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Joyce Karam is the Washington Correspondent for Al-Hayat Newspaper, an International Arabic Daily based in London. She has covered American politics extensively since 2004 with focus on U.S. policy towards the Middle East. Prior to that, she worked as a Journalist in Lebanon, covering the postwar situation. Joyce holds a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in International Peace and Conflict Resolution.
Follow via RSSWith no political end in sight to the conflict in Syria, and no desire in Washington or the United Nations to get involved in a serious intervention, drone attacks might make their way into the Syrian skies to combat the rise of al-Qaida in the heart of the Middle East.
For a country that produces over 450 kinds of Swiss cheese, it seems apropos to host a conference that has as many holes as its namesake product.
Despite the relatively good start that the Obama administration is having with Congress in requesting authorization for military action on Syria, the final outcome will largely depend on the language of the bill and the scope and the cost of the operation that will need to be narrowed down to convince the vast majority of undecided members.
The following post first appeared on Al-Arabiya.
The following post first appeared on al-Arabiya.
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