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terview with Ray Takeyh Article 3. RCR The Brotherhood's Walking Korans Hillel Fradkin and Lewis Libby Article 4. Foreign Affairs Alawites for Assad: Why the Syrian Sect Backs the Regime Leon Goldsmith Article 5. Project Syndicate The Paranoid Style in Chinese Politics Minxin Pei Article 6.

Lebanon, and so forth. And when Iranians look at the region, they seem to feel--and increasingly, others are joining them in that opinion--that the Bashar al-Assad regime may prove in fact more durable, that he may somehow survive this insurrection and this wave of protest, and if Assad survives and can someho

me Leon Goldsmith April 16, 2012 -- Since the start of the revolt in Syria, the country's Alawites have been instrumental in maintaining President Bashar al- Assad's hold on power. A sect of Shia Islam, the Alawites comprise roughly 13 percent of the population and form the bulk of Syria's key milita

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:28:01 +0000 18 April, 2012 Article 1. The Washington Post The stage is set for a deal with Iran David Ignatius Article 2. Council on Foreign Relations 'New Atmosphere' In Iran Negotiations Interview with Ray Takeyh Article 3. RCR The Brotherhood's Walking Korans Hillel Fradkin and Lewis Libby

s and even critical discussions are limited. Russia, Iran, and China remain supportive. Saudi Arabia and other GCC states tried last year to detach Bashar al-Assad from his ties to Iran, EFTA00712622 but without success. In this effort, they tipped their hand in supporting autocracy over democracy in the reg

tor in 2007. And it has close links to the Iranian regime, which is the No. 1 enemy of the U.S. and its allies in the region. Moreover, the longer Assad stays in power without being able to stop the uprising against his government — which is now more than a year old — the greater the odds that region

re is an important step the United States can take to change Israel's calculations -- helping the people of Syria in their battle against President Bashar al-Assad's regime. Iran's nuclear program and Syria's civil war may seem unconnected, but in fact they are inextricably linked. Israel's real fear -- losing i

in Syria, particularly if we can win the backing of NATO and the Arab League. Max Boot is a contributing editor to Opinion, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of the forthcoming "Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare From Ancient limes to the Present." Anicic 3. Foreign P

t ready to return" as long as President Bashar al-Assad "and his government remain in power." While al-A

than six million refugees who fled the country's civil war to come home," but "many refugees say they are not ready to return" as long as President Bashar al-Assad "and his government remain in power." While al-Assad "appears to be secure and the big battles have subsided" since protests calling for his ouster

n Lebanon, the aftermath of the 4 Aug Beirut explosion and evolution of U.S. policy since; 10:00 AM * Chilean President Pinera speaks on CFR event — Council on Foreign Relations hosts Chilean President Sebastian Pinera for an online event, to discuss short term and long term economic recovery after coronavirus (COVID-19), C

n Push For Assad To End War. Reifterc (9/30, Psaledakis) reports the US on Wednesday "blacklisted what it called 'key enablers' of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, reinforcing efforts to push Damascus back to United Nations-led negotiations to end Syria's nearly decade-long civil war." The US sanc

id, "The United States will continue to employ all of its tools and authorities to target the finances of anyone who profits from or facilitates the Assad regime's abuse of the Syrian people." Taliban's Team Of Peace Negotiators Comprised Of "Old Guard." The Washington Post (9/30, George, Tassal, Kha

nse contractors." Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) a former CIA officer, cited "deep reservations" about her fellow members of Congress using TikTok. Council on Foreign Relations digital security expert Adam Segal "said taking the app off a lawmaker's phone probably ensures that the security risk is relatively low." Segal an

t ready to return" as long as President Bashar al-Assad "and his government remain in power." While al-A

than six million refugees who fled the country's civil war to come home," but "many refugees say they are not ready to return" as long as President Bashar al-Assad "and his government remain in power." While al-Assad "appears to be secure and the big battles have subsided" since protests calling for his ouster

