Archive for the 'Sanctions' Category

Syria: is it time for the West to talk with Assad?

“No Justice for Khan Sheikhoun,” by Aron Lund

Who Gassed Khan Sheikhoun? The Investigation Begins

Will Sanctions Bring Down the Syrian Regime?

Qaddafi’s Death, Mazoot Prices, Opposition

The First Legally Binding Decision Against Syria Fails At the U.N. (By Ehsani)

Opposition National Council Formed; Opposition Gets Armed; Building Boom in Syria as Sanctions Bite;

Four of Syria’s Biggest Businessmen Hit with EU Sanctions as Anger and Fear Spread

“We Will Have to Eat Brown Bread,” Adib Mayaleh, Head of Syria’s Central Bank

Sanctions and Their Impact; The Opposition Forms Transitional Parliament

Baath Party Calls Emergency Meeting; Latakia; EU Weighs Broad Sanctions

Syrian Opposition to Meet in Turkey: May 31 – June 2

Obama to Assad: “Lead that transition, or get out of the way.”

Assad Sanctioned – What Can it Do for America?

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

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

News Round Up (May 6, 2010)

Who is Changing the Regional Balance of Power?

Kerry Creates Good Will in Damascus

The Case for Syria

“The US Censors Syrian Internet,” By Idaf

Sanctions on Hafiz Makhluf and Muhammad Nasif Khayr Bek Extended

Mitchell Moves Ahead With Normalization of US-Sy Relations for Iraq Security and More

First analysis of the Mitchell Meeting

Kerry’s Unusual Role in Mediating U.S.-Syria Relations

News Round UP (May 16, 2009)

Ire over US Sanctions Causes Policy Review in Damascus

Obama Sanctions Syria

Obama Should not Renew Executive Order Sanctions on Syria this Weekend

Nasrallah’s Rhetoric Directed East or West?

Syria Dresses Up

Ambassadors, Kerry, Levey, Sanctions, and Peace

Syria’s Joint Bank Venture: Syrian Embassy to Open in Lebanon

US to Lift Sanctions on Syria? More on Syrian Military North of Lebanon

US-Syrian Thaw: Welsh and Muallem Talk

Syria Comment Returns + News Roundup

Sarkozy in Syria

News Round UP (1 Sept. 2008)

The Prisoner Swap Controversy

Lebanon Gets a Government

Economic and Political Isolation of Syria Crumbling Fast

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

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

Did Chirac know?

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

Economic War: Syria’s New Struggle

News Roundup (8 March 2008)

News Roundup (28 February 2008)

Will Sanctions and the Mughniyah Killing Make Syria Blink?

Changing Course with Syria

Michael Young Talks Sense about Syria

News Round Up (2 Oct. 2007)

Germany Restores Aid & Analyzing Aoun

Proposed Legislation to Ban Damascus Airport to International Carriers.

Does Bush’s Executive Order Criminalize Lebanon’s Democratic Opposition?

Syrian Trade – Thanks to Syria Report

Assad Rules out Cooperation with Hariri Tribunal if Sovereignty Threatened

US Imposes Sanctions on Syrian Navy and Air Force