Syria: Various Indicators of an Imminent Collapse
Tilda Abou Rizk 08/12 18:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A new dawn breaks over Syria, liberated from the man who has been known at times as “the tyrant of Damascus,” and at other times as “the executioner.” After the fall of Homs on Saturday night into the hands of opposition rebels, the collapse of Damascus and Bashar al-Assad’s regime was just a matter of hours. Since the surprise ...
The US Proposal for a Ceasefire: A “Take It or Leave It” Deal
Tilda Abou Rizk 20/11 21:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US envoy Amos Hochstein traveled to Tel Aviv late Wednesday afternoon to convey the outcomes of his Beirut discussions to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—on Thursday, according to Reuters—regarding the American proposal for a ceasefire agreement. Hochstein declined to elaborate on the progress of his talks with Parliament Speaker ...
The Israeli Trap Set for Hezbollah
Tilda Abou Rizk 19/09 16:26 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Almost everything has been said about the methods Israel has used to deliver a painful double blow to Hezbollah, both militarily and psychologically, through two deadly attacks involving booby-trapped pagers and walkie-talkies, targeting thousands of the group's members. The main question that comes up now is whether Hezbollah’s pledged ...
Presidential Election: For Saad Hariri, a Compromise is Imperative
Tilda Abou Rizk 16/02 00:16 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
“If the 2016 experience (the compromise that allowed Michel Aoun to be elected president) failed, it does not mean that others will fail too," said former Prime Minister Saad Hariri at the end of his stay in Beirut. During an informal talk with journalists on Thursday at Beit el Wasat, his residence in Beirut, at the end of his week-long visit ...