Lebanon, the aftermath of the 4 Aug Beirut explosion and evolution of U.S. policy since; 10:00 AM • Chilean President Pinera speaks on CFR event - Council on Foreign Relations hosts Chilean President Sebastian Pinera for an online event, to discuss short term and long term economic recovery after coronavirus (COVID-19), C

In Push For Assad To End War. Reuters (9/30, Psaledakis) reports the US on Wednesday "blacklisted what it called 'key enablers' of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, reinforcing efforts to push Damascus back to United Nations-led negotiations to end Syria's nearly decade-long civil war." EFTA001489

d, "The United States will continue to employ all of its tools and authorities to target the finances of anyone who profits from or facilitates the Assad regime's abuse of the Syrian people." Taliban's Team Of Peace Negotiators Comprised Of "Old Guard." The Washington Post (9/30, George, Tassal, Khan

nse contractors." Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) a former CIA officer, cited "deep reservations" about her fellow members of Congress using TikTok. Council on Foreign Relations digital security expert Adam Segal "said taking the app off a lawmaker's phone probably ensures that the security risk is relatively low." Segal an

esponse has not grown grimmer or louder. As recently as May 6, Secretary of State Clinton was still talking about a "reform agenda" in Syria, as if Bashar al-Assad were a slightly misguided bureaucrat rather than the murderer of roughly 1,000 unarmed demonstrators. As for the president, though the White House

d giving the demonstrators moral support would immediately circulate over the Internet. American sanctions against Syria, meanwhile, have not named Assad, and there has been no call for him to step down. Why is the administration appearing to stick with Assad and refusing to call for his ouster? A k

ion and face facts: There will be no peace with the butcher who rules Syria today. Elliott Abrams, senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, was a deputy national security adviser in the George W. Bush administration. EFTA_R1_02029154 EFTA02689613 Ankle 2. The Daily Star A democrat

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the anti-gove=nment protests in Syria that began in March 2011. Almost from the outset, he was especially fran= in equating the opposition and the Assad regime, urging -- even pleading =or -- a negotiated political solution where both sides first "simultaneously" lay down their weapons (a call=subse

ing writer t= Opinion, is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and professor of Eu=opean studies at Oxford University. <1=> <1=> Article 6. Council on Foreign Relations <=>Does the BRICS Group Matter?<=b> 10 EFTA_R1_01444853 EFTA02404876 Interview with Martin Wolf March 30, 2012 -- The group of fast-growing em

on Diehl June 11 -- From one point of view the connection between our troubles with Syria and Iran is pretty straightforward. The Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad is Iran's closest ally, and its link to the Arab Middle East. Syria has provided the land bridge for the transport of Iranian weapons and militants

Israel, would be crippled. It follows that, as the U.S. Central Command chief Gen. James N. Mattis testified to Congress in March, the downfall of Assad would be "the biggest strategic setback for Iran in 25 years." EFTA_R1_02204138 EFTA02720609 Making it happen is not just a humanitarian imperat

the word 'Palestinian.'" That's an issue for next year, or the year after that. Elliott Abrams is senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and was a deputy national security advisor in U.S. President George W. Bush's administration. Article 4. EFTA_R1_02204160 EFTA02720631 The New

In Push For Assad To End War. Reuters (9/30, Psaledakis) reports the US on Wednesday "blacklisted what it called 'key enablers' of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, reinforcing efforts to push Damascus back to United Nations-led negotiations to end Syria's nearly decade-long civil war." The US san

d, "The United States will continue to employ all of its tools and authorities to target the finances of anyone who profits from or facilitates the Assad regime's abuse of the Syrian people." Taliban's Team Of Peace Negotiators Comprised Of "Old Guard." The Washington Post (9/30, George, Tassal, Khan

nse contractors." Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) a former CIA officer, cited "deep reservations" about her fellow members of Congress using TikTok. Council on Foreign Relations digital security expert Adam Segal "said taking the app off a lawmaker's phone probably ensures that the security risk is relatively low." Segal an