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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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Entries from Sami Moubayed at PostGlobal tagged with 'Palestine'

Palestinian Land, Freedom, and Justice

The Palestinian and Arab dream is not so far removed from Martin Luther King's.

Israel's Leadership Out Of Touch On Gaza

Is it really possible that Israel's leaders don't understand "why they are doing this to us?"

Find -- Or Create -- Another Arafat

The images baffle the imagination: armed gunmen storming government offices, tearing down portraits of Arafat, invading President Abbas’s office (and bedroom), and executing members of Fatah. I can accept this mistake from Fatah, which has been corrupt for years. Hamas is more to blame for what is happening in Palestine today.

Support Palestine's Struggle

Damascus, Syria - Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the U.N.'s image has been severely damaged in the Arab World, but you can change this.

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...

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.

Hamas's "Olive Branch and Freedom Fighter's Gun"

Damascus, Syria -- The late Yasser Arafat changed his image from that of a freedom fighter to a man of peace. He had enough war medals to do so. Hamas was on the verge of repeating what Arafat did, but...

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