Monthly Archives: November 2012

Hubris (الغطرسة او جنون العظمة) and Nemesis ( الانتقام او العقاب) : on the character of Bashar Al-Assad

Hubris (الغطرسة او جنون العظمة) and Nemesis ( الانتقام او العقاب) : on the character of Bashar Al-Assad.

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Hubris (الغطرسة او جنون العظمة) and Nemesis ( الانتقام او العقاب) : on the character of Bashar Al-Assad

In his book: Beware the Hubris-Nemesis Complex: A Concept for Leadership Analysis,the author, David Ronfeldt, refers to the concepts of Hubris and Nemesis in Greek literature to analyse the complex of power madness manifested in the mania of destruction which afflicts … Continue reading

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Let Love Burn You into Peace

   Syria As God is our witness we shall Create from your Golgotha Lush gardens where young girls and boys will play And from your crown of thorns we shall weave Garlands of crimson roses and anemones And as the … Continue reading

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Maps of Syria

Maps of Syria.

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Maps of Syria

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Syrian Archeology in danger: Abu Kamal, Mari, Tel Al-Hariri

Syrian Archeology in danger: Abu Kamal, Mari, Tel Al-Hariri.

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Syrian Archeology in danger: Mari, Tel Al-Hariri

One of the subjects I am going to concentrate on in this blog is the danger to and ,in many cases, the destruction of the Heritage and antiquities of Syria. البوكمال / تل الحريري – ماري : سرقة بيت البعثة الاثرية … Continue reading

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In the Beginning was the Arab Spring: Good Dreams That We had. Good Dreams That We Must Never Forget

In the Beginning was the Arab Spring: Good Dreams That We had. Good Dreams That We Must Never Forget.

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In the Beginning was the Arab Spring: Good Dreams That We had. Good Dreams That We Must Never Forget

These impressions belong o the first phase of the Arab Spring, less than two years ago.I was looking through my papers, overcome by nostalgia,  trying to find what I wrote as the Arab Spring shot through the long winter of the … Continue reading

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مدن الدخان

مدن الدخان.

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