Syria's Assad says most dangerous ISIS leaders are from Scandinavia
As concerns continue to grow about Europeans departing to join ISIS, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has revealed that he believes the most dangerous ISIS leaders may not be either homegrown or from Britain or France, but from Scandinavia
- 17 April 2015
Arab dictators wiser than Western politicians?
Why is it that the Arab dictators really did do a better job of protecting their Christian minorities than the US or its Sunni allies? Raymond Ibrahim explains what's in it for the dictators
- 8 February 2014
More holes than Swiss cheese: Policy on Iran and Syria
In Geneva and Montreux, Switzerland played host to major conferences featuring Iran and Syria. Nothing was resolved. Our leaders either kick the can down the road or miss all the important points entirely
- 26 January 2014
Hamlet of the White House
Obama found it easier to perform the role of critical intellectual than commander-in-chief. All the regional MidEast players sense his weakness and confusion
- 25 September 2013
What does Obama's Syrian mess spell for Israel?
Just as Obama poured forth with endless and empty threats against Damascus, so he is likely to do the same against Tehran
- 18 September 2013
For Syria's sake: Drop the conspiracies
The military strike against Syria has two goals: to defend the peace of the world and to rescue Syrians from Al-Assad. For Syria's sake, the Egyptian media must drop the conspiracies
- 8 September 2013
Iran must smile as UK fails on WMD in Syria
Perhaps the British leadership didn't make the case well enough on Syria. But which bit of no-to-WMD did Brits miss? Tehran laughing all the way to nuclear weapons
- 31 August 2013
Democracy at Work: Britain on Syria
A former British ambassador outlines the ins and outs of Parliament's decision not to authorise military force against Bashar Al-Assad. Even Ayn Rand gets a look in...
- 30 August 2013
The real winners and losers from Britain's Syria vote
All the world's dictators will rejoice at parliament's refusal to act over chemical attacks in Syria. Those who plan to acquire and use WMD will also be celebrating
- 30 August 2013
Syria: the endgame?
There are so many twists and turns to this tale. If the pun may be pardoned, Obama is now between Iraq and a hard place
- 28 August 2013
Syria strikes imminent, and right
Even in spite of understandable reluctance to get involved in a messy situation in Syria, the US, Britain, and the West cannot set a precedent that chemical weapons can be used with impunity
- 27 August 2013
Arab media forlornly blames West for Syria massacre
It is one thing to criticise Obama's muddled Syria policy. it's another for those who routinely slam American "meddling" to blame him for the massacre
- 23 August 2013
Civilians standing in way of pro-Assad forces in Syria risk summary execution -- Amnesty
In an urgent new briefing, Amnesty International warns that in the latest stand off in Syria pro-government forces are killing civilians "with impunity"
- 26 July 2013
Galloway: "If Assad ran for office tomorrow... he would win"
Galloway's usual pro-Assad line makes its way out on Press TV again...
- 15 June 2013
Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels, U.S. and European officials conclude
Officials reported that the Assad regime had used chemical weapons on opposition forces
- 13 June 2013
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