Updates Wednesday 11 July 2012

 

 

TOP OF THE NEWS Lebanon bolsters army presence at Syrian border July 11, 2012 The Lebanese army on Tuesday began sending troop reinforcements to the border with Syria after deadly attacks in the area. Meanwhile, international envoy Kofi Annan held talks in Iran and Iraq aimed at shoring up support for his tattered peace plan to end the violence in Syria. COMMENT Libya makes us rethink the Islamists' sway Hussein Ibish, July 10, 2012 The Libyan election contradicts predictions of an unstoppable Islamist trend, or the idea that Arabs in general will elect Islamist majorities in any free elections. The National Forces Alliance won by denying Islamists the ability to create the impression of an exclusive claim on religious sentiment and civilizational heritage. TALKING TO Detained in Syria; Talking to historian and political scientist Pierre Piccinin Ana Maria Luca, July 10, 2012 A Belgian high school history and political science teacher travelled to Syria to witness the Arab Spring for himself. While he initially supported the government's promises to reform, he changed his mind after being tortured in the Syrian intelligence dungeons in Tal Kalakh. NOW SYRIA Latest Syria developments July 11, 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 Activists "die" outside parliament to protest domestic murders Posted by: Alex Rowell Tuesday, July 10, 2012 One Painting Down. Posted by: Luna Safwan Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Power to the people? Posted by: Matt Nash Tuesday, July 10, 2012 ARTS & CULTURE "أيّام التراث اللبناني"، عمشيت Expo "كل جمعة عظيمة", Théâtre Monnot Théâtre Scheherazade in Baabda By Zeina DACCACHE Film A Play Entitled Sehnsucht By Badran Roy Badran CUTS Assad Aide Joins Ivy League David Fine , Tablet Magazine In Lebanon, a hard-line Sunni cleric gives voice to deep sectarian tensions Babak Dehghanpisheh , The Washington Post Strategic Geography and the End of Assad Tony Badran , The Weekly Standard What's Going On in Egyptian Politics? Don't Ask Egyptians Eric Trager , The New Republic Subscribe a Friend - Enter your friends' email address if you want them to receive our daily newsletter.

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