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Anger in Damascus Over Sochi’s Closing Statement
Friday February 2nd, 2018
by Ibrahim Hamidi for Asharq al-Awsat (London-based, pan-Arab newspaper)
The official Syrian media’s distortion of the conference’s closing statement is evidence of its discontent, Ibrahim Hamidi writes
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Opinion: Beyond Imperialism!
Tuesday January 23rd, 2018
by Bouthaina Shaaban for Al-Watan (pro-government newspaper)
Political advisor to the Syrian president writes that U.S. economic strength is based primarily on the creation of perpetual war
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Opinion: The More Concessions Assad is Offered the Stiffer He Will Become
Monday December 18th, 2017
by Wael Sawah for The Syrian Observer
Expecting the Assad regime to reciprocate the opposition’s compromises will not improve Syria’s chances at a peaceful and dignified future
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When ISIS Militants Shave Their Beards: The Pentagon and the Lie of the ‘New Syrian Army’
Monday December 18th, 2017
by Firas Deeb for Al-Watan (pro-government newspaper)
The U.S. is ‘re-educating’ radical Islamist fighters to serve in its campaign against the Syrian army, Firas Deeb writes
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Opinion: Germans and Syrians Between Two Trains
Tuesday December 12th, 2017
by Muhammad Amir Nasher An-Naam for Al-Hayat (London-based, pan-Arab newspaper)
Writing for Saudi-owned Al-Hayat, Europe-based scholar Muhammad An-Naam contrasts the plights of two fleeing peoples — 80 years apart — at the hands of their own governments
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Opinion: After ISIS … Warnings of a Fifth Regional War
Wednesday December 6th, 2017
by Suheil Nizamuddin for Ain al-Madina (opposition website)
Suheil Nizamuddin asks if the conditions which paved the way for the appearance of ISIS will be different from those after its collapse
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Opinion: Why Would Assad Concede?
Monday December 4th, 2017
by Michel Kilo for Al-Araby al-Jadeed (London-based, pan-Arab newspaper)
Veteran opposition figure Michel Kilo says the Assad regime is trying to derail Geneva by continuing to lay waste to opposition areas
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Opinion: No Reconstruction for Syria
Wednesday November 29th, 2017
by Jihad Yazigi for Al-Hayat (London-based, pan-Arab newspaper)
Assad’s allies Russia and Iran will not foot the money needed to bankroll the upcoming rebuilding phase, Jihad Yazigi writes
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What Are the Differences Between the Riyadh I and Riyadh II Statements?
Wednesday November 29th, 2017
by Sadeq Abdelrahman for Jumhuriya website (opposition)
Despite the similarities at first glance, the terms of the new statement could tangle the opposition in internal quarreling, Abdelrahman explains
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The Syrian People Still Demand: ‘We Want To Overthrow Assad’
Friday November 24th, 2017
by Zaman al-Wasl (opposition website)
Outlet publishes op-ed denouncing Russian efforts to enable the continuation of the Assad regime amid international acquiescence
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Opinion: The Summit in Sochi… After ISIS, Before Geneva
Thursday November 23rd, 2017
by Wadah Abdel Ribba for Al-Watan (pro-government newspaper)
Loyalist mouthpiece Al-Watan paints the Syrian-Russian relationship as force for ‘righteousness’ and stability in the region
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Opinion: Syria’s Revolution — Between Negotiating and Being Used as a Bargaining Chip
Monday November 20th, 2017
by Khaled Khoja for Al-Araby al-Jadeed (London-based, pan-Arab newspaper)
Former Coalition president says a Russian-U.S. consensus on letting Assad remain ignores the roots of the catastrophe, and may accelerate the collapse of the region
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Trump’s Offer to Putin: Keep Iran Out of Syria’s South and Coordinate After ISIS
Monday November 13th, 2017
by Ibrahim Hamidi for Asharq al-Awsat (London-based, pan-Arab newspaper)
America hopes to enlist Russian help in pushing forward a solution in Syria as world leaders meet for talks in Southeast Asia, Ibrahim Hamidi explains
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Opinion: A Moment With the Future China
Tuesday October 31st, 2017
by Bouthaina Shaaban for Al-Watan (pro-government newspaper)
In the wake of the CCP’s National Congress, President Assad’s political advisor comments on the inevitable rise of China at the expense of the West
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American-Turkish Alliance Struggles Under Weight of Syria Policy Differences
Monday October 30th, 2017
by Ibrahim Hamidi for Al-Sharq al-Awsat (London-based, pan-Arab newspaper)
NATO allies Washington and Ankara are working toward separate ends in Syria as the countries face a split in their Middle East strategy, Ibrahim Hamidi writes
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