Archive for the 'Politics' Category

“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

“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

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

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

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

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, June 1st, 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

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

Lebanon Becoming

Posted by Joshua on Monday, May 12th, 2008

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

Posted by Joshua on Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Syria Comment: Rules and Regulations

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Nukes or Peace?

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

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

Posted by Alex on Friday, April 18th, 2008

News Round Up (15 April 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

“A Bloody Era of Syria’s History Informs a Writer’s Banned Novel,” by R. Worth

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, April 12th, 2008

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

Posted by Joshua on Friday, April 11th, 2008

News Round Up (7 April 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Monday, April 7th, 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 Roundup (15 March 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, March 15th, 2008

News Round Up (12 March 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

‘Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East’ by Robin Wright

Posted by Joshua on Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Diagnosing Failure: The Case of Lebanon

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Explosion Kills 1 in Syria’s Capital

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

“Exuding confidence, Syria’s Assad targets opposition,” by Oweis

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

“Syria: The Opposition and its Troubled Relationship with Washington,” by Joe Macaron

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

“Al-Qaida in Lebanon,” by Fidaa Itani

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

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

Posted by Joshua on Monday, February 4th, 2008

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

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, January 31st, 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

News Roundup (15 Jan. 2008)

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

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

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

Ali Barazi Released from Jail: Assad Says Seven Other Seculars to Go Free

Posted by Joshua on Monday, December 31st, 2007

Five undeniable facts about the Syria that I saw / by Ehsani

Posted by Alex on Monday, December 24th, 2007

Anti-March 14th General Assassinated

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

Most activists freed: Some Remain in Custody

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

Arrests of Damascus Declaration for Democratic Change Conference Participants

Posted by Joshua on Monday, December 10th, 2007

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

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Best of Comments on US Opening to Syria

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, December 4th, 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

Facebook Blocked in Syria: Virtual Civil Society Banned

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

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

Lebanon

Posted by Joshua on Friday, November 16th, 2007

Asad: No Talks Without Serious Golan Initiative

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, November 15th, 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

“Everyday Jihad,” by Bernard Rougier

Posted by Joshua on Friday, November 2nd, 2007

Washington Hearings on Syria, etc.

Posted by Joshua on Monday, October 29th, 2007

Muslim Brotherhood: “Christian or Woman can be President of Syria”

Posted by Joshua on Monday, October 29th, 2007

“Authoritarian Upgrading in the Arab World,” by Steven Heydemann

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, October 25th, 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

Jimmy Carter and Joschka Fischer on talking to Syria

Posted by Joshua on Friday, October 12th, 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

Latakia in 1980-81: Samuel Pickering’s Fulbright Year

Posted by Joshua on Friday, October 5th, 2007

Michael Young Talks Sense about Syria

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, October 4th, 2007

“How to Bring Liberty to Syria,” by Ford Prefect

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, September 30th, 2007

“How to Encourage Liberty in Syria,” by Ford Prefect

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, September 30th, 2007

The Economist on Syria

Posted by Joshua on Friday, September 28th, 2007

Syria Unlikely to go to Attend Peace Conference

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Rice Trys to Gin Up Enthusiasm for Her Peacemaking

Posted by Joshua on Monday, September 24th, 2007

“A dihonorable Affair,” by Katherine Zoepf

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

Perthes and Dobbins on Damascus’ Role

Posted by Joshua on Friday, September 21st, 2007

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

Posted by Alex on Sunday, September 16th, 2007

Israel Penetrates Syrian Airspace: Shots Fired

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, September 6th, 2007

Arguments for Israeli-Syria Dialogue

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, September 6th, 2007

Subsidies and Iraqis: Syria Shifts Gears

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

Fatah al-Islam Finished as Political Battle Heats UP

Posted by Joshua on Monday, September 3rd, 2007

News Round Up (1 Sept 2007)

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, September 2nd, 2007

“Syria and Israel: The Changing Military Balance and Prospects for War,” by Cordesman

Posted by Joshua on Monday, August 20th, 2007

“The Syrian Opposition: Part 2,” by Landis & Pace in Arabic

Posted by Joshua on Monday, August 13th, 2007

“The Syrian Opposition: Part 1,” by Landis & Pace in Arabic

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, August 12th, 2007

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

Posted by Joshua on Friday, August 10th, 2007

Censorship of Websites Announced by Syrian Ministry of Tel.

