After serving his 30-months sentence, Riad Seif, a liberal-minded Syrian dissident, who challenged the Assad regime over its practice of corruption, was released today from prison. It is very likely that Seif will abstain from any dissident activity but will be allowed to make a statement that he will continue his struggle in order to [...]
This story comes from AP. Much more of this goes on in Syria today but the Syrian authorities could never pin the culprits down (Distributing free fake money increases inflation). This is the first time actually the Syrian regime captures Syrians involved in destabilization of the economic system, already suffering from burdensome US Sanctions. The [...]
At what point do American-Muslims, like myself, ponder whether our immigration to escape Islamic despotism and extremism should follow us here and use the very same liberties we hold dear to our heart to further their oppression? At what point do we say that the very same laws the Constitution protects are in danger of [...]
The Middle East has experienced a paradigm shift in recent years prompted by unfinished business in Syria and Iran. At the same time that countries in the region watch Iran and Syria expand their influence in ways that threaten the fabric of any moderate views and the existence of Israel, the US public has voted [...]
I was only 17 when, accompanied by my father, I visited for the first time in my life the awe-inspiring city of Makah. It was for an Umra, which is a miniature Hajj outside the Hajj period. There are three things I remember about the trip. The first is the sense one feels when one [...]
“Khanet el-Yek“ in Backgammon Arab-Farsi lingo (column one) refers to an untenable position one finds himself when playing an opponent blocking his pieces no matter the dice one throws. If one analyzes Assad’s position today, it is obvious that Assad finds himself in “Khanet el-Yek” because of his infantile policies. Here is why. Besides a [...]
The first country to excel at the rigging of car bombs was Syria. More car bombs have been manufactured by Assad in Syria than any other country (Competition is fierce with Iran). When Assad first unleashed his terror against Iraqis in the summer of 2003, the US, under Secretary of State Colin Powell, was timid [...]
The issue of the Iranian nuclear scientist who defected has been quite secretive in the past. But now that two different versions are airing on both sides, it is not inconceivable to consider that the US swapped Amiri for the 3 Americans held in Iran who were kidnapped as they hiked the region between the [...]
A letter has been drafted and signed by the five Executive Committee Members of Boycott Qatar 2022, which will be mailed this Friday to some 40 members of FIFA each playing an important role in their deliberations in October on selecting a country to host the World Cup for 2022. Boycotting a country is not [...]
An event sponsored by The Carnegie Middle East Center on Syria intended to assess Assad’s rule since he illegally inherited the office of the presidency 10 years ago, is inviting five different Syrian experts, ALL of whom are ardent regime supporters, and who will speak at the event held in Lebanon for one purpose only: [...]
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