria Pooh Poohs U.S.-Saudi Effort to End Influence of Syria and over 50% of Lebanese

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, March 1st, 2008

News Roundup (28 February 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Friday, February 29th, 2008

Syria’s Stand on Lebanon: Saudi Arabia Withdraws Ambassador From Damascus

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Can Israel and Syria Break the Middle East Deadlock?

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

“The New Middle East,” by Carnegie Endowment Staff

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Syria sees no chance for peace this year

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Diagnosing Failure: The Case of Lebanon

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Foreign Militants Crossing Syria-Iraq Border Drop to 40-50 a Month

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Will Sanctions and the Mughniyah Killing Make Syria Blink?

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, February 16th, 2008

Hizbullah and Syria Threaten Revenge in Kind

Posted by Joshua on Friday, February 15th, 2008

Mughnieh: Liberator of Lebanon or Opportunistic Terrorist ?

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Imad Mughniyeh, Hezbollah Commander, Assassinated in Damascus

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Ibrahim Hamidi Interviews Austrian FM Ursula Plassnik

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

The Missed opportunity in Lebanon

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, February 9th, 2008

It’s Not About Nukes: Stopping Missile Tranfer from N. Korea to Syria

Posted by Joshua on Friday, February 8th, 2008

“Al-Qaida in Lebanon,” by Fidaa Itani

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Britain’s Treachery, France’s revenge / Photos

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

“Britain’s treachery, France’s revenge” by Meir Zamir

Posted by Joshua on Monday, February 4th, 2008

“Sy Hersh: Syrian Facility Bombed by Israel not Nuclear”

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Israeli-Syrian Peace: From Dialogue… to Details & Diplomacy

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, January 31st, 2008

“Lebanese diva arouses emotion, controversy in Syria,” by Oweis

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

News Roundup (23 January 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

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

Posted by Alex on Monday, January 21st, 2008

“t_desco” Comments on “Al-Qaeda in Lebanon,” by Nir Rosen

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, January 19th, 2008

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

Posted by Alex on Thursday, January 17th, 2008

“Al-Qaeda in Lebanon,” by Nir Rosen

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

“Syria’s policy, post-Annapolis,” by H. Cobban

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

News Roundup (15 Jan. 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Electoral math: The history of a failing formula

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Arab League Mediation in Lebanon Fails

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, January 13th, 2008

“Al-Qaida in Lebanon,” by T-desco

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, January 13th, 2008

“U.S. Wary of Warming Syrian-Turkish Ties,” by Deborah Amos on NPR

Posted by Joshua on Friday, January 11th, 2008

The Day After Tomorrow… / by Qifa Nabki

Posted by Joshua on Friday, January 11th, 2008

Who is at Fault in Lebanon? The Blame Game Heats Up

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Lebanese Skeptical Deal for New Gov. Will Fly

Posted by Joshua on Monday, January 7th, 2008

The Regional Lebanon Deal: What Does it Mean?

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, January 6th, 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

Hamidi on Franco-Syrian Relations and Lebanon

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Syria Stands by Lebanese Allies: France distraught: Lebanon in Continued Crisis

Posted by Joshua on Monday, December 31st, 2007

“Syrian Americans: The Identity Balancing Act,” by Salma al-Shami

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, December 30th, 2007

The US Has NO Lebanon Policy

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

Israel Says No to Syria; Lebanon Says No to France

Posted by Joshua on Friday, December 21st, 2007

What Kind of Deal Should Lebanese Make? Bush, Sarkozy and Mualem Face Off

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Hassan al-Quwatli, son of President Shukri al-Quwatli, Dies in Saudi Arabia

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Sarkozy: “Your last opportunity is Saturday.” Assad: “I Said No to Nukes.”

