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The fall of the Soviet Union pleased America immensely, but the return of its ghost in Russia as a major player on the international stage is a concern. Post-Cold...
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On the heels of the British parliament's refusal to sanction a military attack on Syria, US President Barack Obama drove the issue of a possible intervention to a dead-end...
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On 16 April, it emerged that the US was sending 200 troops to Jordan, to establish a small headquarters near the border with Syria. While these troops will initially...
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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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After more than two years, the conflict in Syria shows no sign of abating. If anything, the situation appears to be getting more intractable, as different foreign interests support...
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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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There's little trust in America's motives, and an airstrike would not stop the brutal slaughter of civilians. Far better to help the rebels directly The Arab world has longed...
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If President Barack Obama has disappointed the Syrian opposition by seeking congressional approval for an attack on Syria, he did the same to America's allies in the Middle East....
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Debates have taken place around the world about the crimes committed in Syria, the most worrying of which was the death and injury of thousands due to the use...
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US Secretary of State John Kerry is prepared to say anything in order to rally support for Barack Obama's plans for a military attack against Syria, including outright lies....
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Last week, Congress was due to vote on a resolution which would authorize US President Barak Obama to conduct "limited" military strikes, aimed at "deterring" Syria's leader Bashar Al-Assad...
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Part 1: A green light to Assad Ever since the Syrian regime gassed its own citizens in the Damascus suburbs in a chemical attack on August 21, the issue...
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Part 2: The destruction of a people On Monday, the residents of Kafr Zeita, a town in north central Syria, were retrieving the corpses of their loved ones from...
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The Revolution Leadership Council in Damascus (RLCD) For a long time, I thought commentary about the international community's 'inaction' and 'impotence' and the rest of it has become clichés...
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After 30 months of violence, Syria appears to have collapsed and is almost lifeless. More than two-thirds of the population are in danger and much of the infrastructure has...