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Security Agency Ditched

Once the iron fist of Damascus in Lebanon, Syria's National Security agency was disbanded on July 10. Was that a move meant to mollify Washington?

Subscribers only 15.07.2009

Abdulfattah Qodfiet

Abdulfattah Qodfiet is the new chief of Syrian military intelligence. [...]

Subscribers only 15.07.2009

Boeing & Oil Men in Opening Gambit

Big American groups are taking advantage of the diplomatic thaw between Washington and Damascus to position themselves on the Syrian market.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 01.04.2009

New Faces to Deal with U.S.

For the past year Bachar al Assad has been paying priority to his General Intelligence agency, to the point of assigning the domestic service to international missions.

Subscribers only 18.03.2009

Mohamed Mansoura

Alongside general Ali Mamluk and general Amine Charabi (see opposite), [...]

Subscribers only 18.03.2009

Seeking to Mend Fences

Envoys are criss-crossing the Middle East to ensure that an Arab League summit in Doha on March 30 is marked by reconciliation between Riyadh and Damascus.

Subscribers only 04.03.2009

Damascus
Muhammad N. Khayrbik

Bachar al Assad’s recent moves to improve relations with the [...]

Subscribers only 04.03.2009

Washington
Raft of Envoys to Damascus

President Barack Obama who has indicated a willingness to talk to Iran is also intent on breaking the ice with Syria.

Subscribers only 18.02.2009

Damascus
Telling Obama How It Is

Last month a delegation from the US Institute for Peace [...]

Subscribers only 18.02.2009

Damascus
An Attack that Could Have Wiped Out Hamas Leadership

Along with its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli general staff reportedly planned to launch an air [...]

Subscribers only 21.01.2009

Damascus
Syria's Secret Nuclear Sites

Under pressure from the United States and France the International Atomic Energy Agency is pressing ahead with its investigations in Syria.

Subscribers only 03.12.2008

Damascus
So What Happened at Sukariyeh?

The recent American strike against a sanctuary of Iraqi Jihadists in Syria has triggered a propaganda war between the concerned parties.

Subscribers only 05.11.2008

Damascus
Streak of Bad Luck for Assad

A bomb attack on Sept. 27 struck at a regime undermined by internal tension and left adrift by its Iranian ally.

Subscribers only 08.10.2008

Damascus
Death of a Security Strongman

With the assassination of Mohamed Suleiman, military adviser to president Bachar al Assad, Syria has lost the architect of its secret diplomacy.

Subscribers only 27.08.2008

Damascus
Under Close Scrutiny by US Intelligence

The American intelligence community is going to have to produce [...]

Subscribers only 23.07.2008

Damascus
Shawkat's Fall from Grace

Brother-in-law of president Bachar al Assad and head of military intelligence, Assef Shawkat has been sidelined as the government opens talks with Tel Aviv.

Subscribers only 28.05.2008

Damascus
President's Brother New Strong Man

Military intelligence chief Assef Shawkat's star has waned following a breakdown in talks with Washington, to the advantage of president Bashar al Assad's brother.

Subscribers only 09.04.2008

Damascus
Abdallah Bangs Again on Syria's Door

On the heels of a first attempt to mediate between Syria and its adversaries last November, Jordanian king Abdallah II made his way back to Damascus last week.

Subscribers only 16.01.2008

Damascus
Tighter Ties with Pyongyang

Cooperation between Syria and North Korea was the indirect target of an Israeli air attack on the Dair el Zor base in September but it shows no signs of letting up.

Subscribers only 14.11.2007

Damascus
Agencies Cover their Tracks

An imam shot to death in Aleppo last month was a middle-man between Syrian intelligence agencies, the Sunni movement Fatah al Islam and the insurgency in Iraq.

Subscribers only 17.10.2007

Damascus
Israeli Assault on N. Korean Missiles

In attacking Dair el Zor in Syria on Sept. 6, the Israeli air force wasn't targeting a nuclear site but rather one of the main arms depots in the country.

Subscribers only 19.09.2007

Spotlight | Geopolitics
Arbil the Link in Damascus-Tehran Alliance?