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Lebanon and the Art of Kabuki Theater

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Lebanon Languishes: Bush and Sarkozy Threaten

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, December 15th, 2007

Crackdown, Cranks, China, and the Cost of Gas Oil

Posted by Joshua on Friday, December 14th, 2007

News Round Up (13 Dec. 2007)

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Anti-March 14th General Assassinated

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

Farouk al-Sharaa: “The Worst is Over in Lebanon – Syria Army will Never be Back”

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

“Lebanon’s Exodus” by Rana Fil: Newsweek

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

“How to Defuse Iran,” by Leveretts

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

Paranoia in the Land of Cedars

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

Syriatel and Turkcell Courting

Posted by Joshua on Monday, December 10th, 2007

Iraq Wants US to Engage with Syria and Iran. Facebook Minister Soaped

Posted by Joshua on Monday, December 10th, 2007

Bush Engages for Foes as Syrians Make a Come Back

Posted by Joshua on Friday, December 7th, 2007

Lebanon, Iran & US

Posted by Joshua on Friday, December 7th, 2007

“Landis: Syria Key to Middle East Peace Process,” CFR Interview with Gwertzman

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Maybe the NIE Is Not So Good for Syria?

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

What Does the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran Mean for Syria?

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Best of Comments on US Opening to Syria

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

How the Lebanese Delegation was Blindsided at Annapolis

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, December 1st, 2007

Lebanon Presidential Politics and the Brammertz Report

Posted by Joshua on Friday, November 30th, 2007

Is the Notion of Syria Getting Back the Golan a Pipe Dream?

Posted by Joshua on Friday, November 30th, 2007

“U.S. Seems to Soften Syria Stance,” by Solomon & Simpson

Posted by Joshua on Friday, November 30th, 2007

“Syrian Track and Russian Mediator” by Ben Caspit

Posted by Joshua on Friday, November 30th, 2007

Annapolis Round Up: Was Syria a Winner at Annapolis?

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

What Happened on Day One of Annapolis?

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

“How Syria Decided to Participate at the Deputy F.M. Level,” by Hamidi

Posted by Joshua on Monday, November 26th, 2007

Landis on BBC World Service Explaining Why Syria is Headed to Annapolis

Posted by Joshua on Monday, November 26th, 2007

Syria to Attend Peace Conference at Deputy Foreign Minister Level

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, November 25th, 2007

Schedule for Annapolis Conference and Related Events

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, November 25th, 2007

“Syria Wants to See Word “Golan” Published on Agenda Before Deciding on Annapolis,” by Ibrahim Hamidi

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, November 24th, 2007

“The Real Reason Syria Blocked Facebook,” by Idaf

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, November 24th, 2007

Syria says Golan Heights on Annapolis agenda

Posted by Joshua on Friday, November 23rd, 2007

Lebanon: Drift Better than Conflict: Hamidi Translated

Posted by Joshua on Friday, November 23rd, 2007

Syria Gets Credit for Gains in Iraq: Jihadists Come from US Allies

Posted by Joshua on Friday, November 23rd, 2007

Syria Will Not Attend Annapolis Conference, Unless…

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

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

Lebanon

Posted by Joshua on Friday, November 16th, 2007

Iraqi Refugees: Has There Been a Breakthrough?

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, November 15th, 2007

Asad: No Talks Without Serious Golan Initiative

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, November 15th, 2007

Turkey – Syria Trade to Reach $5 Billion in 5 Years, Insha’allah: Hamshou Hit

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

The Annapolis Protocal & Flip-flopping toward Damascus

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

“Syria and the Peace Process” by Landis

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

David Lesch Testimony on Syria-Lebanon before the Senate

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

“Syria: Options and Implications for Lebanon and the Region,” by Emile El-Hokayem

Posted by Joshua on Monday, November 12th, 2007

Treasury Designates Individuals Furthering Syrian Regime’s Efforts to Undermine Lebanese Democracy

Posted by Joshua on Monday, November 5th, 2007

Jackson Diehl goes over the deep end on Syria bombing

Posted by Joshua on Monday, November 5th, 2007

“Is Israel About to Attack Hizballah?” by Blanford

Posted by Joshua on Monday, November 5th, 2007

“Hezbollah: Maneuvers held near border in ‘response to enemy’,” AP

Posted by Joshua on Monday, November 5th, 2007

Top French Officials Go to Damascus on a Fool’s Errand

Posted by Joshua on Monday, November 5th, 2007

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