Uprising against the Assad Regime in Syria
If the creeping massacre of the Syrian population is to be stopped, now is the time to send out an unambiguous message, warns Volker Perthes, expert on the Near East and director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs More »
The Opposition in Syria
As the protests and demonstrations against the Assad regime in Syria continue to grow, the question of who it is that is behind them is one that is becoming more pressing. Radwan Ziadeh, founder and director of the "Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies" and "Damascus Spring" activist, provides some answers More »
Interview with the Syrian Poet Adonis
The Syrian poet Adonis was recently accused by Syrian opposition circles of not distancing himself clearly enough from the Assad regime. Khaula Saleh talked to him on the subject More »
Assad in Isolation
The international community has sharply condemned the violent crackdown in Syria. Support in the Arab world is waning for the Syrian regime, who insists on sticking to its guns. Petra Nicklis and Sabina Casagrande report More »
Violent Crackdown in Syria
The government in Damascus enforces bloody crackdown on its own people during the holy month. The regime is at war with its own people and is trying to devise new explanations for the protest wave. Svenja Andersson reports More »
Syrian Artists Caught between Censorship and Criticism
Despite the country's dictatorship, Syria has had a long tradition of artistic criticism of the regime – often couched in the indirect language of metaphor. Yet, since the advent of the protests in Syria, the nature of criticism has changed. Charlotte Bank reports More »
