Al-Assad's

Towards Syria, for instance, there is lukewarm Emirati support for the Syrian opposition, at least officially and publicly, while Qatar is as clear as can be in its support of the opposition and its insistence on holding Bashar Al-Assad's regime accountable.

Raghida Dergham: Arab Gulf States Agree on Iranian Threat, Disagree on How to Address It Raghida Dergham 2011

The reason for this is not just the relationship with the tripartite alliance among Bashar Al-Assad's regime in Damascus, the regime of the mullahs in Tehran and Hezbollah's regime in Lebanon.

Raghida Dergham: How Will Iran and Hezbollah Respond to the Syrian Regime's Predicament? Raghida Dergham 2011

The reason for this is not just the relationship with the tripartite alliance among Bashar Al-Assad's regime in Damascus, the regime of the mullahs in Tehran and Hezbollah's regime in Lebanon.

Raghida Dergham: How Will Iran and Hezbollah Respond to the Syrian Regime's Predicament? Raghida Dergham 2011

Towards Syria, for instance, there is lukewarm Emirati support for the Syrian opposition, at least officially and publicly, while Qatar is as clear as can be in its support of the opposition and its insistence on holding Bashar Al-Assad's regime accountable.

Raghida Dergham: Arab Gulf States Agree on Iranian Threat, Disagree on How to Address It Raghida Dergham 2011

Indeed, discussions among major powers are no longer focused on maintaining Bashar Al-Assad's presidency and on the survival of his regime.

Raghida Dergham: Russia's Concern Over the West's Alliance With the Islamists Raghida Dergham 2012

The reason for this is not just the relationship with the tripartite alliance among Bashar Al-Assad's regime in Damascus, the regime of the mullahs in Tehran and Hezbollah's regime in Lebanon.

Raghida Dergham: How Will Iran and Hezbollah Respond to the Syrian Regime's Predicament? Raghida Dergham 2011

On the one hand, there have been increasing fears from revenge being exacted if the GCC countries were to take stern stances against President Bashar Al-Assad's regime.

Raghida Dergham: Security Concerns and Political Reform in the GCC Raghida Dergham 2011

Ribal Al-Assad is the son of Ribaat, Hafez Al-Assad's brother; and a first cousin to the current Syrian president, Bashir Al-Assad.

Exiled Syrian: 'We Don't Want a Violent Revolution' 2011

On the one hand, there have been increasing fears from revenge being exacted if the GCC countries were to take stern stances against President Bashar Al-Assad's regime.

Raghida Dergham: Security Concerns and Political Reform in the GCC Raghida Dergham 2011

EU sanctions took effect against President Bashar Al-Assad's brother, a military commander, and 12 other officials.

What's News— 2011