Opinion: The dilemma with Assad in Syria
Syria has been through ten years of war, destruction, and death. Yet Bashar Assad is still having himself elected president. It's time for a strategy change in dealing with this country in need, writes Matthias von Hein.
The outcome of the Syrian elections has been clear from the start
It doesn't take a crystal ball to predict the outcome of the Syrian "presidential election": When all the votes are counted, the winner won't be Abdullah Salloum Abdullah or Mahmoud Ahmad Marei. The two mostly unknown opponents of Bashar Assad are mere extras without a chance in this election farce.