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Articles of the author Emad Halabi Aleppo
The Curious Case of Abbas Khan
The unanswered question has popped up into the spotlight again after the tragic death of British surgeon Dr. Abbas Khan in Damascus: Who rules Syria? Though this case is very sad and tragic, not many have delved beyond the superficiality of blaming (...)

23 - 12 - 2015
Syria Jihadists: A growing rift?
One mustn't jump to conclusions, or hastily draw inferences about secretive jihadist organizations such as the Al Qaeda affiliated ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Sham) as more often than not, they might prove to be off the mark entirely. In (...)

06 - 12 - 2015
The Death of Syria's Unifying Rebel Leader
No doubt, the death of AbdelKader Al Saleh, aka Haji Marea of the Liwa' el Tawheed brigades, came as a bitter blow to his supporters amongst the opposition, as well as his own fighters and other rebels on the ground. He was a charismatic leader, (...)

27 - 11 - 2015
What's After Al-Qaeda Seizure of Aleppo Power Plant?
Aleppo is drowning in a sea of darkness, even the various intelligence headquarters and mayor's palace, which could always be seen basking in light even as the night enveloped the surrounding areas have now gone dark. The city is used to these (...)

10 - 11 - 2015
Geneva 2 on Syria: The Illusive Conference
With refusals, threats of boycott, unrealistic preconditions and a whole host of other complications, the concept of a political resolution to the Syrian conflict is on shaky ground indeed. Despite everyone agreeing that there can be no military (...)

27 - 10 - 2015
The Murky Sexual Jihad: An Act of Faith?
Syria is the only conflict in which this type of deviancy as sexual jihad was so pronounced and caused such a fuss. In previous conflicts involving Islamists or Jihadists, this problem was either non-existent or so low key that it wasn't even worth (...)

23 - 10 - 2015
Cats and Dogs Fatwa After Syria Famine
Syria had always prided itself on being self-sufficient with regards to food. With over 60% of the population working in agriculture, an abundance of fertile lands, a favorable climate and large government subsidies and low interest loans for (...)

20 - 10 - 2015
I Was Forced to Wear Hijab
The recent widespread outrage over the case of Marcel Shehwaro, a prominent opposition civil activist in Aleppo, and her mistreatment by a radical Islamist group has once again brought the issue of out-of- control armed factions into the (...)

04 - 04 - 2015
The Malula Nuns and Islamist Rebels
It was supposed to be a glorious victory for the Syrian regime, one which it would relish and play out to its full propaganda potential, but the praise lavished by the 13 Malula nuns after their release on their Islamist captors has backfired. What (...)

15 - 03 - 2015
Syria: Islamists Filling the Void
The failure of the Geneva 2 conference on Syria's civil war could revive a limited US-led military intervention, which would eventually boost extremist Islamist groups and lead to grave consequences. The latest round of peace talks aimed at finding (...)

21 - 02 - 2015
Syria: Al-Qaeda Islamists Regaining Ground
The al-Qaeda-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and Sham or Levant (ISIS) has bounced back from the heavy blow it took last month when Islamist rebels united to oust it from territories under its control in the province of Aleppo. Rejuvenated by fresh (...)

04 - 02 - 2015
Syria's Graphic War Crimes
It seems the Syrian conflict is just one set of horror stories after another. The latest batch of over 50 thousand photos of about 11 thousand dead detainees has sent a shock wave of condemnation and disgust across the world. If indeed these war (...)

24 - 01 - 2015
Syria: Islamist All-out War
A war within a war, this is in fact the most significant event in recent times in the Syrian conflict, and will have long running and profound repercussions on the overall outcome of the crisis in Syria. Large scale and seemingly well-coordinated (...)

05 - 01 - 2015
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