Archive for the 'Palestine' Category

Liwa al-Jalil: A New Pro-Assad Palestinian Militia

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Friday, May 6th, 2016

The Assassination of Sheikh Abu Fahad al-Bal’ous: Context and Analysis

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Saturday, September 5th, 2015

Overview of some pro-Assad Militias

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Tuesday, September 1st, 2015

Joshua Landis on ISIS, Syria & the “Great Sorting Out” in the Middle East – Interview with Danny Postel

Posted by Joshua on Friday, October 17th, 2014

Lebanon Remains Hostage to the Arab-Israeli Conflict with US Blessing

Posted by Joshua on Monday, January 24th, 2011

“The ‘Missing Dimension’: Britain’s Secret War against France in Syria and Lebanon, 1942–45,” by Meir Zamir

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, January 16th, 2011

Wikileaks: “Syrian-Iranian Relations return to normal”; Jordan, Turkey, and US Seek Improved Iran Relations; Hariri Tribunal Delayed;

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, December 18th, 2010

U.S. Saves Talks but Not Palestine

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, September 25th, 2010

Syria Gets Better Russian Missiles

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, September 19th, 2010

Will Obama Abandon the Bush Policy of Punishing Mid East Countries that Oppose Israeli Expansion?

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Is the Obama Peace Effort Over?

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

“A Peace Crime” by Levy; Will Turkey be Punished?

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, July 11th, 2010

Skewed Balance of Power between Israel and Syrian Impedes Peace

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

What Effect will Turkey’s Switch to Israeli Opponent have on Syria and the Regional Balance of Power?

Posted by Joshua on Friday, June 25th, 2010

Israel Wins Twice

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, May 29th, 2010

News Round UP (23 May 2010) Kerry in Damascus

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

Medvedev’s Visits to Syria and Turkey – News Round Up (14 May 2010)

Posted by Joshua on Friday, May 14th, 2010

News Round Up (May 6, 2010)

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Who is Changing the Regional Balance of Power?

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Turkish-Syria Military; How to Sanction Syria? Obama Keeps Jewish Leaders Happy

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

News Round Up (19 April 2010)

Posted by Joshua on Monday, April 19th, 2010

Will Obama Unveil a Peace Plan?

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Moshe Ya’alon, Israel’s Vice Premier, Explains How Netanyahu “Maneuvers” to Avoid Agreement

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Petraeus Asks that Palestinians be Considered Middle Eastern and Not European – Politics Prevail over National Interest

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, March 14th, 2010

Clinton to Damascus?

Posted by Joshua on Monday, March 1st, 2010

News Round Up (15 February 2010)

Posted by Joshua on Monday, February 15th, 2010

The Case for Syria

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

News Round Up (27 December 2009)

Posted by Joshua on Monday, December 28th, 2009

“Jordan is a model that works, whether we like it or not,” – Rami Khouri

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, December 6th, 2009

News Round Up (25 November 2009)

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Sanctions on Hafiz Makhluf and Muhammad Nasif Khayr Bek Extended

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, August 1st, 2009

Mitchell to Syria; Arafat Murdered?

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Scholarly Articles; Bolton; First Lady on Democracy

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

News Round Up (30 June 2009)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Why Turmoil in Iran Will Not Cause Peace Between Israel and Syria

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Will Obama Put Syria at the Center of a Peace Plan?

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, June 6th, 2009

Is Obama Turning into a Bust?

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Netanyahu goes for Palestinian over Syrian Track; Lebanon Elections

Posted by Joshua on Monday, May 4th, 2009

Khalid Michal Interview by Paul McGeough

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Arab Unity? Yes on Kurds, No on Palestinians, Perhaps on Lebanon

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Sanctions on the Table?

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, March 5th, 2009

Ambassadors, Kerry, Levey, Sanctions, and Peace

Posted by on Sunday, February 15th, 2009

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

Posted by Alex on Monday, February 2nd, 2009

You lose ability, when you lose credibility, S. Farah

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

“Syria eyes strategic gains after Gaza war,” by Khaled Oweis

Posted by Joshua on Monday, January 26th, 2009

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

Posted by Alex on Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Will US talk to Hamas? Many say, “Yes”

Posted by Joshua on Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Will Syria Benefit from Israel’s Invasion of Gaza?

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Will Gaza Bring Reconciliation to Divided Arab Leaders?

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

The Gaza Diary 3: “Our Heros”

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Who Won the War in Gaza?

