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The Assad clan is exploiting the multi-religious composition of Syria and holding its minorities in a fatal grip of dependency. By Haid N. Haid and Bente Scheller
"Repeatedly waiting for Russia, which bears much of the responsibility for Syria's suffering, to rubber-stamp aid --- that is an absurd situation."
Syria's main airport will be out of service for weeks, possibly months, after Israeli strikes. What was the reason for the attack and why hasn't the Syrian regime been more critical of the strike?
Despite this, the conflict offers the opportunity to cultivate an imaginative compassion that truly extends across borders.
Syrian opposition activists say they know what it's like to go up against the Russian military. Some experts think things may have turned out differently in Ukraine if the West had stood up to the Kremlin over Syria. By Diana Hodali