Author: Sami Moubayed

Sami Moubayed is editor-in-chief of Forward Magazine in Syria. He is also a writer, political analyst, and historian, based in Damascus. His articles on Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria appear regularly in The Daily Star, Asia Times, Al-Hayat, Gulf News, al-Ahram Weekly, and The Washington Post. He lectures frequently at the Assad National Library on the founding years of the Syrian Republic, in association with the Friends of Damascus Society and appears regularly on Syrian TV, Al-Jazeera, and BBC.

Website: http://www.mideastviews.com/

Articles by Sami Moubayed :

Opinion 

Breaking The Law By Reading Ghassan Tueini – OpEd

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Back in the mid-1990s, when studying at the American University of Beirut (AUB), we would rush to newsstands every Monday

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Analysis 

A Turning Point In Lebanon – Analysis

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Lebanese President Michel Sulaiman’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia, his meeting with King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz and his lunch

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Opinion 

Aftershocks Of The Egypt Spring On Syria – OpEd

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The Egyptian elections – just like the revolution last year – have distracted ordinary Syrians from the difficulties of their

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Analysis 

Will There Be A Kremlin U-Turn On Syria? – Analysis

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Whenever the world seemed to start caving in around them, Syrian politicians have leaned on the Russians for support. Moscow,

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Analysis 

Yemen’s New President: Another Anwar Al-Sadat? – Analysis

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The swearing-in of Yemen’s new President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi on Saturday topped headlines in the Arab world. Millions of

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Analysis 

Syria’s New Constitution: Too Little, Too Late – Analysis

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Syria is getting a new constitution this week, 11 months after it was promised to angry demonstrators by officialdom. Such

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Analysis 

Russia’s Democracy Package For Syria – Analysis

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The Russians have been talking a lot about a Yemeni solution for Syria, without going into too much detail. Foreign

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Opinion 

Observers Court Controversy In Syria – OpEd

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The Arab League Observer Mission has raised a stir since arriving in Syria last week. At first, the Syrian opposition

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Analysis 

Challenge For Political Islam In Syria – Analysis

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Depending on who one talks to in Syria, the Egyptian elections have sparked off either fear, or great inspiration —

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Analysis 

What Will Post-Arab Spring Intellectuals Write About? – Analysis

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“Ninety years have passed, while we stand tall like electricity posts, staring blankly into the skies, like idiots. Entire civilizations

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