What if Assad meets his end suddenly to be replaced by his brother Maher? Hypothesizing is a form of “what if?” scenarios many in the intelligence and security business... »

Many journalists, diplomats, and experts are apologists for the Assad regime. They do so from the comfort of their lives in a democracy and none has had... »

Sometimes RPS gets emails from Lebanon, from some who follow the opportunistic Christian now-Syrian-now-pro-western Lord Michel Aoun. Berating Israel, under the banner of defending Palestinians, or one... »

CNN Arabic just announced Assad “The Personality of the Year for 2009″ after he received 20,687 votes, or 67%, out of 30,679 who cast their opinion. Since ... »

Washington DC – December 29, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) — Hamas, towing the line of the Syrian regime, just rejected the “kidnapped for... »

Washington DC – December 28, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) — It is no secret why the Assad regime embraces resistance. Not really to... »

For Immediate Release Washington DC – July 15, 2009 –  Sunday, a ministerial law committee, endorsed the revival of a Bill that would, if passed, guarantee parliamentary approval, or a... »

Assad Lives to Survive and Extort. Syrians are Just his Trade Tools. As the West Obsesses over Iran, Syria is Slipping Through the... »

Syria has Become the World’s Dumpster and its Leadership is the World Garbage Disposal. A Free Damascus is the Key to Reversing the Tide of ... »

For Immediate Release July 23, 2009 (Washington, DC) – On Monday, Farid Ghadry, an Executive Member in the Reform Party of Syria, participated in an historic summit at... »

Washington – July 24, 2009 (RPS Staff Blog) - In what looks like the apogee of arrogance, wife to Baschar al-Assad (to be called going forward Marie-Antoinette al-Assad), has displayed... »

July 25, 2009 (Claudia Rosett – Pajamas Media) - It’s not just the dissidents of the Middle East who are networking on the net. The First Lady (or, under the... »

قضيتنا سورية وهدفنا العدالة نجحت المعارضة السورية بهز النظام ولكنها فشلت بتغيير الأوضاع في سورية. ومازال شعبنا يعاني مآسي لاتعد ولاتحصى. هذا عدى عن معاناة سجناء الرأي في سجون الأسد... »

حزب الإصلاح السوري – 24 تموز 2009 وصلت حزب الإصلاح رسالة من داخل سورية تشكي لنا مايراه المجتمع المدني – وخاصة نساء سورية التي تعاني من مشاكل الفقر والصحة –... »

Asma’s pictures would be celebrated if all Syrians have the same opportunity the Assads have under a protective umbrella of freedom and an accountable government. Washington DC... »

Washington – July 27, 2009 (RPS Staff Blog) – As the policy of President Obama towards Syria unravels, celebratory statements from Damascus and Assad’s representative in... »

في واشنطن 27 تموز2009 يبعث حزب الإصلاح بتهانيه للشعب الكوردي بنجاح الأنتخابات في كردستان العراق التي جرت يوم 25/7/2009 ويحي شعبها لأختياره قيادات تخدم مصالحها العامة. ويتقدم حزب الإصلاح... »

(Statement issued in Arabic on 7-25-2009) The Syrian opposition has successfully shaken the regime, but failed to change it or change the situation in Syria. And... »

Washington DC – July 28, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) – The Middle East is about to experience a political storm the size of which we have... »

Anti-Semite Syrian Claims the White House Wants to Bypass US Congress Washington DC – July 29, 2009 (RPS Staff Blog) - Many people RPS know in Israel and the US wish... »

Washington DC – July 30, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) - A smart friend sent me lyrics to the Beatles song “Please Mr. Postman”, adapted to highlight the... »

Washington DC – July 30, 2009 (RPS Staff News) — In a show of solidarity with their fallen fellow citizens, Iranians have not stopped their deluge... »

RPS Notes: Even with the thawing of relations with the US, the Assad APARTHEID government continues to oppress our people. Washington DC – July 30, 2009... »

US President Barack Obama extended sanctions against Syrian or pro-Syrian personalities for provoking instability in neighboring Lebanon, despite some positive recent signs from Damascus, the White House said. “In the... »

