OK. So, a “well-known opposition figure in Brussels” reports that many former Syrian regime members, with military and security expertise, are currently converging on Lebanon and Jordan to establish bases for future anti-regime operations, promising “two explosions for every explosion and two assassinations for every assassination,” all to be carried out with Saudi funding and approval. Continue reading “Saber-Rattling & Teeth-Gnashing!”
Category: Regional & International Politics
Lions on Probation!
Yes, even if the ongoing inquiry into the assassination of former Lebanese PM, Rafic Hariri, should end up exonerating Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from duplicity in the ordering and planning thereof, the young lion and his regime should still be put on a certain probationary period before their relations with the rest of the world are normalized. Continue reading “Lions on Probation!”
Brotherly Diplomacy!
The current tour by a delegation of the Syrian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood which has so far included Lebanon and Turkey is quite a significant event, and the Turkish press knew it and gave it more than its fair share of coverage in Turkish papers. Continue reading “Brotherly Diplomacy!”
Lions & Mullahs!
Well, things are heating up again between the Assad regime and the “phantom” majority in Lebanon. Now we have allegations of espionage against the regime and threats to undermine the living standards in Lebanon on the table. As if the regime has not engaged in such tactics itself. Can’t you see the glowing white halo of innocence hovering above Syria every time you look at the world map? Continue reading “Lions & Mullahs!”
The Ammar Abdulhamid Archive 