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

“To Check Syria, U.S. Explores Bond With Muslim Brothers,” by Jay Solomon

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

The truth about Syria?

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

“SYRIA: Regime survival depends on Hariri outcome,” by Oxford Analytica

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

Will Syria and Israel talk, fight or wait?

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

News Round Up (2 July 2007)

Posted by Joshua on Monday, July 2nd, 2007

The Damascus Center for the study of Human Rights

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, June 24th, 2007

“Bush Weighs Reaching Out To Muslim Brothers,” byu Eli Lake

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

News Round Up (13 June 2007)

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

The Presidential Plebiscite and Pageantry: What does it Mean?

Posted by Joshua on Monday, June 4th, 2007

Introducing the Creative Forum: Commemorating the Golan Heights

Posted by Alex on Monday, June 4th, 2007

Arriving in Damascus 2007 – First Impressions

Posted by Joshua on Friday, June 1st, 2007

Initial syriapol Results Released

Posted by Alex on Thursday, May 31st, 2007

News Round Up (28 May 2007)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

“US Asks NSF to Elect New Leader for Credibility,” by Bette Dam

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

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

Posted by Alex on Monday, May 21st, 2007

News Round Up (19 May 2007)

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, May 20th, 2007

“A Review Of Mr. Assad’s First Term in office” by Ehsani

Posted by Joshua on Friday, May 18th, 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

“Sufism and Salafism in Syria” by Itzchak Weismann

Posted by Joshua on Friday, May 11th, 2007

Kamal Labwani Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, May 10th, 2007

“The Difference Between Wahhabis and Muslim Brothers,” by David Commins

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

“Battling the Lion of Damascus: Syria’s Opposition” by Seth Wikas

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

News Roundup (25 April 2007)

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Anwar al-Bunni Sentenced to 5 years in Prison

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

“The Election Results” by Hamidi

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

The Party is Over. Long Live the Party

Posted by Joshua on Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Syrians at the Polls: To Vote – Yes or No

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

The National Salvation Front Opens Office in Washington

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, April 21st, 2007

Syrian Opposition harmed by Iraq: MB Opens office in DC

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, April 21st, 2007

“Hizballah and Syria: Outgrowing the Proxy Relationship,” by Emile El-Hokayem

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, April 19th, 2007

“My Experience in the People’s Assembly,” by Riyadh Sayf

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

“Negotiations with Syria Not in Israel’s Interest,” by Giora Eiland

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

The Smartest Observations on Pelosi and Syria – Malley and Lobe

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

“Restarting Israeli-Syrian Negotiations,” by ICG

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

“Lebanon’s Coming Crisis” by Firas Maksad

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, April 5th, 2007

The Pelosi Visit

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

Pelosi’s Trip to Damascus

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Saudi Arabia’s New Peace Proposal?

Posted by Joshua on Friday, March 30th, 2007

“Farid Ghadry, Syria’s Chalabi: From Washington to Damascus,” by Salim Abraham

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, March 25th, 2007

A Response to Michael Young

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

Kurds Commemorate the “Intifadah” of 12 March 2004

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

Saudis and Syrians …Brothers or Rivals?

Posted by Alex on Monday, March 5th, 2007

Syrian Opposition – New Articles

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, February 24th, 2007

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

Posted by Alex on Friday, February 23rd, 2007

Will Saudi Arabia Solve America’s Problems?

Posted by Joshua on Monday, February 19th, 2007

Feb 14 Raises the Rhetoric

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, February 15th, 2007

News Round Up (13 February 2007)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

The US and Syria: Is Dialogue Coming?

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, February 10th, 2007

Is Syria Supplying Weapons to Iraqi Militias?