Paris - July 31, 2009 (Alfred G. RPS Blog) - We all went to sleep Thursday evening thinking Assad is gaining the upper hand (Since I live... »

الجوانب الوقائعية والقانونية يوليو تموز 2009 ملخص تنفيذي تتطرق هذه الوثيقة المفصلة إلى تشكيلة من القضايا الوقائعية وقضايا القانون الدولي المتصلة بالعملية العسكرية التي ... »

Washington DC – August 2, 2009 (Farid Ghadry – Opinion) – There is this notion, many believe in, that if you appease a violent man, you ... »

Washington DC - August 3, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) - Mr. President. as you engage the Assad regime, with all due respect, you are forgetting... »

Washington DC - August 4, 2009 (RPS Staff Opinion) - In one of the most deceitful maneuvers Damascus has concocted is a “make believe” tactic... »

Paris - August 5, 2009 (Alfred G. RPS Blog) - August in Paris is wonderful. Everyone is on vacation and the city seems to pass you by in... »

“We hope Human Rights Watch publicizes further al-Hassani’s case and collects worldwide signatures, on Facebook, to be sent to President Obama asking to pressure Assad for his... »

“The long distance, already successfully underway, is to apply existing western laws to implement Sharia in their societies. Between Sharia and radical violence is a distance... »

Washington DC - August 10, 2009 (RPS Staff Blog) - There is ample evidence, deep below the surface, that Assad has become a danger to minorities... »

Washington DC - August 11, 2009 (Alfred G. RPS Blog) - Sometime ago, Ahmadinajead visited Assad in Damascus. The visit was made for two purposes: One... »

Washington DC – August 11, 2009 (RPS Staff News) — A U.S. security delegation will visit Syria on Wednesday in a sign of growing tension between... »

Washington DC - August 12, 2009 (Alfred G. RPS Blog) - We left the conversation midway yesterday. For those who missed it, the first conversation... »

Washington DC – August 12, 2009 (RPS Staff News) — On this 61st day of the uprising of the Iranian people, thousands more demonstrated in Tehran... »

Washington DC - August 13, 2009 (Alfred G. RPS Blog) - Ahmadinajead is sitting with Assad on the floor of a room adjacent to the Mosque... »

Washington DC – August 13, 2009 (RPS Staff Opinion) — The latest US delegation arriving in Damascus, headed by CENTCOM, is expected to ask Assad to... »

Paris - August 13, 2009 (Reform Party of Syria Staff, Editors, Members, Volunteers, and Supporters) - Due to an undiminished appetite by Syrians and foreigners alike, even... »

For Immediate Release Washington DC – August 13, 2009 – The Reform Party of Syria condemns the violent attack on Monday against the village of Khazna populated by... »

Paris – August 14, 2009 (Alfred G. RPS – Political Satire Blog) - It is lunch time. Assad invites Ahmadinajead to a lavish table with meats and fruits... »

Washington DC – August 14, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) - Every American administration lauds its ability to use the “carrots and sticks” policy as it demonstrates the... »

Hamas and Violent Arab Dictators Disfigure Israeli Policies to Suit their Legitimacy Washington DC – August 14, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) - I read a... »

Washington DC – August 14, 2009 (RPS Staff Blog) - When one analyzes the history of the last nine years of the rule of Assad in Syria,... »

Washington DC – August 14, 2009 (RPS Staff Blog) - This little snippet below arrived in our general email box from the daily press briefing published by the... »

Washington DC – August 15, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) - Tensions and comfort zones arise when two foes attempt to mediate their differences. Who succeeds in... »

Washington DC – August 15, 2009 (Reform Party of Syria Staff News) — In response to President Obama’s unclenched fist, Assad announced his intention to visit... »

“It is admirable for the US to safeguard Lebanon, protect its democracy and modernity. But why is the US neglectful of 20 million oppressed Syrians? Who... »

Washington DC – August 17, 2009 (RPS Staff Blog) - For those novice amongst us who do not understand how the Syrian intelligence works its way into the... »

