Why there will always be a Syrian problem.
Tag: Syria
Choice books on Israel, 2019
Martin Kramer chooses worthwhile books on Israel for 2019.
Trump’s Mideast strategy: disaster or opportunity?
U.S. policy spins like a weather vane. It just means Israel can't be too strong.
Patrick Seale in Israel
Patrick Seale, who traded on his access to Hafez Asad, has died. He made exactly one public appearance in Israel.
Israel likes its U.S. presidents strong
Israel frets that Obama went to Congress over Syria. If that's a precedent for Iran, Israel might have no choice but to strike first.
Wine, porn, and sectarianism in Syria
Another clip has emerged from the Iranian-built shrine in Raqqa, Syria, now held by insurgents. As Martin Kramer explains, the revelations are meant to shock Sunnis, but may also serve to mobilize Shiites.
The Shiite crescent eclipsed
What is the connection of a monumental shrine in Raqqa, Syria, to Ayatollahs Khomeini and Khameneh'i, and why is their portrait being defaced at its entrance? Martin Kramer goes to the sectarian strife at the heart of Syria's civil war.
President Bashar will see you now!
Go on an exclusive (virtual) tour of the Presidential Palace in Damascus, before it’s too late.
October 1973: Panorama and myopia
The October 1973 "victory" is commemorated in Egypt and Syria with 360-degree "panorama" attractions. They show much less than 360 degrees of truth. A photo gallery with commentary by Martin Kramer.
Bashar Watch
Why Ipm betting that Jordan's Abdullah outlasts Syria's Bashar.
Ammar Abdulhamid in senile Syria
Ammar Abdbulhamid, the Syrian reformer and dissident, is the subject of a profile in this morning's New York Times. Abdulhamid is a courageous spokesman for progressive change in the Arab world, who's also drawn attention to the obligation of governments to protect minorities a point on which Arab regimes historically have had an appalling record. …
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