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, January 18th, 2009

Assad in Doha: “An Eye for an Eye”

Posted by Joshua on Friday, January 16th, 2009

“Palestine’s Bleak Future and Syria’s Disappointment in Obama,” by Landis

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Assad on Gaza in Interview with BBC

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Hillary, Gaza, Econ

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Gaza Diary 2

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Asma al-Asad on Gaza: Obama’s Dream Team

Posted by Joshua on Monday, January 12th, 2009

“The Gaza Diary”

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, January 11th, 2009

“The War in Gaza: Tactical Gains, Strategic Defeat?” by Cordesman

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, January 11th, 2009

Demo in Damascus: Assad Explains Syria Stand

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Haass Rumored to Be New Mideast Pointman

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Water and Economics in Syria

Posted by Joshua on Friday, January 2nd, 2009

The Best on Gaza

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Bush Pardons Man who helped Bombing of Damascus

Posted by Joshua on Monday, December 29th, 2008

Gaza and the Geronimo Effect

Posted by Joshua on Monday, December 29th, 2008

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

Carter in Damascus as US and Israel try to Pressure Syria on UN inspections

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, December 13th, 2008

Bush’s Final Violent Outburst Causes Exasperation

Posted by Joshua on Monday, November 3rd, 2008

12 Opposition Leaders Sentenced

Posted by Joshua on Friday, October 31st, 2008

Flipping Peace Tracks Again?

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Interview with Ambassador Imad Moustapha: Peace Talks, Hizbullah, Palestine

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

“Syria-Israel Peace: The Impact on Non-State militias” by Landis

Posted by Joshua on Monday, October 13th, 2008

News Round Up (8 Oct. 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Difficult Decisions for Assad, but Syrian Art Sizzles

Posted by Joshua on Monday, September 8th, 2008

Assassination Speculation

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, August 7th, 2008

America’s Role in Israel-Syria Talks

Posted by Joshua on Monday, July 14th, 2008

Syrian-Israeli Talks, More Iran

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Syria Pegs Hopes on India and Econ. Liberalization

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Give up the gun, go for EMBAs

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, May 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

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

Two Views on Hamas

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Carter May Meet Hamas Leader Mashaal

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

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

Posted by Alex on Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

News Round Up (12 March 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

“The Gaza Bombshell,” by David Rose

Posted by Joshua on Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Syria sees no chance for peace this year

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Britain’s Treachery, France’s revenge / Photos

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, February 5th, 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

Syria Will Not Attend Annapolis Conference, Unless…

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

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

Posted by Alex on Sunday, November 18th, 2007

News Round Up (Oct. 19 2007)

Posted by Joshua on Friday, October 19th, 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

Changing Course with Syria

Posted by Alex on Thursday, October 11th, 2007

News Round Up (2 Oct. 2007)

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Articles Pushing Diplomacy with Syria and Questioning Raid

Posted by Joshua on Monday, September 24th, 2007

Rice Trys to Gin Up Enthusiasm for Her Peacemaking

Posted by Joshua on Monday, September 24th, 2007

“The Great Middle East Peace Process Scam” by Henry Siegman

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, August 19th, 2007

News Round Up (27 July 2007)

Posted by Joshua on Friday, July 27th, 2007

“Improving US and Syrian Relations: Some Possible Beginnings,” by Anthony Cordesman

Posted by Joshua on Monday, July 23rd, 2007

Will Syria and Israel talk, fight or wait?

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

News Round Up (19 June 2007)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

Palestine and Lebanon: The US in Quicksand

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, June 17th, 2007

“A Critique of ‘Promoting Fatahland, while punishing Hamastan,'” by Daniel Levy

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, June 16th, 2007

News Round Up (28 May 2007)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Seymour Hersh: “We may never find out who ordered Hariri assassination”

Posted by Joshua on Monday, April 2nd, 2007

The Arab League Summit: Arabism is Back – Syria is In

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, March 29th, 2007

A Response to Michael Young

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

Saudis and Syrians …Brothers or Rivals?

Posted by Alex on Monday, March 5th, 2007

Syria, Iran and Saudi Arabia: Three’s a Crowd

Posted by Alex on Friday, February 23rd, 2007

News Round Up (13 February 2007)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

New Zogby poll: 80 % of moderate Arabs say Israel and the U.S. are their two biggest external threats. 6% cited Iran

Posted by Alex on Friday, February 9th, 2007

CIA Gets the Go-Ahead to Fight Hizbullah

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

“Elliot Abrams’ Uncivil War,” by Conflicts Forum

Posted by Joshua on Monday, January 8th, 2007