Washington DC – August 17, 2009 (RPS Staff Opinion) – It is a well known fact that the Assad regime has infiltrated many Arab media outlets ... »

Washington DC – August 18, 2009 (RPS Staff Blog) – For many years, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki found refuge in Syria with other Iraqi dissidents protected by Hafez... »

Washington DC – August 18, 2009 (RPS Intelligence) - In a story RPS published on August 15 entitled: “Poking Obama, Assad to Visit Iran“, it has come to... »

Washington DC – August 19, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) — I had the misfortune three weeks ago of speaking in a Syrian chat room about... »

“Why is there a new trend developing to hold westerners hostages by rogue nations only to release them in return for one concession or another? Could appeasement... »

Paris – August 20, 2009 (Alfred G. RPS – Political Satire Blog) – I was eager, as I watched Assad and Ahmadinajead on al-Jazeera meet,... »

“When will Arabs embrace Israel? When Arab political accountability replaces western political expediency” »

The more elegant and vain Marie-Antoinette al-Assad is against a backdrop of misery and poverty, the more young men will orient themselves towards extremism. Washington DC –... »

Washington DC – August 21, 2009 (RPS Staff Blog) - There are those who believe that Arab corrupt regimes are useful entities to trade favors with, and others... »

“Machiavelli said: It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both. Do you think Assad’s foreign policy is influenced by the love of... »

Washington DC – August 22, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Opinion) — There is a prevalent view promoted by Western Syrian experts running along this line of thinking:... »

Washington DC – August 22, 2009 (RPS Staff News) — A group of committed Syrian activists launched a flyer distribution campaign against the Assad regime and... »

August 25, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Opinion – The Media Line) — The risks of failed negotiations with Assad will embolden Iran further. Calculating those risks... »

“Had the Bush Administration defeated Syria and Iran while it could, not only Iraq would be safe today but the Obama administration would not be investigating CIA... »

Washington DC – August 25, 2009 (RPS Staff Blog) - It is about time the Iraqi government went on the offensive against the Assad regime of... »

Washington DC – August 26, 2009 (RPS Staff Blog) - Psychological denials over an impeding outcome can be attributed to a state of over-optimism followed by... »

August 26, 2009 – On Obama extending a hand to Assad as he terrorizes the region while he prosecutes the CIA at home “Which is worse: To hold... »

Washington DC – August 27, 2009 (RPS Staff Blog) — Iraq, as a sovereign nation, can bring charges against the Assad regime in the Hague for... »

Iraq is right in relying on international courts to prosecute the Ba’athists criminals protected by Assad Washington DC – August 30, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) — ... »

Washington DC – August 31, 2009 - (RPS Staff Blog) — News that Assad is assisting al-Qaeda terrorists in Syria to kill innocent Iraqi... »

Washington DC – August 31, 2009 - (RPS Staff Blog) — “There you go again” was president Ronald Reagan’s famous words he uttered in... »

No Matter What Jumblatts’ Calculations are, He is Still a Pillar of March 14 Washington DC – September 1, 2009 - (RPS Staff Blog) — The games... »

Iraq: The Policy of Calm Diplomacy is Finished Washington DC – September 1, 2009 - (RPS Staff Blog) — Kamal al-Saidi, a leading member of Al-Dawa... »

Washington DC – September 2, 2009 - (Farid Ghadry Blog) — In a report published by the Jerusalem Post on August 23, 2009, the Middle East... »

Washington DC – September 3, 2009 (RPS Staff Blog) - Three years ago exactly to this day, an article in TimesOnline appeared entitled: “Israel plans for... »

خالد عبدالعزيز السعد – كاتب كويتي من وحي الناس الطامة الكبرى أن بالاحادية يوجد الخوف من الآخر ومتى وجد الخوف تقتل معه كل فرصة للتفكير عصرنا عصر الانجازات العلمية... »

Washington DC – September 19, 2009 - (Farid Ghadry Blog) — As tensions rise between Syria and Iraq over Assad’s support of destitute Ba’athists wrecking havoc... »

Washington DC – September 21, 2009 (RPS Staff Blog) — Even though Syria is an important strategic country straddling the Levant region and... »

