Middle East Monitor

January 24, 2014 Abdul Jalil Al-Marhoun

Should we go to Geneva?

On May 7th, 2013, the United States and Russia agreed to hold an international conference to end the war and "prevent the dismantlement of Syria". The agreement was announced...

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January 24, 2014 | Fahmi Huwaidi

Sectarian drums of war lead us to communal suicide

The worst thing that could happen to the Arab world is for the struggle for communal improvement and development to turn into a doctrinal conflict leading to fragmentation and...

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January 24, 2014 | Yassir Zaatreh

Where is the flaw in the Syrian revolution?

There are many reasons why the Syrian regime is still in control after more than two years of revolution. At the forefront is its reliance on a minority to...

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January 24, 2014 Khalid Al-Dakhil

Has Riyadh been let down by the US or its own foreign policy?

In a meeting with the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal spoke about the US position in Iraq with frankness unusual in...

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January 24, 2014 Ismail Adam Patel

Against Assad and against U.S. led attack

Visiting Aleppo in late July was one of the most horrendous journeys I have ever undertaken. Travelling in a convoy of 30 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid, my initial...

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