Archive for the 'Islam' Category

Liwa al-Mukhtar al-Thiqfi: Syrian IRGC Militia

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Wednesday, March 8th, 2017

Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and Civil Society in Jabal al-Summaq

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Saturday, March 4th, 2017

The Situation in al-Fu’a and Kafariya

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Sunday, December 18th, 2016

Saraya al-Areen: An Alawite Militia in Latakia

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Saturday, December 10th, 2016

Liwa al-Imam Zain al-Abidain: Building a ‘Resistance’ in Eastern Syria

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Sunday, September 18th, 2016

Dealing with Syria’s Foreign Fighters: A Liberal Conundrum

Posted by Tam Hussein on Tuesday, June 14th, 2016

Harakat al-Hawiya al-Arabiya al-Druziya: Defending Druze Identity in Suwayda’

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Sunday, March 6th, 2016

The Factions of North Latakia

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Thursday, December 10th, 2015

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

The Massacre of Druze Villagers in Qalb Lawza, Idlib Province

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Monday, June 15th, 2015

Jabhat al-Nusra and the Druze of Idlib Province

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Saturday, January 24th, 2015

Sample Concepts of a Christian-Shi’a Alliance in Iraq

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Wednesday, December 31st, 2014

The Islamic State (IS) and Pledges of Allegiance: The Case of Jamaat Ansar al-Islam

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Friday, November 28th, 2014

Jamaat Jund al-Qawqaz: A Caucasus Emirate Group in Latakia

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Sunday, November 23rd, 2014

The Factions of Kobani (Ayn al-Arab)

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Friday, November 21st, 2014

The Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra: A Looming Grand Jihadi Alliance?

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Friday, November 14th, 2014

A Visit to the Tomb of Hafez al-Asad

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, October 29th, 2014

Jabhat Ansar al-Din: Analysis and Interview

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Thursday, October 23rd, 2014

The White Shroud: A Syrian Resistance Movement to the Islamic State

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014

Minority Dynamics in Syria

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Tuesday, July 29th, 2014

Religious Groups and Scholars of Islam in the Syrian Revolution – by Issam Eido

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, June 1st, 2014

Sheikh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi Interviewed by Syria Comment

Posted by Matthew Barber on Thursday, May 30th, 2013

Major salafi faction criticizes Jabhat al-Nosra

Posted by Aron Lund on Saturday, May 4th, 2013

Syria’s Islamic Front Militias and How They Think about Minorities

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, February 3rd, 2013

Landis Debates Steven Heydemann: “Syria and Islamism.” BloggingheadTV

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, December 12th, 2010

Islam Comment – A New Forum by Alex

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, September 16th, 2010

Bashar Will Always Have Paris: Obama has AIPAC

Posted by Joshua on Friday, June 13th, 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

Posted by Alex on Thursday, May 15th, 2008

“Lebanon Unrest Puts Hariri Tribunal In Peril” by Solomon

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

“Ash’ari Islam Predominates in Syria,” by Anonymous

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, May 20th, 2007

“Sufism and Salafism in Syria” by Itzchak Weismann

Posted by Joshua on Friday, May 11th, 2007

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

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

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

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Saudis and Syrians …Brothers or Rivals?

Posted by Alex on Monday, March 5th, 2007

Nasrallah: “No Plan for Sunni Conversions”

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

“Shi’ites and Shi’ism in Medieval Syria,” by Stephennie Mulder

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

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

Posted by Joshua on Monday, December 4th, 2006

Syrian Corruption Hits Prime Time

Posted by Joshua on Monday, October 30th, 2006

News Roundup (Oct. 9, 2006)

Posted by Joshua on Monday, October 9th, 2006

Bayanouni Improves on Alawi Question

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, September 24th, 2006