Archive for the 'Reform' Category

60 years after Iraq’s 1958 July 14 Revolution by Christopher Solomon

Posted by Chris Solomon on Friday, August 24th, 2018

Reply to Steven Heydemann’s “Assessing Nikolas Van Dam on Syria’s Fate” – By Nikolaos Van Dam

Posted by Joshua on Monday, November 20th, 2017

Reconciliations: The Case of al-Sanamayn in North Deraa

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Thursday, April 27th, 2017

A Post-National Framework for Peace and Stability in the Middle East – by Sam Farah

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, January 28th, 2017

Liwa Al-Jabal: A New Loyalist Militia Unity Initiative In Suwayda’

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Thursday, January 19th, 2017

Labawat al-Jabal: A Druze Female Militia in Suwayda’ Province

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Friday, October 14th, 2016

Rijal al-Karama after Sheikh Abu Fahad Waheed al-Bal’ous’ Assassination

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Monday, October 26th, 2015

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

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

The Syrian Southern Front: Why it Offers Better Justice and Hope than Northern Front” by Marika Sosnowski

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, July 9th, 2015

“The Legal Foundations of the Islamic State,” By Mara Revkin

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, December 17th, 2014

The New Syrian Constitution Draft Discussed

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

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

Haithem al-Maleh, Landis, Fred Reed on Prism TV

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

Shara Spells out “Road Map” to Reform; Compares it to Corrective Movement Led by Hafiz al-Assad

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, July 23rd, 2011

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

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, May 19th, 2011

News Round Up (3 May 2011) Syrian Banks Asked to Pay for Stable Syrian Pound

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

“Syria’s New Government,” By EHSANI2

Posted by Joshua on Friday, April 15th, 2011

SYRIA’S PRESIDENT ASSAD: WHY IS ANYONE SURPRISED?” by Brian J. Davis, Canadian Ambassador to Syria, 2003-2006uesd

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

News Round Up (11 April 2011)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Assad Responds to Clerics’ Demands

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Syrian Reactions to the President’s Speech

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Ignatius Lesch, Seale, Tisdall, Khalaf, Fadel on Assad and Syria

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

“As Protests Mount, Is There a Soft Landing for Syria?” by Joshua Landis

Posted by Joshua on Friday, March 25th, 2011

Syrian Government Promises: Free Press, End of Emergency Rule, Opposition Parties, Justice

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Damned if We Do and Damned if We Don’t

Posted by Joshua on Friday, March 18th, 2011

Demonstrations in Damascus Challenge Regime

Posted by Joshua on Friday, March 18th, 2011

“Why Syria is Unlikely to be Next…. for Now,” by Bassam Haddad

Posted by Joshua on Friday, March 11th, 2011

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

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

George Saghir Responds to Samir Aita

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

“What Does the Future Hold for Syrian Economists?” By Samir Aita

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Ibrahim Hamidi, “Political and Economic Factors of Syrian Stability”

Posted by Joshua on Monday, February 14th, 2011

A New Day in Egypt

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, February 12th, 2011

“What Does the Future Hold for Syria?” By George Saghir

Posted by Joshua on Monday, February 7th, 2011

Will “Day of Rage” Rock Syria?

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

“Syrian Corruption” by Lina Sinjab; Tourism and Preserving Syrian Heritage; Stateless Kurds

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, December 30th, 2010

George Saghir and Bassel Hamwi Launch Independent Economic Index to Assess Syrian Economy

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

“The Sin in Syria is Low Wages,” by Ehsani

Posted by Joshua on Monday, October 18th, 2010

The Special Lebanon Tribunal Power Play – The End of the Bush Agenda

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, October 7th, 2010

Memorizing is Out in Syrian Schools? Poetry is In.

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

Lesch Article on Assad; Syria Worst at Anti-Corruption; Bush Nixxed Israel 2007 Bombing

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, July 8th, 2010

Beyond Image: The Effects of the Visual Noise in the City of Damascus. By S. Farah for Syria Comment

Posted by Alex on Thursday, May 6th, 2010

“The Turkish Judicial System: Guardians of the Ancient Regime,” By Firat Demir

Posted by Joshua on Friday, April 2nd, 2010

“Nationalist First, Islamist Second: The Armenian Issue Shows the Limits of the Erdogan Government,” by Firat Demir

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

“Turkey at a Crossroad: Democracy or Military Rule?” by Firat Demir

Posted by Joshua on Friday, March 5th, 2010

Austrian FM and James Baker III on Syria-Israel Peace Talks

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

The Case for Syria

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Radwan Ziadeh on “Syria’s Democratic Past: Lessons for the Future”

Posted by Joshua on Monday, January 11th, 2010

Omar Dahi and Ehsani Debate “Neoliberalism” and Economic Reform

Posted by Joshua on Friday, November 13th, 2009

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

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

It’s the Economy Stupid – Ehsani Comments

Posted by Joshua on Friday, October 30th, 2009

Bashar ElSbihi Clarifies

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, August 9th, 2009

“New Personal Status Draft Law Does Not Permits Polygamy for Christians,” by Tyler Golson

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

SYRIAN GOVERNMENT TO BAN SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

“A New U.S. Policy For Syria,” by Seth Kaplan

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

“Can Syria change its image?” by S. Farah

Posted by Joshua on Monday, November 24th, 2008

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

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Economic News About Syria (6 Sept 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Competing with the Syrian government itself and wining hands down

Posted by Alex on Monday, September 1st, 2008

Obama Adviser Kurtzer Advises Syria to Do More for Peace

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

IDAF’s Observations on his Month-long Trip Around Syria

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, August 20th, 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

Andrew Tabler: “The U.S. Can Help Tackle Syrian Corruption”

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

“Lancing the Boil: Hizbullah’s Future in Lebanon”/ by Qifa Nabki

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, July 20th, 2008

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

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Q & A with President Assad in Dubai

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

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

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, June 1st, 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

Syria Comment: Rules and Regulations

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Diagnosing Failure: The Case of Lebanon

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

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

Posted by Alex on Monday, December 24th, 2007

Best of Comments on US Opening to Syria

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Facebook Blocked in Syria: Virtual Civil Society Banned

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

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

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, October 25th, 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

“A dihonorable Affair,” by Katherine Zoepf

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

Subsidies and Iraqis: Syria Shifts Gears

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

The Presidential Plebiscite and Pageantry: What does it Mean?

Posted by Joshua 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

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

Posted by Joshua on Friday, May 18th, 2007

“Lebanon’s Coming Crisis” by Firas Maksad

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, April 5th, 2007

Saudis and Syrians …Brothers or Rivals?

Posted by Alex on Monday, March 5th, 2007

Amendment to Syrian Election Law

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

“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

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

Posted by Joshua on Monday, December 4th, 2006

“Syria: Return of the reformer ,” the Economist

Posted by Joshua on Friday, October 6th, 2006