The Washington Post published an article devoted to the unfoldingpolitical crisis that has struck Syria. According to the author, thesituation in Syria is different from that in Libya, as the Syrianopposition is calling for non-violent protests against the Assadregime. In such a case, the role of the international community isextremely important, only foreign pressure on President Basharal-Assad can force him to resign. The role of Turkey's and Iran'spositions, which are both calling on Assad to stop the violenceimmediately, is particularly important, the author of the articlebelieves.
The British newspaper the Guardian published an article headlined"Iran frees 100 political prisoners." The Supreme Leader of theIslamic Republic, Ayatollah Khamenei, has recently pardoned onehundred political prisoners. According to the author of the article,Saeed Kamali Dehghan, the measure was taken in order to to ease thetense political atmosphere before the parliamentary elections due tobe held in March.
The New York Times published an article entitled "Eto’o Lands WhereFew Would Expect — in Dagestan." The author of the article, RobHughes, calls the deal concerning the player's transfer to Dagestan'sAnzhi FC "surely the most surreal transfer of the summer." Thedecision to join Anzhi is a very strange choice for such a talentedplayer, the author thinks.
Turkey's news agency Hurriyet Daily News published an article by MuratYetkin devoted to the current situation surrounding the Turkishmilitary. The article was written after President Abdullah Gulannounced that he would host the military parade held on the Army Day(August 30). The fact that a civilian official was asked to host aparade in Turkey, where tensions between the civilian and militaryauthorities has always been very dramatic, is indeed a remarkable one,Yetkin says.
