Where is the Outrage?!?

We live in a world where evil seems to outdo evil every single day: Russia and Ukraine targeting and killing millions of innocent civilians. Christians and other minorities in Sudan persecuted or killed simply for being minorities. Hamas brutally murdering Israelis because they hate them. Now, Sunni radicals are killing Alawites in Syria. Former Syrian …

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AmirTsarfati Details the Fall of Damascus

Yesterday morning, Amir Tsarfati provided a very comprehensive update on what took place in the overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria. He went through a bit of history, then used interactive maps to clearly show the advancement of rebel groups and how they succeeded in conquering Damascus. He also provided much needed insight into …

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What’s Next in Syria?

Syria is in disarray. For years the Assad regime held power with the support of Russia and Iran. Though technically still a nation, different factions carved out portions of Syria from which to operate. As seen on the "before" map in yesterday's post, Syria was a collage of Assad loyalists, the Kurds and allied forces, …

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Awakening to a New Middle East

Over the weekend we witnessed the reshaping of Syria as the Assad regime collapsed and various rebel groups sliced up the territory on their way to conquering Damascus. Here is a before and after look at Syria: Red = Assad-controlled area before the weekend vs the Assad-controlled area just before the fall of Damascus. Now …

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