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Why Middle Class Families Can Kill Assad
Written by Peter Hagen
Syria is beset by an historic problem of weak state institutions, with the exception of those state and quasi-state forces through which the ruling Assad dynasty has exercised its power. The account offered by Seth Kaplan in A New U.S. Policy For Syria: Fostering Political Change in a Divided State offers […]
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Syria a Diplomatic Headache for Turkey, EU
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Ankara and some EU leaders had hoped the regime in Damascus could be coaxed onto a path of moderation and better relations. That was not to be. read more
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Tahrir Square: an Exercise in Nation Building
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Beautiful blog post about life on Tahrir Square …
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Gay girl in Damascus: A taboo ignominy feeding to a white fantasy
Written by Aown Kaz
Biographical blog describing life in Syria amid the current political instability, supposedly written by a struggling gay woman has been revealed to be a hoax. Amina Abdallah Arraf al-Omari a 25-year-old, half-Syrian, half American lesbian living in Damascus documented her life in a blog entitled “Gay Girl in Damascus”, dating back to […]
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“WORLDREADER” BRINGS E-READERS TO GHANAIAN CLASSROOMS
Written by Delalorm
Lack of easy access to educational materials in many of Ghana’s rural communities is a huge challenge to smooth teaching and learning. Coupled with the unavailability of electricity in many places, school work can be as unmotivating for students as it is challenging for teachers. This is a problem that […]
