Middle East & North Africa / The conscience of Syria: An interview with activist and intellectual Yassin al-Haj Saleh A popular Syrian intellectual responds to questions on the Syrian conflict and the west. Throughout, Yassin confronts and reframes several western fears and constructs about Islamists, intervention and the development of the uprising. By Danny Postel, Nader Hashemi and Yassin Al Haj Saleh / 26 Mar 2014