Sami Moubayed
Dr. Sami Moubayed is a Syrian writer and political analyst. He is the author of many books on Syria including Steel & Silk: Men and Women Who Shaped Syria 1900-2000 (Cune Press 2005).
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Articles by Sami Moubayed
The Syrian Uprising: A Militant Leadership Monitor Special Report
In this “Special Report on The Syrian Uprising: A Focus on Parties and Leadership” we examine the roles of key religious, military, and political actors in the Syrian uprising. This...
The Syrian Uprising: A Militant Leadership Monitor Report
In this “Special Report on The Syrian Uprising: A Focus on Parties and Leadership” we examine the roles of key religious, military, and political actors in the Syrian uprising. This...
Suicide Bomber Strikes on the Syria-Lebanon Border
On November 28, Syria was hit by another terrorist attack. The story, as usual, is murky and not much information is available on the background of the man who blew...
Mahmud al-Hasani: A Profile of Iraq’s Rising Shiite Leader
The Arabic-language website of the Grand Ayatollah Mahmud al-Hasani, the rising Shiite leader of Iraq, speaks volumes about the man making headlines in Iraq and challenging the cleric-turned rebel Muqtada...
The Man in Nasrallah’s Shadow: A Profile of Sheikh Naim Qasim
Sheikh Naim Qasim, the deputy secretary-general of Hezbollah, is one of the most interesting politicians in Lebanon. He is also one of the most under-covered by the Western media because...
Abu al-Ghadia to Build on al-Zarqawi’s Legacy in Iraq
Very little is known about one of the late-Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's top operatives, Abu al-Ghadia al-Soori (or sometimes known as Abu al-Ghadia al-Shami). Some refer to his real name as...
Syria’s Abu al-Qaqa: Authentic Jihadist or Imposter?
Much has been written about the Aleppo-based Syrian preacher Abu al-Qaqa since Syrian security apprehended an armed group on June 2 that was attempting to carry out a terrorist attack...
The History of Political and Militant Islam in Syria
The rise of political Islam in Syria can be traced to the 1940s, when a Muslim group called al-Gharra entered parliament, creating an Islamic Bloc to oppose the secular and...