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Syria's Agony

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Syria is burning, while the rest of the world debates what can and should be done to stop the bloodshed. Project Syndicate’s foreign-policy experts, from Anne-Marie Slaughter to Gareth Evans, together with regional specialists Ribal Al-Assad and Mohammed Ayoob, offer their insights into the crisis and the world’s response.

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  1. Into Syria without Arms
    77d9630346f86fb405aca19a_ms7973c.jpg Margaret Scott

    Into Syria without Arms

    Jul 16, 2012 Richard Haass

  2. Turkey’s Lonely Neighborhood Watch
    04d5100346f86f680e570f05_dr2369c.jpg Dean Rohrer

    Turkey’s Lonely Neighborhood Watch

    Jun 19, 2012 Soli Özel

  3. Where Are the Syrian Peacemakers?
    1a84930246f86f6008bc143c_ms3038.jpg Margaret Scott

    Where Are the Syrian Peacemakers?

    Jun 15, 2012 Christopher R. Hill

  4. The Intervention Dilemma
    5806540346f86f4c123ffc09_ms2343.jpg Margaret Scott

    The Intervention Dilemma

    Jun 8, 2012 Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

  5. The Anarchy Factor in Syria
    1e8a1d0246f86f8c0d5a9828_px2588c.jpg Pedro Molina

    The Anarchy Factor in Syria

    May 2, 2012 Itamar Rabinovich

  6. Mind the Neighbors
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    Mind the Neighbors

    Apr 17, 2012 Anne-Marie Slaughter

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