Between 2000 and 2007, the number of goods restricted for importation dropped from 3,000 to just 100, exemplifying Syria’s market-oriented stance. tehrantimes.com/news/507339/Ho…

In 2001, the introduction of the Private Banks Law facilitated the emergence of new private banks with foreign investors, fundamentally altering Syria’s financial landscape. tehrantimes.com/news/507339/Ho…

State farms, which had been collectively owned since Hafez's era, were privatized, resulting in a sharp concentration of land ownership. By 2008, a mere 28% of farmers controlled 75% of irrigated land, while nearly half of the farmers held a scant 10%. tehrantimes.com/news/507339/Ho…

GDP grew by 4.3% annually from 2000 to 2010. The economic gains, however, benefitted only a small elite. By 2007, 33% of Syrians lived below the poverty line, with another 30% hovering just above it. tehrantimes.com/news/507339/Ho…

How neoliberal policies fueled the fall of Assad "The abrupt collapse of the Damascus government has ignited a robust debate over the root causes of Syria's enduring instability." By Seyed Yasser Jebraily Read more: tehrantimes.com/news/507339/Ho…

The shift in public sector roles to the private sector starkly demonstrated the inability of market-driven reforms to achieve social equity. tehrantimes.com/news/507339/Ho…

It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal| Henry Kissinger #Ukraine

The conventional army loses if it does not win. The guerrilla wins if he does not lose| Henry Kissinger

As Trump, the herald of protectionism, paradoxically advocates for liberalization in Argentina, the fool submits to his whims. Alas, Argentina’s fate seems sealed. #Argentina

"Kill them back." My Al Manar interview on the Resistance Axis' profound deficiency in deterring Israeli assassinations of top Axis leaders.

What they did to Ukraine today, they were doing to Iran before ’79—until the revolution put an end to it. If you still don’t see why the US pushes Iran as a “threat” and a “repressive regime” in need of “liberation” from “mullahs” and its women “saved,” you probably never will.

In light of Trump's recent stances on Ukraine, how can Francis Fukuyama reconcile his view that Ukrainians were dying for liberal ideals? Isn't it evident that the roots of this conflict lie more in power politics than in the pursuit of liberalism?

Suspended for Pro-Palestine Speech: My Statement on Yale Law School’s Embrace of AI-Generated Smears 1/3

Cry, the Beloved Country...

A must-read editorial by The Economist for European leaders. economist.com/weeklyedition/…

Every bullet fired by Zionists in this region is from the US. To avoid the consequences of its crimes, America should pack up and leave. Trump should remember the Millennium Challenge 2002 wargame & be more cautious. Today’s Iran is not the Iran of 2002.

“It is particularly urgent for us to confront this Red Scare-style repression and counterinsurgency — carried out by both the state and university administrations, especially within law schools.” Thank you NLG International for your support & for using the law in service of our movement.

Turkey’s crisis goes beyond the political clash between Erdogan and Imamoglu. For over two decades, the Turkish people have endured authoritarian neoliberalism, with Erdogan alienating them and enriching Western and Turkish oligarchs at their expense.

“Instead of rushing to capitulate and demonstrate anticipatory obedience, we demand that Yale Law School and other US higher education institutions resist policies that disproportionately target and sacrifice racialized scholars on the altar of bullying donors and governments.”

"There's no question that nuclear-armed Iran would bring stability to the region." — Prof. John Mearsheimer