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September 4, 2009 Turkey had a change of mind on how much water it could release to its neighbors, Iraq and Syria.
David Hulme
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Late into the hours on Sunday, former President Jimmy Carter met with Khaled Meshaal, the militant leader of Hamas who lives in exile in Damascus, Syria. We know that the major issues discussed in that meeting include the fate of Gilad Shalit who was kidnapped by Hamas back in the summer of 2006 and has [...]
Walid Jumblatt, Lebanon’s Progressive Socialist Party leader had harsh criticism for Aoun’s visit to Syria last week. It seems as if Lebanon is not only at odds with Syria personally, but also at odds with Syria’s reconciliation with the world. He heavily berated the hypocrisy of Aoun’s visit and proclaimed that he would never reconcile [...]
As Lebanon’s Michel Aoun visited Syria, he toured some of its churches and Christian religious sites. This article explains the author’s frustrations with the niceties and falsehoods that the world adopts at the expense of the people in the Middle East.
Sade San A Jong
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As Syria steps onto the main stage again and foreign dignitaries are eager to do business with its president, Bashar al-Assad, is it necessary or fair for the West, under pressure from Israel, to continue to demand that it break ties with Hamas and Hezbollah?
If these are legitimate and recognized political parties in the Middle East [...]
Syrian top officials praise president-elect Obama’s choice of Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State. They see in this Obama’s seriousness for achieving peace in the Middle East. Progressive liberals back home however, who have backed the Obama candidacy for President are not happy with his choice. Of course, they too want peace in the Middle [...]
December 4th 2008, as samples were taken by western agents from the Orontes River in Syria, they confirmed Syria’s resumed nuclear program. According to these unidentified agents, the evidence found last month were presented to the IAEA as it indicated Syria’s nuclear activity. What makes matters worse for Syria is that these findings came after [...]
December 4th 2008, the leader of the Lebanese Parliament, Walid Jumblat, suggested that a peace between Syria was impossible and not feasible. Jumblat said Wednesday that the incumbent coalition wants and needs to win in order to avoid “Syrian tutelage.” He reiterated that if the incumbent party was unable to win, then Syria would succeed [...]
December 4th, even as difficulties have been fundamental in the relationship between the United States and Syria it appears the return of an American ambassador is not far away. President Assad said Thursday that because of improved relations, the return of an American embassy to Damascus was going to happen in early 2009, sending “clear [...]
In Syria, the appointment of Hillary Clinton as the Secretary of State symbolizes the United States effort to procure peace. They have even gone as far as proclaiming this appointment as the mechanism that will help the United States become a sign for positive change in the Middle East. The enthusiasm is not unfounded as [...]
