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Radical Salafis Overrunning the Syrian Revolution

Published by Emile Nakhleh

via IPS News The recent visit by Abd al-Halim Murad, head of the Bahraini Salafi al-Asalah movement, to Syria to meet with Syrian rebels is an attempt by him and other Gulf Salafis to hijack the Syrian revolution. Sadly, the… Continue Reading →

Expert Q&A: US Should Encourage NATO/Turkey-led Assistance to Syrian Opposition Forces

Published by Jasmin Ramsey 1 Comment

Emile Nakhleh is a retired Senior Intelligence Service Officer, a Research Professor at the University of New Mexico and a National Intelligence Council associate. Since retiring from the United States Government in 2006, he has been consulting with different US… Continue Reading →