Washington DC – September 22, 2009 - (Farid Ghadry Blog) — There is a tremendous anticipation in the air. From afar, it looks like several trains... »

Western civilization, through its advanced sciences, is working on saving humanity while Islamic civilization forbids the use of mathematics in simple matters Washington DC – September... »

Washington DC – September 24, 2009 - (RPS Staff News) — Census data shows that Syrians seeking permanent residency in the US rose by 11,349 cases... »

Washington DC – September 26, 2009 (RPS Staff News) – It seems our story entitled: “Is Assad Planting Spies in the US” has rubbed the ... »

Washington DC – September 28, 2009 (RPS Staff News) – News wires are reporting the arrival to Washington this morning of Syrian deputy foreign minister Faisal... »

Washington DC – October 1, 2009 (RPS Staff News) – The UN Watch accused Syria today of harboring Alois Brunner, a Nazi war criminal responsible for... »

Washington DC – October 2, 2009 (RPS Staff Blog) - Wiam Wahab, a known figure in Lebanese politics tugging the Syrian line, declared to an AP reporter the... »

Washington DC – October 2, 2009 (RPS Staff News) – Transparency International, an organization monitoring global corruption and transparency in governance, has issued its report... »

Ten reasons why the US and Israel should strike the Iranian nuclear facilities. The latest short-lived compliances will not make Iran weaker. Washington DC – September... »

Washington DC – October 5, 2009 (RPS Staff Intelligence) – Intelligence RPS obtained from its sources in Lebanon indicate that Salah Ezzedine, the infamous investor ... »

You would not know it if you follow the pro-Assad blogs and the chipper news emanating from Damascus, and you certainly would not know it if you listen to... »

But Assad tortures dissidents in jail, kills Kurds indiscriminately, and stifles the liberties of 22 million Syrians. Hush, don’t tell that to Reuters and AP. Paris... »

Washington DC – October 14, 2009 – (Farid Ghadry Blog) — On October 14, 2008, the Syrian military security intentionally murdered two Syrian civilians named Sami Maatouq... »

Washington DC – October 15, 2009 (RPS Staff News) – According to the National Organization for Human Rights – Syria (NOHR-S) headed by lawyer and human... »

Is this administration passing favors to our enemies the way Obama passed flyers in community organizing? Washington DC – October 16, 2009 – (Farid Ghadry Blog) —... »

Washington DC – October 17, 2009 – (RPS Staff Blog) — No Syrian presiding over the country had as many enemies as Baschar al-Assad has today. From... »

Washington DC – October 20, 2009 (RPS Staff News) – Syria placed 165 out of 175 on an international list ranking freedom of press released on... »

Washington DC – October 21, 2009 (RPS Staff News) – The French Quai D’Orsay issued a statement Tuesday night announcing the cancellation of French foreign minister... »

Washington DC – October 22, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) – Human rights organizations have been quite in the news lately with some of the light shining... »

Washington DC – October 24, 2009 (Story adapted from al-Nida’a – Damascus Declaration Arabic Website) — Those who speak, or wish to speak, in Syria ... »

Terror against Iraq by Baschar al-Assad will not subside unless Iraq makes its borders with Syria porous to the Kurdish rebels against the regime’s assets. Washington DC... »

Washington DC – October 26, 2009 (RPS Intelligence) — The directorate in the IRGC responsible for Hezbollah in Lebanon has sent a letter to... »

“Long gone are the days when Assad balanced between being a friend or a foe. The present Assad has committed himself too far to flip sides.... »

Washington – November 5, 2009 (RPS Staff) – AFP (Agence France de Presse) is a well known and trusted news organization covering the world. But when... »

Washington – November 7, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) – There is always great sadness in seeing American servicemen fall in combat but the tragedy of Fort... »

Not When Syrian Youth Skip School to Avoid Military Service Washington – November 9, 2009 (RPS Staff) – From the “more of the same” department comes this new rhetoric... »

Washington DC – November 11, 2009 (RPS Staff Blog) — Whether it is the index of freedom of expression monitored by “Reporters without... »

