Stealing Syria

The conflict in Syria has never been about establishing freedom and democracy in the Levantine state. It is about controlling Continue reading →

There will be no partition of Syria

This article was first published on RT’s Op-Edge on December 29, 2016 and has been translated into French, Portuguese and Continue reading →

WikiLeaks: The two faces of Hillary Clinton on Syria

“People don’t trust Hillary Clinton, and no one can agree on why,” begins a sympathetic piece on the Democratic Party Continue reading →

Interview: Mideast alliances shift as regional balance alters

In January, I was interviewed by the conservative Iranian publication Javan about the shifting balance of power in the Levant and Persian Gulf. Continue reading →

Will Geneva lead right back to Assad’s 2011 reforms?

Originally published at RT on February 10, 2016 Syrian peace talks have already stalled. The opposition refused to be in the Continue reading →

The Syrian opposition circus comes to town

This article was originally published on RT’s Op-Edge on December 22, 2015 In January, the Syrian government will – ostensibly Continue reading →

Breaking international law in Syria

This article was first published on November 25, 2015 on Russia Today. The war drums are getting louder in the Continue reading →

In France, whiplash from rotten Syria policy

This article was first published on November 23, 2015 on the website of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Let’s not Continue reading →