Syria’s Prime Minister Defects: More Erosion In The Assad Regime -- Rania Abouzeid, Time
By joining the rebels, Riad Hijab doesn't quite debilitate the government of President Assad. He does, however, further humiliate it and thin the ranks of bureaucrats it can count on
Syria‘s Prime Minister Riad Hijab defected on Monday, less than two months into the job, along with two, perhaps three, other Cabinet ministers, according to the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC). As has become customary, President Bashar Assad‘s regime had a very different take on the development, insisting that Hijab had been sacked and had not jumped ship.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Syrian prime minister's defection dents edifice of Syria's regime -- David Blair, The Telegraph
Syria's latest defection: prime minister's move is PR defeat rather than fatal blow -- Ian Black, The Guardian
Collapse or decentralization for Syria? -- Rami G. Khouri, The Daily Star
Why Kofi Annan had enough over Syria -- Jonathan Steele, The Guardian
Syria’s ghost war could end up haunting us -- Shashank Joshi, The Telegraph
A Kurdish spillover: Violence in Turkey -- Can Kasapoglu, Jerusalem Post
Iran will not cave in -- Sreeram Chaulia, Hindustan Times
Is Saudi Arabia on the edge? -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Egypt’s challenge -- Jerusalem Post editorial
Japan making neighbors nervous --Brad Glosserman, CNN
Nepal’s Long Road To Peace -- Steve Finch, The Diplomat
China's netizens demand to be heard -- Nayan Chanda, Times of India
What’ll happen when Europe falls off its bike? -- Charles Moore, The Telegraph
Chile is still a model for Latin neighbors -- Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald
Pipeline time bombs are ticking down to next election -- Kelly McParland, National Post
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