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Arab-Kurdish war drums roar in northern Iraq – Written for Turkish Daily Hurriyet

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

One of the Middle East’s longest running conflicts is on the verge of a dangerous escalation. While many perceive the Palestinians as the epitome of a people without a state, the Kurds remain the world’s largest ethnic group devoid of … Continue reading →

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Will Syria’s Rebels Face a Kurdish Front?

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

  Four decades of unabated Assad rule are testament to the Syrian regime’s mastery of sectarianism in the Middle East. Once again, the Assads have utilized this talent to throw another wrench into the Sunni-Western campaign to oust them from … Continue reading →

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The Rise of the Shabiha

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

(From News Maker Today) By: Daniel Brode In late May, Alawitee men reportedly swarmed the Sunni villages of Taldou and al-Shoumarieh following heavy shelling from the Syrian military. Going house by house into the night, the men killed and pillaged everything … Continue reading →

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Save Syria’s Christians (Published in NY TIMES)

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/29/opinion/syrias-threatened-christians.html?_r=2Muzaffar Salman/Associated Press

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Echoes of Syrian Violence in Lebanon

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

By DANIEL BRODE AND ROGER FARHAT Nine Lebanese were killed after days of clashes in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli between long-time bitter foes, the Sunni dominated Bab al-Tabbaneh and the Alawite Jabal Mohsen neighborhoods. Clashes and tensions in Tripoli … Continue reading →

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