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A Protest Stand In Solidarity with Tal al-Mallouhi

Tal is a high school student , born on 4/11/1991. On her blog she writes poetry for Palestine. She was arrested by SSI Damascus on 27/1/2009 for her activity on

New Syrian Brotherhood Leader: Continuity or Change?

The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood’s recent selection of a new General Guide is generating speculation about the group’s trajectory after a period in which it gave up most opposition activities.

Robert Fisk: Freedom, democracy and human rights in Syria

Ribal al-Assad doesn't look like the son of a war criminal; fluent English, fluent French, fluent Arabic (of course), fluffy black hair and brown eyes, a youngish 35, Boston graduate,

Russia: Hebrew media lying about arms to Syria

Russia protested the big media outcry sparked by Israel's media outlets about Moscow's readiness to sell different weapons to Syria.

The secrets in Israel’s archives

Jonathan Cook reports that secrets of serious war crimes, such as the ethnic cleansing of the Syrian Golan Heights following the 1967 war, lay behind the Israeli government’s decision to

The Arabs and Turkey

There is something in the Arab public space that hampers an objective discussion of Turkey's increasing political involvement in the region, its remarkable stances in favour of Arab causes, and

Is Syria ready for the “Muslim Brotherhood Initiative”?

I find the rapprochement between Syria and Turkey important in spite of all the reservations of the Baath regime. This is more than just a regime issue from the perspective

Interview with Gerhard Schweizer

Sabre-rattling in its foreign affairs and power struggles in its domestic politics are prompting many observers to wonder where exactly Turkey is heading. The cultural historian Gerhard Schweizer, an authority

MB chairman congratulates new Syrian MB Secretary General

Muslim Brotherhood chairman Dr. Mohammed Badie sent a telegram congratulating Dr. Mohamed Riad Shaqfa for becoming the newly elected Secretary General for the MB offshoot in Syria .

MB offshoot in Syria chooses new Secretary General

The Muslim Brotherhood's offshoot Shura council in Syria elected a new Secretary General for the group after 72 year old Ali Bayanouni submitted his resignation after serving three term mandate