The battle for Qusayr has not been settled. There are conflicting estimates about the outcome, with loyalists speaking of “hours separating us from...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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Saad Hariri is hard-pressed to make a decision without carefully consulting his coterie of advisors. But unlike those individuals who surrounded his...
Monday, May 6, 2013
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To gauge Syrian reactions to the battle of Qusayr, one only need visit the towns of central and west Bekaa, where dozens of families have taken...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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Even those espousing the most pessimistic views on the security situation in Tripoli didn’t expect the breakout of clashes on the Bab al-Tabbaneh-...
Monday, May 20, 2013
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Every now and then, the Israelis joke about the accuracy of their intelligence services’ projections on the outbreak of war. "Every time the...
Monday, May 20, 2013
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On Sunday, the anticipated assault on the besieged Syrian town of Qusayr began. This put an end to the race to find a peaceful solution in the town,...
Monday, May 20, 2013
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After weeks of reinforcing their positions around Qusayr near the Lebanese border, Syrian government forces stormed the strategic town early on...
Monday, May 20, 2013
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Alain Gresh, Mustafa Bassiouni
An interview with National Salvation Front leader Hamdeen Sabahi, who epitomizes the squandered opportunity of the 2012 Egyptian presidential...
Saturday, May 18, 2013
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In an unusual step, an Israeli official recently contacted The New York Times to issue threats that Israel is prepared to bring down the Syrian...
Friday, May 17, 2013
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