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, February 10th, 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

ABC News’ Diane Sawyer Talks to President Bashar al-Assad About Iraq and Mideast Peace

Posted by Alex on Monday, February 5th, 2007

Liel – “Syrians Serious about Full Reorientation”

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

Reactions to Revelations of Israeli-Syrian Unofficial Peace Negotiations

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

“Secret understandings reached between representatives of Israel, Syria” by Akiva Eldar

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

Madrid Peace Conference Upstaged by Bush’s Call for More War

Posted by Joshua on Friday, January 12th, 2007

“Elliot Abrams’ Uncivil War,” by Conflicts Forum

Posted by Joshua on Monday, January 8th, 2007

News Round Up (6 January 2007)

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, January 6th, 2007

Amendment to Syrian Election Law

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

Syrians to Participate in Madrid Conference Jan. 10-12

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

US Arms Surrogates

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

“Markers on the route to Damascus,” by Itamar Rabiniovich

Posted by Joshua on Friday, December 29th, 2006

More on the Bandar Affair

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, December 24th, 2006

Could the US be Planning Covert Action in Lebanon and beyond?

Posted by Joshua on Friday, December 22nd, 2006

For and Against Dialogue with Syria

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, December 21st, 2006

“Syria in Bush’s Crosshairs: MEPI Money” by Adam Zagorin

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

“The Story of My Arrest and Accusation” – by Michel Kilo

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, December 16th, 2006

“President Bashar al-Asad Interviewed,” by Alix Van Buren

Posted by Joshua on Friday, December 15th, 2006

US Senators Defy Bush and Head for Damascus: Bush Says Asad Rules by Force

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, December 14th, 2006

Encouraging Sectarian War as a Means to Bring Down Asad

Posted by Joshua on Friday, December 8th, 2006

V.P. Farouq al-Sharaa on the Baker Report & Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, December 7th, 2006

“SYRIA: Regime interests dictate regional policies,” by Oxford Analytica

Posted by Joshua on Monday, December 4th, 2006

America Must Decide between Shiites and Sunnis

Posted by Joshua on Friday, December 1st, 2006

“A Primer in Lebanese Politics,” by Uri Avnery

Posted by Joshua on Friday, December 1st, 2006

8 Syrian Students Face Trial for Starting Discussion Group

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

“Talk To Syria Now, Says Syrian Jewish Maverick,” by Larry Cohler-Esses

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

US Dialogue with Syria Ruled Out For Now

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, November 16th, 2006

“Why the Barak-Asad, Golan Deal Failed” by Swisher

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, November 12th, 2006

News Round-Up Nov. 10 2006

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, November 11th, 2006

What is it with War in Summer 2007?

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, November 7th, 2006

“Iraq War Sapping U.S. Influence in Lebanon,” Landis interview with Gwertzman of CFR

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, November 4th, 2006

We have not met with Members of Muslim Brothers

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, November 4th, 2006

“Washington meeting with Khaddam and Al-Bayanouni failed” by Mardini

Posted by Joshua on Friday, November 3rd, 2006

“The Syrian-American Rift,” By Akiva Eldar

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, November 1st, 2006

Syrian Corruption Hits Prime Time

Posted by Joshua on Monday, October 30th, 2006

Can Bush Bring Down Syrian Regime?

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, October 29th, 2006

Michel Kilo Will Not Be Freed

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, October 22nd, 2006

The Foreign Office says, “Engage Syria,” NSC says, “No”

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, October 22nd, 2006

Democracy is Out; Baker’s Advice

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, October 15th, 2006

Syria Myths – the two-faced arson.

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, October 7th, 2006

“The Rebellion against American Policy,” by Patrick Seale

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, October 7th, 2006

“Syria: Return of the reformer ,” the Economist

Posted by Joshua on Friday, October 6th, 2006

Is Hizbullah Secular? James Baker Meets Syrian F.M.

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, October 5th, 2006

Aref Dalilah suffers stroke in jail. More prisoner releases

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, October 5th, 2006

Kurds Protest; Israel Says No to Peace

Posted by Joshua on Monday, October 2nd, 2006

Pro-Democracy Students Held at Sidnaya Prison

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

Brammertz, Opposition Releases, and Israeli Talks

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, September 26th, 2006

Spiegel Interview with Assad: “America Must Listen” (Sept. 24, 06)

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, September 24th, 2006

Bayanouni Improves on Alawi Question

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, September 24th, 2006

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