#yallasouriya 2:26 am on June 7, 2013 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment Syria Media Roundup (June 6) – 1 International and Regional Perspectives Muslim Brotherhood Opens Direct Links to Rebels in Damascus, providing them with direct financial assistance and promising them political influence in the future. Why Turkey is Essential for the Syrian Opposition Erin Banco explains how Turkey supported the Syrian opposition so far, and how this may change following the bombings in Reynahli. Syria Turkmen Join Opposition Forces in Pursuit of a New Syrian Identity Nicholas Heras provides background information on this minority group, which he suggests has had a similar history of discrimination as Kurds in Syria. Syria’s War Impacts Turkish Alevis Orhan Kemal Cengiz on the discrimination suffered by Alevis in Turkey The No-Plan Zone Micah Zenko writes : “the most significant explanation of America’s unwillingness to attack Syria is that the level of military force that officials and policymakers are willing to employ would not materially change the outcome of the civil war.” The Rise of Shia Jihadism in Syria Will Fuel Sectarian Fires Hassan Hassan says “amid Syria’s worsening crisis, there is another unprecedented, yet overlooked phenomenon that bodes ill for the entire region: the rise of global Shia jihadism.” Hamas-Hezbollah Ties Deteriorate Over Syria Asmaa al-Ghoul on the events that transformed the nature of their relationship. jadaliyya/pages/index/12082/syria-media-roundup-%28june-6%29n
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