Under increasing pressures from rights activist, Syrian authorities finallyadmittedthat they do indeed have custody of ‘Ali ‘Abdallah and his sons, but, rather than release them, they simply chose to put their case in front of the State Security Court on unspecified charges. Meanwhile, and mere hours ago, Syrian communist activist and former political prisoner, Fateh Jamous, was arrested in Damascus Airport upon his return from a long trip to Europe where he took part in a number of meetings with exiled opposition figures. The arrest comes as part of the ongoing campaign of intimidation that the authorities have been conducting over the last few months, and which has intensified immensely in the last few days. Continue reading “Ali Alive!”
Tag: Dissent
A Not So Flowery Revelation!
A flurry of conflicting reports about arrests, releases, harassments and hostage-takings against Syrian dissidents and their family members are streaming out of Syria.
Is this part of a new full-fledged crackdown? Or is it the usual round of intimidations and scare tactics? Well, it’s too early to tell really.
But, in view of the recently appointed hard-line cabinet, the former possibility seems to be the more likely one at this stage. Bashar & Co. seem to be consolidating their hold on the reigns of power in the country by way of preparing themselves for the worst. Continue reading “A Not So Flowery Revelation!”
The Lame Lion’s Last Tango!
So far, the internal opposition in Syria is eerily quiet with regard to the arrest of Kamal Labwani and the President’s recent speech. The arrest remains un-condemned. The speech remains unchallenged. Continue reading “The Lame Lion’s Last Tango!”
U.N. demands that Syria cooperate
The Assad brothers and Shawkat are “the trinity in charge of the country,” said Ammar Abdulhamid, a Syria expert at the Brookings Institution in Washington.
The Ammar Abdulhamid Archive 