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Demonstrators protesting against regime head Bashar al-Assad gather during a march through the streets of Kafranbel near Idlb. (Reuters)

Six Years into Syria’s Revolution

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Feb 21, 2017 | Features

Listening to UN envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura and following the ongoing infighting raging in Aleppo, Idlib and Hamah provinces between the ‘Islamist’ armed opposition groups, are enough to uncover the terrible conspiracy that seems to have succeeded in putting...

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Members of the revolutionary guard attend the anniversary ceremony of Iran’s Islamic Revolution at the Khomeini shrine in the Behesht Zahra cemetery, south of Tehran, February 1, 2012. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi

…. Talking of Walls

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Feb 5, 2017 | Opinion

“Men build too many walls and not enough bridges.” (Joseph Fort Newton) As the world holds its breath awaiting more shocking ‘orders’ from the new U.S. president Donald Trump, Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani came up, perhaps, with the most eloquent criticism on...

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Opinion: When Lebanese Democracy Talks

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Jan 28, 2017 | Opinion

The controversy surrounding the election of Donald Trump as US president made many outside America have another look at how its electoral system works. However, controversy is surely not limited to America; it extends to Lebanon, a faraway small country that boasts...

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Opinion: Astana Talks – Low Expectations and Different Calculations

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Jan 25, 2017 | Opinion

In the aftermath of the New Year’s bloody terrorist attack in Istanbul, several official announcements were made, each with a different version as to what exactly happened and who the terrorist was. Unfortunately, it was clear though that there were many security...

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Opinion: Northern Syria … Where To?

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Jan 12, 2017 | Opinion

Northern Syria seems to have become a focal point for regional and global players as questions are raised about its future after the handing over of Aleppo. The town of Al-Bab has become a battle ground, murderous explosions are shaking the town of Azaz, and...