Despite rising pressure from the international community, Iran has offered its unwavering support to the Syrian government and President Bashar Al-Assad. Iran has decided not to acknowledge Assad’s government as aggressors, regardless of the 16-month long fight, claiming that the … Continue reading
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Chicago Syrians gather together to Free Syria
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The Age of Global Dissension: Spreading Ourselves Too Thin
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While tension flare and armed response units wait on the sidelines, Iranian diplomats and representative of the EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, have kept an ongoing letter correspondence to determine the outcome of a very sticky situation. … Continue reading
Backtracking on Syria: A Change in Rhetoric
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According to the Globe and Mail Russian presidential candidate and current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said that Syrian President Assad’s days are numbered and that a ceasefire with rebels needs to be reached sooner rather than later. During an … Continue reading
Is Arming the Opposition the Solution to Syria?
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It was reported today that over sixty people were killed yesterday in various villages around Syria. Homs was shelled as opposition forces attempted to rise up against Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. While most of the fighting has been taking place … Continue reading
The Reality of War
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The reality is that politics start wars and end them. Those caught in the middle, the “collateral damage” as they are so often referred to, are unfortunately the civilians who live in those countries. Not even million man marches could … Continue reading
