Syria’s civil war has divided the Palestinian resistance and complicated its patchwork of international alliances.
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Is Assad Following the Pakistan Model?
Like the Pakistan military and ISI, Syrian President Assad may be aiding jihadists who operate on his own soil.
Calls for U.S. Military Intervention in Syria Re-surfacing
Once again, R2P — responsibility to protect — is being used as a pretext for attacking Syria.
Military Humanitarian Intervention: the Shock Doctrine Applied to Syria
What’s needed in Syria is not military intervention, but a global peace offensive.
Hamas and Hezbollah Agree to Disagree on Syria
Sunni Hamas and Shiite Hezbollah have apparently agreed to disagree on Syria while maintaining a strategic partnership against Israel.
SOTU: Obama Grades His Foreign Policy
Former law professor Barack Obama went into surprising depth on issues of war and peace during his fifth State of the Union address. Here’s how he should grade himself.
Foreign Policy Thin-Sliced (1/24)
Syria is Iran’s Vietnam; Burma’s former head still pulls strings.
Will Discovery of Torture Trove Weaken Syria’s Hand at Geneva II?
Syrian President Assad can’t be happy about the images and documents of systematic torture and killing smuggled out on the eve of peace talks.
No, Really, the Sarin Attack Wasn’t Assad’s
A recent report by highly respected experts shows that it’s almost certain that the Assad regime wasn’t responsible for the sarin attack on the suburbs of Damascus.
U.S. Still Friends With Gulf States Despite Sunni Slaughter of Shia
If Sunnis had been attacking Western targets in large numbers instead of Shia Muslims, it might be a different story.