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أسد دمشق الجديد : بشار الأسد وسوريا الحديثة
اعتبر هذا الكتاب أنه دعاية للرئيس الأسد، على الرغم من أنه ليس دعاية على الإطلاق، بل دراسة جدية تؤرخ للفترة التي سبقت مجيء بشار الأسد إلى الرئاسة والصعوبات التي يواجهها الإصلاح بقيادة الرئيس الشاب. والآن بعد اندلاع الأحداث الدامية، والحرب الإرهابية التي يتصدى لها العالم في المنطقة، ربما أصبحت فائدة نشر هذا الكتاب مضاعفة، فهي تقدم دراسة مفصلة للمرحلة التي سبقت هذه المرحلة، من جهة، وتعرف بالرئيس السوري، الذي يقود الحرب ضد إرهاب دولي يستهدف دول المنطقة وجغرافيتها.
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Burning Country
In 2011, many Syrians took to the streets of Damascus to demand the overthrow of the government of Bashar al-Assad. Today, much of Syria has become a warzone where foreign journalists find it almost impossible to report on life in this devastated land. Burning Country explores the horrific and complicated reality of life in present-day Syria with unprecedented detail and sophistication, drawing on new first-hand testimonies from opposition fighters, exiles lost in an archipelago of refugee camps, and courageous human rights activists among many others. These stories are expertly interwoven with a trenchant analysis of the brutalisation of the conflict and the militarisation of the uprising, of the rise of the Islamists and sectarian warfare, and the role of governments in Syria and elsewhere in exacerbating those violent processes. With chapters focusing on ISIS and Islamism, regional geopolitics, the new grassroots revolutionary organisations, and the worst refugee crisis since World War Two, Burning Country is a vivid and groundbreaking look at a modern-day political and humanitarian nightmare.
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Inheriting Syria
Syria has long presented a difficult problem for American policymakers. Actively supportive of groups such as Hezbollah, it has occupied Lebanon for more than 20 years. Damascus remains intransigent on Israel's complete withdrawal from the disputed Golan Heights as the sine qua non for peace with that state. It is often mentioned in the same breath as members of the infamous \"axis of evil.\" Syria occupies an important strategic position in the Middle East -one made even more significant as America considers long-term involvement in the reconstruction of Iraq. As the policy challenges posed by Syria's problematic behavior have grown more pressing in the recent security environment, the United States has had difficulty formulating a coherent and effective policy toward Damascus. The death of long-time dictator Hafiz al Assad has forced renewed debate on its place in the region. The transition from Assad to his son Bashar has thrown Western consensus on how to deal with the Syrian leadership further into doubt. Inheriting Syria fills this void with a detailed analytic portrait of the Syrian regime under Bashar's leadership. It draws implications for U.S. policy, offering a bold new strategy for achieving American objectives, largely via a strategy of \"coordinated engagement\" employing both sticks and carrots. This strategy would be independent of the Arab-Israeli peace process, thus a historical departure for the United States. The author's long service in the foreign policy establishment has uniquely positioned him to provide valuable insights into this mysterious yet important country. This book will be of high interest to those concerned about the Middle East, the war on terror, and the future of American foreign policy. Written for a general audience as well as the policymaking and academic communities,heriting Syria is isan important resource for all who seek deeper understanding of this enigmatic nation and its leadership.
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The Syrian rebellion
Fouad Ajami offers a detailed historical perspective on the current rebellion in Syria. Focusing on the similarities and differences in skills between former dictator Hafez al-Assad and his successor son, Bashar, Ajami explains how an irresistible force clashed with an immovable object: the regime versus people who conquered fear to challenge a despot of unspeakable cruelty.
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In the lion's den : an eyewitness account of Washington's battle with Syria
A key player and an unrelenting obstacle in the Middle East peace process, Syria has long been a thorn in Washington's side when it comes to forging strategic alliances with powers in the region. But only after the events of 9/11 and Damascus's staunch opposition to the War in Iraq did the U.S. government begin a secret campaign to topple President Bashar al-Assad's regime and bring Syria into the Western political orbit. Author Andrew Tabler was both a witness to and participant in the events of this covert conflict. No other Western journalists or academics were based in Damascus during this time, and as co-owner of what was then Syria's only English-language publication, Tabler was not only watched and censored but courted by the Syrian government in an attempt to influence his stories to the international community. He gained unique access to the upper echelons of power like no other journalist before him, even accompanying the Syrian president on a state visit to China. In the Lion's Den provides a rare glimpse into the machinations of one of the world's most baffling political systems. The book vividly captures Tabler's behind-the-scenes experiences as well as the story of Syria itself post 9/11 and Washington's attempts to craft a \"New Middle East.\" Tabler's astute political analysis of the goings-on around him is seamlessly interwoven with a devastating critique of U.S. foreign policy. He examines the perverse effects of the neoconservatives' strategy, asking what went wrong, why the secret war ultimately failed, and where Washington needs to go from here to achieve a new relationship with this pivotal Middle Eastern power.
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Why America Is Right to Lift Sanctions On Syria, in Economist Video
America is right to lift sanctions on Syria. They were originally imposed on the Assad regime for atrocities including chemical attacks on civilians. But with Syria’s new administration in charge, they have outlived their purpose.
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Could Assad's Regime Fall?, in Economist Video
The Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has already seized two major cities in just a few days. The rebels are now advancing toward the capital, Damascus. Could they topple Bashar al-Assad’s regime?
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The Wisdom of Syria's Waiting Game
A timely and insightful look at how Bashar Assad shifted the Syrian regime's focus from national security to mere survival.
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What Assad's Fall Means for the Middle East, in Economist Video
What does the fall of Syria’s dictator, Bashar al-Assad, mean for the Middle East? Our defence editor, Shashank Joshi, explains
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