Syria: When will the West act?
With each passing day, at the dawn of 2012, the future for Syria looks ever bleaker, with President Bashar al-Assad becoming ever more brutal, writes Shamik Das.
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Syria: Both Assad and the demonstrators announce ‘no compromise’
After “the Friday of the no-fly zone”, Alex Hern assesses the possibility of external help for the Syrian protesters.
A Syrian civil war is becoming ever more likely
Alex Hern writes about reports of strong pro-Assad demonstrations in Damascus, raising the possibility of a Syrian revolution devolving into a fully fledged civil war.
Syrian government uses hospitals against protesters
Alex Hern reports on the Syrian regime of despotic mass-murdering tyrant Bashar al-Assad sinking to a new low in the Arab spring.
Exposed: The pro-Assad useful idiots in our midst
Rupert Read argues that the pro-Assad useful idiots at Medialens has let its anti-American dogma put it on the wrong side of the Arab Spring.
Gaddafi has underscored the new paradigm; who’s next?
Luke Bozier looks at which dictator is next following the death today of Libyan despot Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Syria president Bashar Al-Assad and Yemen should watch out.
Syria: Four reasons why Bashar al-Assad will probably survive
As Syria’s internal conflict looks to have entered a new phase, Shashank Joshi, of Harvard University, explains why President Bashar al-Assad will probably survive.