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Syrian 2021 elections 'must be ignored': Think tank

Syria's “inconsequential” presidential elections slated for next year “must be ignored,” a D.C.-based think tank said Friday. Writing in a blog post on the Atlantic Council's website, Jomana Qaddour and Danny al-Baaj argued "there is little way to stabilize Syria so long as" Bashar...

'Deutsche Welle Arabic' dominated by pro-Assad lobby- Opinion

By Michael Shammas (Zaman Al Wasl)- The ambiguous position of the German channel Deutsche Welle in regards to the Syrian revolution, reveals a bias toward the Syrian regime and its regional allies, such as Lebanese Hezbollah militia, despite what some channel operators say...

Syrian child's sexual assault showed new face of media hypocrisy

By Abdel-Razzaq Diab The Syrian Lawyers Syndicate did not stand with a 13-year-old refugee child in Lebanon who was brutally raped by seven young men as it did with the killing of Syrian refugee by the husband of singer Nancy Ajram. For its part, the Lebanese newspapers devoted...

Tunisia Under Crossfire As Haftar's Allies Seek Chaos - Opinion

By Yasser Abu Hilala As soon as the counter-revolution in Libya has shown signs of failure, Tunisia started facing new rounds of sabotage, including an attempt to drive a wedge between the House of Representatives and the presidency, and provoking infighting within the...