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I am an American living permanently in Syria. I am a human rights activist. I am a medical professional, and I write on events in Syria since March 2011 which I have witnessed myself.
(94 comments) SHARE Thursday, December 10, 2015 San Bernardino Terrorist Attack is Directly Linked to Saudi Arabia
This article details the links between Saudi Arabia and the San Bernadino shooting rampage.
In order to understand Tashfeen Malik, and the reasons that a young woman would abandon her infant child, you must understand Saudi Arabia and the upbringing she had there, which is institutionalized Radical Islam. The King of Saudi Arabia is directly responsible for the radicalization of Tashfeen Malik.
(30 comments) SHARE Friday, October 23, 2015 Latest Report from Latakia, Syria
Our contact in Syria sent this update, describing the stiuation in Lakatia province, where the Russian naval and nor airbase is located, from which daily sorties are flown against terrorist targets, This account includes behavior by our so-called allies.
(20 comments) SHARE Wednesday, October 7, 2015 How do Residents of Lakatia Feel about Russian Presence?
How are the Syrian residents of Lakatia feeling about the increased Russian presence at the naval base in Tartus? Do they see the Russians as intruders, occupiers, or welcome allies? Here is today's report from a long-time American resident of the area.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, September 26, 2015 Two Complimentary Versions of Start of Syrian Revolution
After four years of civil war in Syria, few people are clear about how it started. Yet as the US and its allies begin to realize that at worst, Bashar al-Assad is the lesser of many evils, it is useful to consider two accounts of the war's origins, one of which is from an American resident.
(40 comments) SHARE Friday, May 23, 2014 Where is the other half of this film? A critical look at the film reviews of "Silvered Water: Syria Self-Portrait"
This opinion piece is a critical review of a war-propaganda film, recently shown to a standing ovation in the Cannes Film Festival. "Silvered Waters: Syria Self-Portrait" is an attack on the Syrian people by two filmmakers who collaborated for the sole purpose of demonizing one side in the war, while never mentioning the other side's equal atrocities and responsibilities.
(9 comments) SHARE Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Syrian fighters burning books in Reqqa
This article describes the burning of books in Reqqa, Syria March 2013 and those responsible for this.