Iranian Thought Police
We must keep channels of communication with Iranian people open Nir Bums, Niv Lilian Ignorance is power, wrote George Orwell in his book “1984” when describing the thought police…
Syrian Peace Overtures: Timing is Everything
1/9/2005 Nir Boms and Elliot Chodoff Since he abruptly returned from Britain to Syria five years ago to inherit the regime from his ailing father, thirty-six year old Syrian strongman Basher…
Unsilenced Voices
The road to Damascus. November 30, 2005. By Nir Boms With increasing international pressure over the U.N. investigation into the murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri,…
Bashar Assad Under Seige
By Nir Boms Published October 13, 2005 Facing additional pressures at home and abroad, the schedule of Bashar Assad, Syria’s president, is particularly busy these days. There is much to…