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Published in: HomeIran, the Arab revolts, and SyriaThe Iranian leadership and official media portray the Arab spring as a “great Islamic awakening” targeted at the...
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Published in: HomeLibya has opened the way to diplomatic sanctions against Syria
One of the first actions of the Libyan Transitional National Council has posed a challenge for European countries.
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Published in: HomeDid the Arab Spring find its roots in the New Iraq?
The major lesson that the Arab revolutions can draw from the new Iraq is the importance of a phased transition from...
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Published in: HomeSyria: a tale of missed opportunity
The intellectual ground for an Arab democratic revolution was prepared in Syria a decade ago. But Syria’s leadership...
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Published in: HomeA message to the west: what can ‘they’ learn from ‘us’?
For all those who are afraid or suspicious, I invite them to go to the streets of Syria. One main defect with...
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Published in: HomeDeckchair protest for Syria's future
Can drawing attention to the regime's excesses force Spain and other countries to put pressure on the Syrian government?
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Published in: HomeArab Revolutions: double standards all round
Extremist Islamists may only be one small part of a wide cross-section of disenfranchised Libyans who could no...
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Published in: openSecurityInternational rivalry over Syria means conflict likely to intensify
In today's security briefing, Jaffar Al-Rikabi argues that rival interventions by outside powers threaten to...
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Published in: HomeSyria’s inscrutability
Syria is hard to categorize in relation to the Arab spring, because of its people’s multifaceted relationship to the...
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Published in: HomeExpect delays: UN Security Council reactions to the Syrian chapter of the Arab Spring
The inconsistent reaction of the UN Security Council to the ongoing Syria crisis reveals several major underlying...
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Published in: HomeThe Syrian crisis: what is at stake for regional players?
Competing regional interests suggest that arriving at a coordinated response to restoring order to Syria and...
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Published in: openSecurityIn Arab Protests, Oil Role Defies Simple Explanations
Oil is perhaps the most commonly cited factor in explaining the course of the various Arab revolutions in train...
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Published in: HomeWill Iraq play to the US tune in Syria?
Obama wants Assad gone, but can US ‘ally’ Iraq be persuaded to turn on the Syrian regime?
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Published in: openSecurityAll sides guilty of breaching international law in Somalia
All sides guilty of violating international law in Somalia, says new report. Wave of attacks rock Iraq. Assault on...
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Published in: HomeSyrian dialogue: a bullet in the head
Simple demands have been met with doublespeak and duplicity.
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Published in: openSecuritySyrian government marks start of Ramadan with bloody crackdown
Syrian government marks start of Ramadan with bloody crackdown. Eritrean government backed planned to bomb AU...
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Published in: HomeThe green shoots of the Arab Spring
The Arab Spring is frequently portrayed as a series of uprisings against oppressive regimes. A more...
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Published in: openSecurityUS and Iraq grapple with US troop deployment extension
US and Iraqi leaders discuss future Status of Forces Agreement for Iraq. Syrian tanks and troops deployed to Homs....
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Published in: openSecurityUS postpones aid payments as Pakistan relations reach new low
Tensions in US-Pakistan relations rise as Washington announces suspension of military assistance. Serbian president...
