Syrian Snaphot: A View From The Capital

By Sharmine Narwani January 2012: Crossing over the Lebanese border into Syria was anticlimactic. The lines of people waiting to Continue reading →

Stratfor Challenges Narratives on Syria

By Sharmine Narwani Since the first public protests broke out in Syria last March, the narratives about the Syrian crisis Continue reading →

The Highly Dubious Arab League Vote on Syria

By Sharmine Narwani The ongoing diplomatic tug of war between Syria and the Arab League took an unexpected turn Monday Continue reading →

Rupert Murdoch and Hezbollah’s “Scuds”

By Sharmine Narwani You would think Rupert Murdoch had enough troubles on his hands. You might even imagine that the Continue reading →

Israel’s “Faux” Golan Border

By Sharmine Narwani On Sunday, around 1,000 unarmed civilians marched to the ceasefire line between Syria and the Golan Heights Continue reading →

On Our Way to Palestine…

“You know what scares Israel more than Arab armies or Iranian nukes? Palestinian refugees simply walking home.” – Seen on Continue reading →

Getting in Line for a Revolution

What is interesting about the tsunami of change sweeping through the Middle East this past month is that the “dumb, Continue reading →

The New Middle East Narrative — Is Washington in or Out?

Picking up a copy of the English-language Daily Star in Beirut this summer, I was struck by the lead story. Continue reading →