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Iraqis in Syria: No Choice But Damascus

After considering their options, many Iraqis chose Syria as the place to start over. Today, these Iraqis find themselves in a familiar situation

What are the consequences of rejecting Geneva 2?

Walid al-Bunni, the former Spokesman for the National Coalition, asks if it is still possible to talk about a revolution of a people against a tyrant as it was in its first year

Sweets and Bitter Coffee

Hezbollah supporters are celebrating the capture of Qusayr with sweets. He who laughs last laughs best, opposition activists answer them.

Sweets and Bitter Coffee

Hezbollah supporters are celebrating the capture of Qusayr with sweets. He who laughs last laughs best, opposition activists answer them.

Coalition Will Not Take Part in Geneva 2

The opposition National Coalition will not participate in Geneva 2 conference, while the moderate opposition group, the National Coordination Committee, says it would participate and that its delegation has been finalized

Can Russia and the West End Syria’s Chaos?

For analysts familiar with the politics of Syria, the country’s descent into chaos amounts to an all-too-predictable pattern. It also parallels what Rami Makhlouf, a major regime figure and first cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, bluntly announced that, among other things, Syrians faced the Assad regime or domestic and regional chaos.

Who's who: Mapping of documentation groups in Syria

Several bodies of international law provide standards applicable to the Syrian crisis, including international humanitarian law, international criminal law, and international human rights law

Alawites Not Responsible for Assad’s Survival

Today, the Syrians are fighting a security-dominated and suppressive regime that resembles all fascist dictatorships. However, it cannot be labeled sectarian, as Maliki says, because Sunni and Christian pockets are fighting alongside Assad because they share the same interests or fears.