Updates Thursday 12 July 2012

 

 

TOP OF THE NEWS Pressure on Assad as West plans Syria sanctions July 12, 2012 Pressure mounted on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday as Western powers drew up a UN Security Council resolution that, if approved, would give Syria 10 days to end its offensive on cities or face non-military sanctions. Meanwhile in Baghdad, Assad's ambassador to Iraq joined a small but growing list of officials that have defected to the opposition. AGENDA NOW's guideline to Lebanese Salafism Nadine Elali, July 11, 2012 Lebanese Salafism enjoyed a major resurgence since the beginning of the anti-regime Syrian uprising in 2011 and the May 2012 detention of anti-Assad Islamist activist Shadi al-Mawlawi, followed by the Lebanese security forces' killing of Sheikh Ahmed Abdel Wahed in Akkar later that month further mobilized the Salafists in North Lebanon. NOW EXTRA Cultural connectives Naziha Baassiri, July 11, 2012 Arabic lovers aiming to embrace the language can now turn to "Cultural Connectives" for help. Created and written by Lebanese typographer and graphic designer Rana Abou Rjeily, the book presents a new typeface called "Mirsaal," meaning "messenger" in Arabic. NOW SYRIA Latest Syria developments July 12, 2012 They toare standing up for freedom and demanding democratic reforms in the face of an oppressive regime. NOW Syria is tracking the latest developments from inside the state, where peaceful protesters are pushing forward the Arab Spring with a new uprising. BLOG This is "Religulous" Posted by: Noam Raydan Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Too good not to share Posted by: Shane Farrell Wednesday, July 11, 2012 No Real Protection for Sexually Abused Children Posted by: Yasmina Hatem Wednesday, July 11, 2012 ARTS & CULTURE Expo The Other.. At Mark Hachem Expo Shadow's Secrets.. De Youssef Aoun جبران خليل جبران للبحر مدّ وجزر، وللقمر نقص وكمال.. CUTS Egypt's Real Ruler Daniel Pipes & Cynthia Farahat , National Review Online Fear of Iran and Syrian Bloodletting Meir Javedanfar , The Diplomat Syria is to Russia what Israel is to America Con Coughlin , telegraph.co.uk Syria's many new friends are a self-interested bunch Charles Glass , The National Subscribe a Friend - Enter your friends' email address if you want them to receive our daily newsletter.

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