Juan Cole

Arab Spring Update: Significant Developments

Arab Spring Update: Significant Developments

JUAN COLE: Not that you’d know from watching American TV news but there have been important developments in the Arab world recently

 Syria News Wire

Assad, the Arab League and More Death in Syria

Assad, the Arab League and More Death in Syria

SYRIA NEWS WIRE: The Arab League mission is close to collapse;physically attacked on the streets, verbally attacked by Assad. And the killing continues.

 Syria News Wire

The Vogue-Assad Controversy: A View from Syria

The Vogue-Assad Controversy: A View from Syria

SYRIA NEWS WIRE: Vogue has responded to the controversy caused by its profile of Asma al-Assad. There’s hypocrisy in the charges being laid at her door.

 Syria News Wire

Bad Timing For Vogue’s Syrian First Lady Splash

Bad Timing For Vogue’s Syrian First Lady Splash

NEWS FROM SYRIA: As the region seethes Vogue magazine provides us all with a moment of diversion. It’s unlikely to do the Assads any favours.