Syria

Syria and the monarchs: a perfect storm

June 27, 2013 By Conn Hallinan

The Obama administration's decision to directly supply weapons to the Syrian opposition may end up torpedoing the possibility of a political settlement.

U.S. intervention in Syria is a dangerous move

June 17, 2013 By PW Editorial

The Obama administration's announcement last week that it would start direct military aid to Syrian rebels is a dangerous step in the wrong direction.

So far, Obama resists pressure to attack Syria

May 9, 2013 By Susan Webb

The fact that the president is exercising caution at this point is, for many, a positive change from the Bush-Cheney approach.

Syria: a multi-sided chess match

April 2, 2013 By Conn Hallinan

The Syrian civil war resembles a chess match between supporters of the Bashar al-Assad regime: Iran, Iraq, Russia and China, and its opponents:Turkey, oil monarchies, U.S., Britain and France.

France and U.K. decide to go all out in Syria, others have doubts

March 18, 2013 By Emile Schepers

Francois Hollande and David Cameron announced that their governments would push for an end to the European Union embargo on selling weapons to rebel forces in Syria.