Friday, April 22, 2011

The Sectarian Card

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It is sad to see that very few people make any attempt to view events in Syria away from divisive trends. And it is increasingly...
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Monday, April 18, 2011

The Shallowness of the Angry Arab

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In his usual shallow and sarcastic way, As'ad Abu Khalil, on his blog "Then Angry Arab," posted the following comment: So Bash...
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Comment on Sham (Syrian Arab Republic)

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The following is a comment I made on Prof. Joshua Landis' Syria Comment blog, in response to an inquiry by another participant regarding...
Monday, May 17, 2010

It's NOT the Joulan, Stupid!

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It is getting quite tiring to see all the talk from Shami (Syrian Arab Republic) circles about "peace with Israel" and the return ...
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Friday, June 5, 2009

Obama's Basic Message: Recognize "Israel" and do as we tell you, and we won't kill you

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The ecstasy with which President Barack Obama's speech in Cairo has been received by many circles in the Arab World is truly befuddling....
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Egypt: From "Mother of the World" to Joke of the World

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With every further action that the Egyptian regime takes against Hizballah it digs itself a deeper hole. It is becoming ever more clear that...
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

"Not a Mirage" (ليس سراباً)

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I recently watched the entire 32-episode Syrian series called "Not a Mirage," or ليس سراباً in Arabic (pronounced laysa saraban )...