As West blinks on Syria, jihadists begin revenge attacks on civilian population

As West blinks on Syria, jihadists begin revenge attacks on civilian population

Special to WorldTribune.com By Yossef Bodansky, Senior Editor, Global Information System /Defense & Foreign Affairs The military and political dynamic in and around Syria continued to escalate since late in the week ending Sept. 14, and more so in the days after that (Sept. 15/16) with the Syrian military clearly having the initiative and the […]

Report: Many Syrians have dropped out of the revolution after Assad offensive

Report: Many Syrians have dropped out of the revolution after Assad offensive

Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — After more than two years of civil war, much of Syria has refused to become drawn into the violence between the regime of President Bashar Assad and Sunni rebels, a report said. The International Crisis Group asserted that much if not most of Syria has dropped out of the Sunni […]

Syrian endgame: Diplomacy, for once, may be the only option

Syrian endgame: Diplomacy, for once, may be the only option

John J. Metzler PARIS — Spiraling sectarian violence, expanding regional destabilization, and the looming danger of proxy conflict between the United States and Russia, are among the dangers in the widening Syrian civil conflict which has taken over 93,000 lives. Equally an escalating humanitarian disaster continues to engulf a country where now approximately a third […]

When regimes lose power: What Syrians want and what they fear

When regimes lose power: What Syrians want and what they fear

Special to WorldTribune.com By Alexander Maistrovoy, FreePressers.com A quarter of a century ago the people of Central Asia and Caucasus tasted freedom. It was the taste of blood. One glance at the commentaries on current events in Syria reveals that they were dictated by the same person. The similar expressions and identical evaluation: “democratic forces”, […]

Syrian crisis: It’s complicated and West needs to take the time to grasp what’s at stake

Syrian crisis: It’s complicated and West needs to take the time to grasp what’s at stake

Special to WorldTribune.com Excerpted from an article by Yossef Bodansky, Senior Editor, Global Information System The intense fighting of late January and early February in Syria, coupled with the vastly improved manipulation of the jihadists there by Iranian intelligence … have already enabled Syria’s Bashar Assad administration to take control over the war in Syria. […]