Reform Party of Syria
Reform Party of Syria | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Farid Ghadry |
| Founded | October 2001 (in Washington, D.C., United States) |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Ideology | Neoconservatism, Secularism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Website | |
| www.reformsyria.org[dead link] | |
The Reform Party of Syria (Arabic: حزب الاصلاح السوري Ḥizb Al-Iṣlāḥ Al-Sūrīy), or RPS is a Syrian political party and lobby group based in the United States that was active in the mid to late 2000s. Its leader Farid Ghadry is a United States citizen and has been described as "controversial" by Al Jazeera.[1] The RPS claims to have been formed in response to 9/11.[2] It is a member of fellow lobbing organization the Coalition Against Terrorist Media.
WikiLeaks cables released revealed that Ghadry and his organization were viewed as "unwelcome" by Riad Seif,[3] and a Syrian member of parliament described Ghadry as not being a "major figure", and was perplexed by U.S. backing of him.[4] Similarly Haitham al-Maleh, who was later be become a senior figure in the Syrian National Council, viewed Ghadry as an "opportunist".[5]
See also
References
- ^ قوى المعارضة في سوريا. Al Jazeera (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ About the Reform Party of Syria
- ^ "Riad Seif Details Future Political Plans, Asks For Quiet Usg Support". United States Embassy Damascus. 14 January 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ "The View From Parliament: Mehlis, The Asad Speech, And Labwani". United States Embassy Damascus. 25 November 2005. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ "Usg Statements On Political Prisoners Overshadowed By Aftermath Of Bashar,s Speech". United States Embassy Damascus. 17 November 2005. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
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