Farid Ghadry » Ynet http://ghadry.com Thoughts on Syrian Politics and Islam Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:45:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Syria’s Love Revolutionhttp://ghadry.com/2011/03/04/syria%e2%80%99s-love-revolution/ http://ghadry.com/2011/03/04/syria%e2%80%99s-love-revolution/#comments Sat, 05 Mar 2011 03:41:16 +0000 Farid Ghadry http://ghadry.com/?p=1939 Do you think Syrians would accept that every other Arab country embraces freedom and democracy and we would continue embracing the tyranny of Assad? The world better prepare for that day of reckoning and no higher power, no matter how determined, will be able to stop us. This is our country, these are our [...]]]> http://ghadry.com/2011/03/04/syria%e2%80%99s-love-revolution/feed/ 3 Time to counter Assadhttp://ghadry.com/2010/07/22/time-to-counter-assad/ http://ghadry.com/2010/07/22/time-to-counter-assad/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:50:02 +0000 Farid Ghadry http://ghadry.com/?p=1179 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 [...]]]> http://ghadry.com/2010/07/22/time-to-counter-assad/feed/ 1 Observing Friday by Observing Shabbathttp://ghadry.com/2010/06/05/observing-friday-by-observing-shabbat/ http://ghadry.com/2010/06/05/observing-friday-by-observing-shabbat/#comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:21:21 +0000 Farid Ghadry http://ghadry.com/?p=582

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 [...]]]> http://ghadry.com/2010/06/05/observing-friday-by-observing-shabbat/feed/ 2 The Good, the Powerful, and the Abusedhttp://ghadry.com/2010/02/20/the-good-the-powerful-and-the-abused/ http://ghadry.com/2010/02/20/the-good-the-powerful-and-the-abused/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:22:17 +0000 Farid Ghadry http://ghadry.com/?p=414

French prime minister François 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 [...]]]> http://ghadry.com/2010/02/20/the-good-the-powerful-and-the-abused/feed/ 0 What is the Price of “Resistance”, Mr. Assad?http://ghadry.com/2009/12/28/what-is-the-price-of-resistance-mr-assad/ http://ghadry.com/2009/12/28/what-is-the-price-of-resistance-mr-assad/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:41:55 +0000 Farid Ghadry http://ghadry.com/?p=406 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.

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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 [...]]]> http://ghadry.com/2009/12/22/lebanon-should-look-for-itself/feed/ 0 The Tuxedoed Piratehttp://ghadry.com/2009/12/10/the-tuxedoed-pirate/ http://ghadry.com/2009/12/10/the-tuxedoed-pirate/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:53:02 +0000 Farid Ghadry http://ghadry.com/?p=374

Assad’s claim of legitimacy is brute force, used to hijack millions of Syrians

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Washington DC – December 9, 2009 (Ynet – Farid Ghadry) — There are hundreds of reasons why democratic http://ghadry.com/2009/12/10/the-tuxedoed-pirate/feed/ 0 Wisdom in the Land of Israelhttp://ghadry.com/2009/12/09/wisdom-in-the-land-of-israel/ http://ghadry.com/2009/12/09/wisdom-in-the-land-of-israel/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:53:30 +0000 Farid Ghadry http://ghadry.com/?p=372

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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 [...]]]> http://ghadry.com/2009/12/09/wisdom-in-the-land-of-israel/feed/ 0 Global Peace Index: The Profection of Distorted Researchhttp://ghadry.com/2009/11/29/global-peace-index-the-profection-of-distorted-research/ http://ghadry.com/2009/11/29/global-peace-index-the-profection-of-distorted-research/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:31:55 +0000 Farid Ghadry http://ghadry.com/?p=365

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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.

[...]]]> http://ghadry.com/2009/11/29/global-peace-index-the-profection-of-distorted-research/feed/ 0 Signs of Nervous Behavior in Damascushttp://ghadry.com/2009/06/17/signs-of-nervous-behavior-in-damascus/ http://ghadry.com/2009/06/17/signs-of-nervous-behavior-in-damascus/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:35:18 +0000 Farid Ghadry http://ghadry.com/?p=271 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 [...]]]> http://ghadry.com/2009/06/17/signs-of-nervous-behavior-in-damascus/feed/ 0