For the first time ever, a Syrian-American rises through the upper-echelons of power in the United States

When the rest of the world seemed to follow US dictates, and turn its back on Syria, Belgium, home to NATO and the EU, kept diplomatic channels open

Six months into the Obama administration, it is clear that one of the ideas floating in Washington circles is: Normalization between Arab states and Israel, in exchange for an end to Israeli settlement in Palestinian territories

Given the hostility prevailing in Washington DC towards Damascus, back in 2005, few veterans believed Syria would outlive the Bush White House. Richard W. Murphy was one of them

The US Presidential race is in the lull before the storm. Democrat Barack Obama survived the primary battle against Hillary Clinton and now faces John McCain

Something changed forever after in Turkey on March 14, 2003, the day Recep Tayyip Erdoğan came to office in Ankara

Something changed forever after in Turkey on March 14, 2003, the day Recep Tayyip Erdoğan came to office in Ankara

President Mehmet Ali Talat is a good neighbor-and loyal friend-that Syria does not really know

• Sam Dalla: Was the Chinese model that good?
• Assad appoints a 29-member Constitutional Committee, for a new constitution by next February

• Assad appoints a 29-member Constitutional Committee, for a new constitution by next February
• Sam Dalla: Was the Chinese model that good?

• Assad appoints a 29-member Constitutional Committee, for a new constitution by next February
• Sam Dalla: Was the Chinese model that good?

• Assad appoints a 29-member Constitutional Committee, for a new constitution by next February
• Sam Dalla: Was the Chinese model that good?