Syria::Articles

Bilal Y. Saab
Brookings - November, 2008
Despite the grim news currently surrounding US-Syrian relations, the most notable being the US raid into Syrian territory in October, the potential for improved relations between the two countries under the administration of US President-elect Barack Obama is possible.
Ahmad Khalidi
Conflicts Forum - January, 2008
As long as the West continues to project its dependency models on others and to treat questions about the future shape of the Lebanese model of governance as meaningless rather than as genuine expressions of sentiments, the longer the US de-politicizing construct of "Syrian dependency" will consume all debate and the underlying issues will be ignored or treated dismissively as mere subterfuge.
Human Rights Watch - December, 2007
Syria should immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Ahmad Tohme, Jabr al-Shoufi, Akram al-Bunni, Dr. Fida' al-Hurani, and 'Ali al-Abdallah from detention, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities detained the five political activists following a meeting of opposition groups in Damascus last week.
Nader Kabbani and Noura Kamel
Brookings Wolfensohn Center - December, 2007
A combination of factors contributes to actual or potential economic exclusion of young people in Syria. This paper focuses on three of them: economic, social, and institutional. Instead of drawing attention to the multidimensionality of youth economic exclusion, our paper highlights the interaction among the contributing factors. We suggest that multiple risk factors associated with youth economic exclusion add to one another so that they have a stronger cumulative effect than they would individually.
Joshua Landis
Syria Comment Blog - November, 2007
Syria must decide whether it wants to play Washington factional politics with no guarantees that President Bush is prepared to make the concessions that his policy makers promise.
Shana Marshall
Foreign Policy in Focus - October, 2007
Continued attempts to label Syria a "rogue state" while referring to Saudi Arabia as a "moderate Arab ally" and increasing military aid to the Egyptian state as the human rights situation there deteriorates, is impossible to square with stated U.S. objectives.
Leon T. Hadar
Independent Institute - October, 2007
A sensible U.S. policy would involve co-opting instead of isolating Syria. Constructive relations between Washington and Damascus could prove useful in advancing U.S. interests on a number of fronts, including the future of Iraq, the long-term prospects for a viable state in neighboring Lebanon, and progress toward peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
David W. Lesch
The Century Foundation - September, 2007
Moshe Ma'oz
The Century Foundation - September, 2007
Yahoo - Mideast Conflict

US suggests conditions of a Gaza cease-fire (AP)

Gaza civilian toll rises; diplomats seek truce (AP)

Palestinians want quick UN cease-fire resolution (AP)

Arabs pushing new Gaza ceasefire at UN: Palestinian FM (AFP)

Heavy fighting in Gaza City as Israel opposes truce calls (AFP)

Israel Urged to Let Journalists into Gaza (OneWorld.net)

Wanted: Border monitors to oversee Gaza truce (AP)

Israel deaf to truce calls as Gaza battles rage on (Reuters)