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Sami Moubayed

Damascus, Syria

Sami Moubayed is a Syrian political analyst and historian based in Damascus, Syria. Moubayed is the author of "Damascus Between Democracy and Dictatorship (2000)" and "Steel & Silk: Men and Women Who Shaped Syria 1900-2000 (2006)." He has also authored a biography of Syria's former President Shukri al-Quwatli and currently serves as Associate Professor at the Faculty of International Relations at al-Kalamoun University in Syria. In 2004, he created Syrianhistory.com, the first and online museum of Syrian history. He is also co-founder and editor-in-chief of FORWARD, the leading English monthly in Syria, and Vice-President of Haykal Media. Close.

Sami Moubayed

Damascus, Syria

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Historical Facts and the Current War

Damascus, Syria -- A common argument heard in the Middle East, advocated by many Israelis, is that Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and Hezbollah must disarm and join the political process in Lebanon and Palestine. They argue that all of the Jewish...

The Real War and Prospects for Peace

Damascus, Syria -- Anybody in the Arab world who believes that Hezbollah will win this war, liberate the Sheba Farms or destroy Israel is simply nurturing a fantasy. I am amazed at the number of people who argue that "miracles...

Conspiracy Theories and Nasrallah's Fate

Damascus, Syria -- Some observers, who believe in conspiracy theories, argue that some outside party convinced Hezbollah into this offensive. The purpose was to give Hezbollah enough rope to hang itself and commit "political suicide." The objective, at a very...

Lebanon Rising from the Ashes -- Again!

Damascus, Syria -- The world is divided on Nasrallah. Did he miscalculate and drag Lebanon into a senseless war? Or has he prepared a strong Iran-backed army that he plans on unveiling today? Regardless of the outcome, patriotism was the objective.

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