Assad

I primi giorni si fermano ad Atmeh, 2.000 abitanti di là dal confine con la Turchia, per l'addestramento. Ma non imparano a combattere: imparano intanto a comunicare tra loro. Perché sbarcano qui da Tunisia, Afghanistan, Libia, ma anche…

The Syrian chemical weapons deal pulled off by the United States and Russia seems like a win-win situation for all parties. The US avoided an expensive war, Russia found its way back into the international spotlight and Syria gained…

When Vladimir Putin addressed “the American people and their political leaders” on the pages of The New York Times on September 11, 2013 he knew they would listen. While Barack Obama found himself lost in a quagmire of trying to match his…

Erano solo lacrimogeni, all'inizio. Lacrimogeni e manganelli. Poi, un giorno, i proiettili. E dopo i proiettili i mortai. Dai mortai gli elicotteri. I carrarmati. "Quella linea rossa, in realtà, è un semaforo verde. Tranquillizza Assad che…

There are three major questions at issue in the current Syrian tragedy. First, what has triggered this disaster? Second, which phase are we currently facing? Finally, what are the possible solutions? In 2011, the great hope of a relevant…