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Opinion: the Four Players in the Syrian Arena

The clinching argument for the cynical pirouette is that a deal with Russia might give some of Assad’s opponents a share of power in Damascus

Khoja Receives Condolences For Jordanian Pilot

Coalition President requests greater coordination between international forces to defeat ISIS following the execution of Jordanian pilot

France's Position on Syria
 and ISIS

Guigou says France should support Russian and UN efforts to reach an interim agreement while working on a solution with parties willing to accept a democratic change

SNC Dismisses Haraki From Qatar Post

Fact-finding commission formed to investigate the renewal of passports, after social media campaign called for ambassador Haraki’s dismissal

The Economy of Violence: Models of Kidnapping

All of this violence and oppression pushed the other side to resort to armed confrontation to defend itself and its possessions, which had become spoils for the regime’s military and militias as they conquered civilian areas under the justification of combatting armed groups