Ongoing stalemate in Cyprus only hurts the Turkish side
BY TALHA KÖSE COLUMNS JUL 28, 2021 Illustration by Erhan Yalvaç on the Cyprus peace talks shows the flags of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) (L) and Greek Cypriots. Turkish […]
Prepare for the long haul in Syria
By Michael Young, The Daily Star, Lebanon One thing that the Lebanese can usually do with some precision is predict stalemate. Their own conflict between 1975 and 1990 was one long, debilitating lesson in destructive deadlock. So when those in Beirut look toward Syria today and shake their heads, that’s […]
Syria demands guarantees before pull out from cities
Free Syrian Army ‘committed’ to Annan’s plan; mediator ‘shocked’ by surge in violence AFP – Jordan Times DAMASCUS — Syria on Sunday demanded guarantees that armed groups cease fire before withdrawing its troops from protest hubs as agreed with special envoy Kofi Annan, even as a UN truce deadline loomed. […]