Syria: not now but not never

14 years ago

Describing the Syrian protests as less than widespread and deep-rooted, Joshua Landis, who knows more about Syria than 10 of…

Blogging(egg)heads

14 years ago

Tune in to Rutgers University Professor Eric Davis and me, chatting on Friday about events in the Arab world:  

A still small voice

14 years ago

I've been wondering how Syrians are feeling about their regime and its disdain for the its citizens.  Over at Diadochi…

Barbarities

14 years ago

It doesn't get much more senseless than this:  a pastor in Florida conducts a mock trial of the Koran, then…

No joke

14 years ago

The day is done in the Middle East, with no definitive results: protests were widespread in Syria, with at least…

Good behavior and laughter make better revolution

14 years ago

As incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo is being forced out of power by election winner Alassane Ouattara in the Ivory Coast,…

Another BIG Friday

14 years ago

The President of Syria has thumbed his nose at the protesters, suggesting that they are operating on an Israeli agenda.…

Disturbing, not disappointing

14 years ago

That's the best that can be said about President Bashar al Assad's speech today, in which he blamed the demonstrations…

Bashar’s challenge

14 years ago

Before I could get this piece up, Bashar had spoken.  He flunked the test.  Syria is in play.  Will its…

At last some post-war thinking

14 years ago

Michelle Kelemen on NPR today says the London conference will discuss post-war plans, and the Secretary of State met there…