Syria is believed by Western intelligence agencies to possess one of the largest undeclared stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons in the world.
Chemical Weapon Use in Syria Could Trigger Intervention
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Syria: Chess Match Turned Free-for-All
Israel’s apology to Turkey over the 2010 Mavi Marmara killings might lay the groundwork for direct intervention in Syria by NATO and Israel.
Is a Desperate Assad Lashing Out With Chemical Weapons?
A UN fact-finding commission will investigate the charges.
The Somaliazation of Syria
As Syria’s civil war enters its third year, the country’s humanitarian crisis worsens each day and the Levant grows increasingly vulnerable to the conflict’s spillover. Unless a tactical shift in the balance of power occurs, it is unlikely that either the regime or the rebels will gain control of Syria’s entire territory, leaving open the possibility that the state will fragment along sectarian lines.
Promoting Peace, But Fueling War in Syria
The international community largely supports the U.S. and Saudi Arabia on Syria: hope for peace, but failing that, throw more money at the conflict.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Fragments
The U.S. military, “witch burning,” negotiations with Iran, among other affairs.
Israel Sees Syrian Civil War as Blow to “Iran-Hezbollah Axis”
The attack was certainly a slap in the face to Assad, but was mainly intended to increase chaos in the Arab world.
Israel’s Pointless Attack on Syria
Israel’s recent air strike on one of Syria’s premier military research centers came as no surprise to those monitoring the spiraling turn of events in the Levant over the last few months. In the days and weeks running up to the audacious attack, there were several signs that something was afoot—a scurry of Israeli envoys shuttling between Tel Aviv and Washington, reports of closed-door security meetings, the distribution of gas masks to residents of northern Israel, and the deployment of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system in the same region, to name just a few.
The West Must Help Syria’s Neighbors Absorb the Impact of Its Refugee Crisis
The refugee problem has created dire circumstances in many countries hosting Syrian refugees, which will only continue as long as Syria remains engulfed in conflict.
Syrian Citizens Stuck Between the Regime’s Rock and the Rebels’ Hard Place
The Syrian regime is supported by China, Iran, and Russia, the rebels by the United States and its Arab allies, and Europe.