Iran, Saudi Arabia key to Syria peace conference
The Islamic Front snubs US Ambassador Robert Ford; Turkey rocked by scandal; reactions to the American Studies Association vote to boycott academic exchanges with Israel.
Islamic Front snubs US ambassador
This column warned last week that the rise of the Islamic Front at the expense of moderate, secular forces was a disaster for Syria.
This week, the Islamic Front refused to meet with US Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford.
Ford, despite the snub, said, "We are ready to sit with them because we talk to all parties and political groups in Syria."
