Bashar al-Asad

Preparing for a Post-Assad Syria

Published by Derek Davison 7 Comments

by Derek Davison Several recent events suggest that the tide in Syria’s four-year-long civil war may be decisively turning away from President Bashar al-Assad and toward a coalition of rebel forces. In late March, rebels succeeded in capturing the important… Continue Reading →

WikiLeaks: Clear Messages from Turkey, Syria and China Opposing Military Action Against Iran

Published by Eli Clifton 2 Comments

Iran hawks have been having a feeding frenzy with the WikiLeaks revelations that Arab leaders have made statements which could be interpreted as endorsing a military strike on Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons facilities. As discussed by Jim and Ali in… Continue Reading →