I never talk politics, that is the best and only course of action in this part of the world; but I’m making an exception today because I’m finding this hard to understand: See, the Syrian parliamentary election are upon us. I don’t know how often we have those here, but I am certain this time is different. The candidates look nothing like candidates. With the exception of the handful of “the usual suspects”, there is a proliferation of odd surnames and even odder pictures that look like they... Sign in to see full entry.