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77. Faking It Rime Allaf - May 2008 Bitterlemons International Facts have rarely gotten in the Bush administration's way when demonizing a political opponent, even when that opponent has actually tried to accommodate multiple American demands. Accused of enemy complicity in most places where the US or its allies are involved, Syria has nevertheless regularly offered concrete help in the "war on terror"... 76. La Syrie, otage et geôlière du Liban Rime Allaf - Apr 2008 European Institute of the Mediterranean Depuis plusieurs années, médias et politiciens confondus ne décrivent la Syrie plus que par ses mauvaises relations avec le reste du monde ; on parle de dégradation (lorsqu’il s’agit de la plupart des pays européens) ou de quasi rupture (quand ce sont les Etats-Unis). Les accusations pleuvent sur la prétendue manie syrienne de se mêler de ce qui ne la regarde pas, et de semer le chaos et la pagaille dans le Moyen-Orient, en particulier en Irak et au Liban.... 75. Success measured by attendance Rime Allaf - Mar 2008 Bitterlemons International Despite their proven futility, Arab League summits have always managed to create a modicum of expectation over the last couple of decades, with several big events shaking the Arab world to its core. But apart from the few exceptions when actionable resolutions were adopted, like the expulsion of Egypt at the 1979 Baghdad summit (following its peace agreement with Israel) or the emergency Cairo summit of 1990 in the aftermath of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait (where a leaked recording exposed Arab leaders disgracefully shouting insults across the table), Arab League summits have mostly been opportunities to prove the cliche that "Arabs agree to disagree".... 74. The media has gone nuclear about Syria Rime Allaf - Nov 2007 Bitterlemons International The most striking element of Israel's September 6 raid on Syrian territory was the aggressor's most unusual behavior, namely a reticence to brag about yet another illegal assault, to the point of imposing military censorship on media coverage. This after an equally unusual and totally spontaneous Syrian disclosure that a raid had in fact taken place, making the event even more peculiar. The normal, vague Syrian response to Israeli assaults had until then stopped, meekly and indefinitely, at reserving the right to retaliate.... 73. Fundamentalism brings no benefits to Syria Rime Allaf - Jul 2007 Bitterlemons International The "blame Syria" game is in full swing again as the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared succumbs slowly and painfully to a battle begun a couple of months ago. Under shelling by an increasingly desperate Lebanese army--that is overwhelmed by the loss of over 100 soldiers as it tries to defeat the obscure militant group of Fateh al-Islam and is taking untold Palestinian civilian casualties in the process--the crumbling camp continues to harbor militants of various nationalities as different theories about their origins and their sponsors are proffered.... 72. Open for Business: Syria’s Quest for a Political Deal Rime Allaf - Jul 2007 Chatham House • The Syrian regime no longer feels weak and as its prospects of survival improve, its self-confidence is increasingly apparent. • The tactics of Syria's opponents have mostly been counterproductive, giving the Syrian regime increased leverage. Attempted isolation has not weakened the regime and external pressure has strengthened its domestic position.... 71. The new Syrian syndrome Rime Allaf - Jun 2007 Bitterlemons International Syrian-Israeli negotiations once enjoyed high visibility, spreading over a decade and passing through several Israeli governments, from the toughest Likudnik to the supposedly softest leftist dove. Thus, judging from the continuing state of belligerence between the two countries, one might assume the difficulties in reaching a peace agreement were insurmountable.... 70. Syria's occupied Golan Heights Rime Allaf - Jun 2007 Creative Syria Bloggers Forum The time has come to rain on the love parade. Observing a 40th anniversary not of peace, but of war, reminds us that there is clearly one party which is a big winner and another a big loser, a victor and a victim, an aggressor and an aggressed. A wrong, and a right. A strong warmonger, and a weak prey. Israel, and Arabs.... 69. Basking in the limelight Rime Allaf - May 2007 Tages-Anzeiger Syrians are accustomed to seeing negative portrayals of their country in Western media, but the unprecedented levels of criticism following the invasion of Iraq and the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime managed to worry even the regime for some time. Would Syria’s strong denouncement of the Iraq fiasco encourage the Bush administration to seek a new confrontation and change two regimes for the price of one?... 68. America's veto on Syrian-Israeli talks is counter-productive Rime Allaf - Feb 2007 Bitterlemons International For years, unlike the other thorny issues that form the Arab-Israel conflict, the status of the Golan Heights hasn't triggered a sense of urgency in any party. Strangely, this apparent nonchalance also applies to Syria....

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