Tag: Syria



The western world is solemnly commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Iraq invasion by blindly following the US into more conflict and militarism while repeating all the same kinds of mass media malpractice.

March 2003 and March 2011 have a great deal in common, but that is not where the story begins, Steven Sahiounie writes.

It is now up to the Arab world, not the western “international community”, to save the Syrian people, Steven Sahiounie writes.

The recent earthquake in Syria has opened up opportunities for Arab states to reconcile with Syria. But will those with US leverage – like the UAE and Saudi Arabia – be willing to take the ultimate friendship test and bypass Washington’s sanctions?