Long under American and Israeli influence, part of Iraqi Kurdistan could well fall into the camp of Syria and Iran - To make the most of a defense agreement they penned on June 15, 2006 (IOL 526), Damascus and Tehran [.

Subscribers only 19.07.2007

Damascus
Walid Muallem

Appointed Syrian foreign minister in February, 2006, Wallid Muallem has [...]

Subscribers only 10.05.2007

Damascus
Ibrahim Suleiman

Aged 68 and a naturalized American, Ibrahim Suleiman, a Syrian [...]

Subscribers only 19.04.2007

Damascus
Iran to Supply Zalzal Missiles

Under the terms of a military pact signed on June 15, 2006, Iran will help Syria improve the precision and range of its missiles.

Subscribers only 08.02.2007

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All articles - Syria

Security Agency Ditched

Abdulfattah Qodfiet

Boeing & Oil Men in Opening Gambit

New Faces to Deal with U.S.

Mohamed Mansoura

Seeking to Mend Fences

Damascus
Muhammad N. Khayrbik

Washington
Raft of Envoys to Damascus

Damascus
Telling Obama How It Is

Damascus
An Attack that Could Have Wiped Out Hamas Leadership

Damascus
Syria's Secret Nuclear Sites

Damascus
So What Happened at Sukariyeh?

Damascus
Streak of Bad Luck for Assad

Damascus
Death of a Security Strongman

Damascus
Under Close Scrutiny by US Intelligence

Damascus
Shawkat's Fall from Grace

Damascus
President's Brother New Strong Man

Damascus
Abdallah Bangs Again on Syria's Door

Damascus
Tighter Ties with Pyongyang

Damascus
Agencies Cover their Tracks

Damascus
Israeli Assault on N. Korean Missiles

Spotlight | Geopolitics
Arbil the Link in Damascus-Tehran Alliance?

Damascus
Walid Muallem

Damascus
Ibrahim Suleiman

Damascus
Iran to Supply Zalzal Missiles

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Security Agency Ditched

Abdulfattah Qodfiet

Boeing & Oil Men in Opening Gambit

New Faces to Deal with U.S.

Mohamed Mansoura

Seeking to Mend Fences

Damascus Muhammad N. Khayrbik

Washington Raft of Envoys to Damascus

Damascus Telling Obama How It Is

Damascus An Attack that Could Have Wiped Out Hamas Leadership

Damascus Syria's Secret Nuclear Sites

Damascus So What Happened at Sukariyeh?

Damascus Streak of Bad Luck for Assad

Damascus Death of a Security Strongman

Damascus Under Close Scrutiny by US Intelligence

Damascus Shawkat's Fall from Grace

Damascus President's Brother New Strong Man

Damascus Abdallah Bangs Again on Syria's Door

Damascus Tighter Ties with Pyongyang

Damascus Agencies Cover their Tracks

Damascus Israeli Assault on N. Korean Missiles

Spotlight | Geopolitics Arbil the Link in Damascus-Tehran Alliance?

Damascus Walid Muallem

Damascus Ibrahim Suleiman

Damascus Iran to Supply Zalzal Missiles

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Damascus
Muhammad N. Khayrbik

Washington
Raft of Envoys to Damascus

Damascus
Telling Obama How It Is

Damascus
An Attack that Could Have Wiped Out Hamas Leadership

Damascus
Syria's Secret Nuclear Sites

Damascus
So What Happened at Sukariyeh?

Damascus
Streak of Bad Luck for Assad

Damascus
Death of a Security Strongman

Damascus
Under Close Scrutiny by US Intelligence

Damascus
Shawkat's Fall from Grace

Damascus
President's Brother New Strong Man

Damascus
Abdallah Bangs Again on Syria's Door

Damascus
Tighter Ties with Pyongyang

Damascus
Agencies Cover their Tracks

Damascus
Israeli Assault on N. Korean Missiles

Spotlight | Geopolitics
Arbil the Link in Damascus-Tehran Alliance?

Damascus
Walid Muallem

Damascus
Ibrahim Suleiman

Damascus
Iran to Supply Zalzal Missiles