Syria

A summary of what the average American needs to know about Syria and the Arab Spring. An easy way to bring yourself up to speed on this global news trend.

As Turkish PM, Recep Tayyip Erdogan,seeks to increase his clout in an "up for grabs" middle east; an uneasy dialogue has developed, revealing a willingness on his part to spearhead any international effort to resolve the ongoing crisis in Syria.

A commentary on Isiaih 7 about the importance of trusting God.

Syria's crackdown of civilians this Sunday, killing 80, may have finally provoked allies to soften their support.

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Outside pressure may help prevent full blown genocide, but elements of the Syrian government and military must either seize power for their People or protestors must be prepared to pursue a long-term rebellion.

Annals of Tyranny Updated

It is awe inspiring to see the protesters in Syria to continue to march on in a quest for democracy. They want freedom from the dictator at the helm of Syria.

There is a quest for democracy in Syria. President al-Assad's security forces are killing protesters. When will al-Assad step down so democracy can exist in the country?

President Basher Assad of Syria, faced with the sort of popular uprising that has toppled governments across the Middle East, addressed his people Wednesday in which he offered no concessions and blamed the protests on "conspirators."

Why are fashion magazines covering politics? Fluff about fashion isn't a good mix with world issues.

The latest spring event and festival so to speak is a protest for human rights in Syria in front of the White House, Washington, DC. Will human rights, freedom of speech & religion, and democracy come to Syria soon? Protests ask and talk with the media.

The uprising that started in Tunisia, spread to Egypt, and is now roiling Middle Eastern countries from the Persian Gulf to Libya has now spread to Syria, a dictatorship that has been ruled by Hafez and the his son Basher Assad for decades.

Today Michelle Obama unveiled her Facebook policy, which makes the White House less free to its occupants than the nation of Syria.

Syria is not really a popular holiday destination. In the field of culture, Syria has much to offer. Moreover, the Syrians are very friendly and cooperative.

Turkey has been in conflict with Syria and Iraq for quite some time over the Tigris and Euphrates River and who holds the rights to control them. Turkey realizes and understands Iraq and Syria's needs for water.

Brief overview of a 5,000 year old sanctuary known as the "Temple of the Storm God Adda" found in Aleppo, Syria. A discussion of the similarity between what has been found about Adda and the Indo-European pantheon.

The IAEA has found undeclared uranium at two sites in Syria.

An overview of the people and government of Iraq and Syria.

Find out how much it costs to live in this ancient Syrian bazaar town

Syria will have to be dealt with if there is to be stability in the Middle East.

The Hama Massacre was Syria's regime brutally massacres to it's own people.

Syrian forces are positioning along the Lebanese border, and could act to reassert control over Lebanon.

Syria raise bars on the access to 200 websites : reports a rights group ...........

An analysis by Dr. George Friedman, founder of Strategic Forecasting. Reprinted with permission.

Reports are surfacing indicating that Syria and Israel are nearing a peace agreement.

The Stimson Center has published a new analysis on Syria's role in the Middle East.

For those that believe Presidential Candidate John Edward's belief that the war on terror is a "slogan a on a bumper sticker" should re-evaluate this notion.

The religion of Islam has origins in the country dating back to the 16th century, as Syria was part of the Ottoman Empire (largely composed of Muslims) from 1516 until 1918.

Syria has a long history of a severely restricted press, but with the explosion of the Internet, Syrians are fighting back with anonymous blogs, English language news sites, and accessing outside news through satellite dishes.

Businesses, schools, and financial institutions were closed throughout Lebanon today as the nation observed a day of mourning. Eido, a Sunni Moslem, was the seventh anti-Syrian law maker to be assassinated since February of 2005.

Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has sent clandestine messages to Syrian President Basshar al-Assad in which he offers the Syrians the Golan Heights in exchange for a peace treaty.

On Thursday the 5th of May, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice met with the Syrian foreign minister Walid Moallem to discuss the U.S. administration's concern with the country's malleable border with Iraq.

Instead of re-hashing the details of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's 2 day visit to Syria, and the meeting she had with Syrian President Bashar Assad while there, I thought I would take a look at how this could develop a little further down the road.