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The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, ending a 55-year dynasty begun by his father, dramatically shifts the pieces on the chessboard…
Alastair Crooke
Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat, and is the founder and director of the Conflicts Forum based in Beirut. He served as advisor on Middle East issues to former European Union foreign policy chief, Javier Solana. He was instrumental in facilitating various ceasefires in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the withdrawal of occupying forces on 2 occasions. He is a member of the UN’s Alliance of Civilizations Global Experts.
A strange ennui and distracted attention envelops the West today. Hat-tip to Simplicius’ Bones of Tomorrow, in which he reflects on a Culture that has become…