The Dirty Numbers Game in Syria

An abridged version of this article appeared in The Guardian on February 15, 2013 A trip to Syria last January piqued Continue reading →

Homs Opposition: Al Farouq Battalion is Killing Us

By Sharmine Narwani It is extremely rare to have a direct peephole into events on the ground in Syria. The Continue reading →

Surprise Video Changes Syria “Timeline”

By Sharmine Narwani Of all the myths obstructing the honest portrayal of events in Syria this past year, none has Continue reading →

Dear Western Journalist…Stay Home

Dear Western journalist, Please cease using the argument that the reason you are writing crap about Syria is because “media Continue reading →

Questioning the Syrian “Casualty List”

By Sharmine Narwani “Perception is 100 percent of politics,” the old adage goes. Say something three, five, seven times, and Continue reading →

Rats, Roaches and Shiites

By Sharmine Narwani I’m not arguing that Shiites have a lot in common with rodents and insects. But you wouldn’t Continue reading →

Egypt’s Fake Election — Covering the Electoral Shenanigans of a Top US Ally

This entry has been UPDATED – see below. Welcome to the Pyramids. Here, to your right, lies the ancient world Continue reading →

Israel’s Human Shields and Live Bait

“Sharmoota!” hisses the Jewish settler as she presses up against the bars of a Hebron home where she has forced Continue reading →