Israelis and Syrians share the violence of Assad. Both people may be asking the same question for the same reason. Washington DC – November 11, 2009 (Farid... »

Washington DC – November 11, 2009 (RPS Staff Blog) — Stories are surfacing that American actress Angelina Jolie will be adopting a Syrian... »

Washington DC – November 17, 2009 (RPS Staff) – David Schenker of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP) wrote an article that ... »

How, who, and what transpired will be disclosed in an upcoming book on Syria Twitter : Facebook : Blog Washington DC – November 19, 2009 ... »

Washington DC – November 22, 2009 (RPS Staff Intelligence) — Intelligence RPS obtained from its sources inside Syria indicate that two elite units of the Republican Guards (al-Harass... »

Slovakia has become to Syria what South America is to Hezbollah Washington DC – November 24, 2009 (RPS Staff Intelligence) — RPS is aware of information that may... »

Washington – November 28, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) – The much appreciated Financial Times of London has just published a story talking about Syrian cuisine. ... »

Twitter : Facebook : Blog Washington DC – November 29, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) — Vision for Humanity has just published... »

Twitter : Facebook : Blog Washington DC – December 2, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) — An interesting short article appeared in the ... »

Twitter : Facebook : Blog Washington DC – December 3, 2009 (RPS Staff) – Around 8:30am this morning, a large explosion ripped through a bus... »

Twitter : Facebook : Blog Washington DC – December 4, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) — Some claim that the secular Assad is a... »

“With Syria and Iran destroying Iraq, Lebanon, and threatening Israel, something that Pelosi and Reid never found worthy to mention publicly but only blamed Bush for the... »

Twitter : Facebook : Blog Washington DC – December 9, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) — The Israeli Parliament is set to vote today on a ... »

Assad’s claim of legitimacy is brute force, used to hijack millions of Syrians Twitter : Facebook : Blog Washington DC – December 9, 2009 ... »

Saudi Arabia will never admit it made a mistake in Lebanon Twitter : Facebook : Blog Washington DC – December 11, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) —... »

Does not include nuclear research or Syria’s nuclear program. Twitter : Facebook : Blog Washington DC – December 13, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) — In... »

December 14, 2009 (Alfred G. – RPS Armenian Satire) – Apparently, our president for life, met with General Michel Aoun of Lebanon twice behind closed doors... »

Twitter : Facebook : Blog Washington DC – December 14, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) — There is new evidence that the children of Iraqi refugees... »

Twitter : Facebook : Blog Washington DC – December 15, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) — What if the Syrian regime decided to ignore many of... »

Did Suleiman deliver a message from Assad to Obama? Is he heading back to Damascus to deliver Obama’s response? Twitter : Facebook : Blog Washington... »

Washington DC – December 21, 2009 – (Farid Ghadry Blog) – The media’s attention to the Hariri’s visit to Damascus is due, to a large extent,... »

Lebanon: Watch and Learn How AIPAC Does it Washington DC – December 22, 2009 – (Farid Ghadry Blog) – Spoils of success come to those who understand ... »

Washington DC – December 22, 2009 – (Farid Ghadry Blog) – Tareq Alhomayed writes in his  Asharq Alawsat article “Hariri in Damascus” that “The Prime... »

For Immediate Release Washington DC – December 22, 2009 RPS condemns the senseless attack on a Syrian laborer by unknown assailants. A Syrian mother of a 17-year old... »

“First, Assad bombed Iraq and its civilian population, when they immigrated to Syria to escape the terror, he fleeced UNHCR in the name of helping Iraqi refugees,... »

Washington DC – December 23, 2009 – (Farid Ghadry Blog) — Within the Syrian opposition, there is gayety in the air. It has nothing to do with... »

“As the unjust sufferings of their people preceded the rise of Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mohandas Gandhi, so will the suffering of the... »

Washington DC – December 24, 2009 – (Farid Ghadry Blog) – Consider this small inconsistency. Syria is run by an illegitimate secular regime yet it supports ... »

For Immediate Release Washington DC – December 24, 2009 Christmas is a joyous occasion that many people around the world, from all denominations, celebrate with kindness and... »