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Syrian opposition

Syrian-American Ala'a Basatneh will attend President Obama's final State of the Union address as the guest of Rep. Mike Quigley.

Ala’a Basatneh gets icy stares on Chicago streets, but hopes for more civility at the State of the Union

Justice

An invite to the State of the Union address boosted the spirits of this Syrian activist.

Buildings covered with snow in Homs

The situation in Syria is awful. And that was before winter arrived

Conflict & Justice

The Syrian Opposition & Possible U.S. Intervention

Syrian Activist Recounts ‘Desperation’ in Rebel Movement

Arts, Culture & Media

Syrian Opposition Leader on Fight to Overthrow Assad

Syrian Opposition Leader on Fight to Overthrow Assad

The Syrian conflict has been raging on for more than two years and Syria’s opposition factions have been divided over how to end the crisis. Last year a new alliance was formed for Syria’s fractious opposition. It was hoped that the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces would become the sole legitimate representative […]

Battle for Aleppo Rages as Ceasefire Looms

Global Politics

Anchor Marco Werman analyses the balance of power in Syria with Joshua Landis, of Oklahoma University, and Syrian opposition activist, Professor Amr al-Azm of Shawnee State University in Ohio.

‘Friends of Syria’ Attempts to Bolster Opposition

Over the weekend, Friends of Syria,  an organization of 60 nations created to support the Syrian opposition, gathered in Istanbul for yet another meeting on the seemingly unending revolt against President Bashar al-Assad.  Thirteen months of fighting have left over more than 9,000 dead, and recent mediation efforts led by United Nations special envoy Kofi Annan have […]

Syria Crisis: Kofi Annan Appeal For Talks Sparks Anger

Conflict & Justice

Syrian activists have angrily rejected calls by Kofi Annan, the UN and Arab League envoy, for dialogue with the government. The leader of the opposition, Burhan Ghalioun, said the comments were “disappointing” when Syrians were “massacred every day”.

The Future of Syria

At a time of turmoil and unrest, the future of the Syrian government and its people are at stake.  Farid Ghadry, the Syrian-born co-founder and president of the U.S. based Reform Party of Syria, predicts the outcome of the uprisings and what Syria will look like if the Assad regime does indeed fall. As a lobbyist […]