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A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution By Samar Yazbek
by Grace Perriman | Jan 12, 2013 | Book Reviews
A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution By Samar Yazbek Published by Haus Publishing, July 2012. London, The Majalla – In a steamy University of Damascus classroom, Arabic language students attempt to translate Samar Yazbek’s novel Cinnamon....
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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks at the Opera House in central Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/SANA)
by Amir Taheri | Jan 11, 2013 | Opinion
Since the start of the uprising in Syria in 2011, President Bashar al-Assad has responded to the challenge with three major speeches. Each time, the venue chosen had a perhaps unintended symbolic significance. The first venue was the ornate hall used for meetings of...