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Ideologues Lurking or Realists Jumping Ship?

By RPS Staff

A story published by Khaled Abu Toameh in the Jerusalem Post highlights the possibility that the Israeli intelligence may have infiltrated Hamas and the Syrian security apparatus as questions linger about the mysterious killing of a top Hamas operative in Dubai some two weeks ago. When it comes to recruiting for... »

Egypt Unsettles Assads’ Acrobatics

By RPS Staff

“Egypt’s Mubarak declined a Saudi invitation for a trilateral summit with Assad in Riyadh thus sending two messages: 1) Egypt is stronger than Saudi Arabia and, 2) Egypt is neither fooled nor impressed by Assads’ acrobatics”. »

Hailing Tyranny from the Sideline of Democracy

By Farid Ghadry

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 to endure what the Syrian people endure everyday through stifling policies of the Assad tyrannical regime. I do not buy the argument that state... »

The Syrian “96.7%” Boiler Room

By RPS Staff

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  second behind was Erdogan of Turkey, with 8,442 votes, and third was Ahmadinajead of Iran, with 1,550 votes, RPS has to assume this... »

What is the Price of “Resistance”, Mr. Assad?

By Farid Ghadry

Washington DC – December 28, 2009 (Farid Ghadry Blog) — It is no secret why the Assad regime embraces resistance. Not really to avoid western culture or knowhow but rather to extort its way into getting something in return for nothing, while staying in power ... »

During this Christmas Holiday, Remember the People of Syria Living under Tyranny and Oppression

By RPS Staff

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 love in their hearts. During this 2000-year old tradition of rejoicing the birth of Jesus Christ, RPS asks the Syrian Christian community, whose... »

Syrian Youth: The Fight Within

By Farid Ghadry

Washington DC – December 24, 2009 – (Farid Ghadry Blog) – Consider this small inconsistency. Syria is run by an illegitimate secular regime yet it supports extreme religious organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah. So how do the secular women of Syria, who support the Assad regime, feel about... »

Tyranny is the Architect of Liberty

By RPS Staff

“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 Syrian and the Iranian people give rise to their liberators.“ »

Deficiencies of a Ba’athist State

By RPS Staff

Washington DC – December 23, 2009 – (Farid Ghadry Blog) — Within the Syrian opposition, there is gayety in the air. It has nothing to do with the usual ingredients one witnesses in the normal course of our business such as international support or strong unity between the different groups... »

Iraqis Will Never Forgive Assad

By RPS Staff

“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, now, he has turned Damascus into the largest brothel of helpless Iraqi women thus making Syria a haven for sex tourism. The proud... »

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