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RamadanMassacre

An enlightening and informed – thus rare – Facebook conversation on the events in Syria.

The Elephant and the Three Blind Men

Imagine a person endowed with a level of intelligence no other person possesses, but was blind, would he be able to know what the color ‘red’ is?

Sourian Nationalism Must Overcome (Part 3/4)

When the Egyptian protesters yelled “tahya Masr,” the Christians turned themselves into human shields to protect their Muslim brothers and sisters while they prostrated in their prayers.

Sourian Nationalism Must Overcome (Part 1/4)

The division between Iraq and Syria, between Syria and Lebanon, between Syria and Palestine, and between Palestine and Jordan, were all imposed to weaken one of the most rebellious people on earth.

Syrians Persevere After Hama Bloodbath

The Syrian regime’s use of brutality against its people has not stopped protests, nor will it.

7 Arabs Wary of Palestinians

You can hate the game, but not the player. While the majority of Arabs support the Palestinian cause and want to see it resolved, there are those Arabs who do not have warm feelings toward Palestinians. Despite this, along with the Arabic language, the Palestinian cause unites most people of Arab descent. Nevertheless, there are groups of Arabs that will forever remain wary of Palestinians

Idolatry Bandwagon

This is Syria, the cradle of all civilizations, the birthplace of agriculture, science, philosophy, and literature.

A Syrian Refugee Camp in Turkey

Housed in Boynuyogun camp in Turkey the Syrians of Jisr al-Shughour find themselves as refugees. Their stories demonstrated the terror they lived through.

Bashar: Nice Try

Since regime apologists bravely proclaim “we will sacrifice ourselves for you, Bashar,” how come it is the dissidents who get shot dead?

Hama Protests Today

Spotted on Facebook, protests in Hama, Syria today

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