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 am not much of a religious man. But some three weeks ago I had this urge to pray at a Mosque that I could not resist. Which Mosque becomes the essential question because DC’s Mosques are either controlled by the extremists Wahabbis or the extremists Mullahs of Iran. I had either the choice to [...]
French prime minister Franois Fillon, visiting Damascus in a further sign that the west intends to welcome the Assad regime in its folds, has raised, according to news reports, France’s concerns over the issue of human rights in Syria; and in particular the fate of Mohannad al-Hassani, a 43-year-old lawyer who was arrested last year [...]
Washington DC – December 28, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) — It is no secret why the Assad regime embraces resistance. Not really to avoid western culture or knowhow but rather to extort its way into getting something in return for nothing, while staying in power at the expense of 22 million Syrians. But “resistance” has [...]
Washington DC – December 22, 2009 – (Farid Ghadry Blog) – Tareq Alhomayed writes in his Asharq Alawsat article “Hariri in Damascus” that “The Prime Minister of Lebanon regardless of who he is has three options; Damascus, Israel, or the sea.“ Alhomayed is known for excellent articles. Logical and tempered, he is respected [...]
Assad’s claim of legitimacy is brute force, used to hijack millions of Syrians Twitter : Facebook : Blog Washington DC – December 9, 2009 (Ynet – Farid Ghadry) — There are hundreds of reasons why democratic Israel is eager to have peace with its neighbors. All packaged for one purpose: To provide security for Israelis, [...]
Twitter : Facebook : Blog Washington DC – December 9, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) — The Israeli Parliament is set to vote today on a new law requiring the government to seek a public referendum to approve any pullout from east Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. While RPS has no opinion to express on the [...]
Twitter : Facebook : Blog Washington DC – November 29, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) — Vision for Humanity has just published its Global Peace Index for 2009 in which it highlights the various GPI rankings it follows for 144 countries. On its own website, VFH states: “Peace is the prerequisite for the survival of society [...]
For the first time, we see signs that Assad is scared that the uprising in Iran may spill over to Syria. Washington – June 17, 2009 (Farid Ghadry) – Assad just decided to free Walid al-Bunni, a physician, who was imprisoned illegally in 2007 for merely talking to a prison inmate; this happened when he [...]
Syria may follow Iran, be taken over by Muslim Extremists should world fail to act The Middle East is engaged today in a battle for its soul and the decisions acted upon by the new Obama and Israeli administrations will either defer a Muslim Renaissance by offering an olive branch to violent dictators like Assad [...]
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