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Western-backed resolution on Syria doomed?
29 January 2012 | The UN Security Council is due to consider a new resolution on Syria, which demands that the country’s authorities step down. Russia however has stated that the draft offered by the West and the Arab League has no chance of being passed as it is.
Western-backed resolution on Syria doomed?
29 January 2012 | The UN Security Council is due to consider a new resolution on Syria, which demands that the country’s authorities step down. Russia however has stated that the draft offered by the West and the Arab League has no chance of being passed as it is.Armed groups are using thermal bombs and missiles against Syrians
Qatar pressuring for ending Al-Assad’s era before March
29 January 2012 | The Syrian file was present on the table of the Arab foreign ministers in Cairo; the supposed scene of solidarity was missing and was replaced by the sharp straight up split. In a clear step towards revenge, taken by the mission of Arab observers, the Gulf States decided to withdraw their observers after those States failed, as sought by the Commission, to bring down the Syrian regime at the Arab level.
Qatar pressuring for ending Al-Assad’s era before March
29 January 2012 | The Syrian file was present on the table of the Arab foreign ministers in Cairo; the supposed scene of solidarity was missing and was replaced by the sharp straight up split. In a clear step towards revenge, taken by the mission of Arab observers, the Gulf States decided to withdraw their observers after those States failed, as sought by the Commission, to bring down the Syrian regime at the Arab level.
An article by Jonathan Steele
Most Syrians back President Assad, but you’d never know from western media
20 January 2012 | Assad’s popularity, Arab League observers, US military involvement: all distorted in the west’s propaganda war.
Most Syrians back President Assad, but you’d never know from western media
20 January 2012 | Assad’s popularity, Arab League observers, US military involvement: all distorted in the west’s propaganda war.Press Conference of Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Russia to prevent UNSC resolution on foreign invasion of Syria
19 January 2012 | Russia will prevent the UN Security Council from adopting a resolution on foreign military intervention in Syria. The warning was made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a press conference in Moscow on 18 January 2012.
Russia to prevent UNSC resolution on foreign invasion of Syria
19 January 2012 | Russia will prevent the UN Security Council from adopting a resolution on foreign military intervention in Syria. The warning was made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a press conference in Moscow on 18 January 2012.
‘Qatar is aligned with US in destabilizing Syria’
17 January 2012 | The emir of Qatar has become the first Arab leader to voice support for military intervention in Syria should the bloodshed continue there. Does that mean Doha is aligned with the West’s agenda in the region?
17 January 2012 | The emir of Qatar has become the first Arab leader to voice support for military intervention in Syria should the bloodshed continue there. Does that mean Doha is aligned with the West’s agenda in the region?An article by Jeremy Salt
Truth about Syria: Crazy Men in Grey Suits
14 January 2012 | In his speech to university students this week, Bashar al Assad spoke of a conspiracy against Syria. Use another word if you like, but of course there is one. The foot soldiers in the campaign to bring down the Syrian government are the armed men calling themselves the Free Syrian Army and the random armed gangs. None of them could maintain their violent campaign without outside support.
Truth about Syria: Crazy Men in Grey Suits
14 January 2012 | In his speech to university students this week, Bashar al Assad spoke of a conspiracy against Syria. Use another word if you like, but of course there is one. The foot soldiers in the campaign to bring down the Syrian government are the armed men calling themselves the Free Syrian Army and the random armed gangs. None of them could maintain their violent campaign without outside support.An articles by Michel Chossudovsky
Syria: British Special Forces, CIA and MI6 Supporting Armed Insurgency. NATO Intervention Contemplated
11 January 2012 | Several articles in the British media confirm that British Special Forces are training Syrian rebels. The underlying pattern is similar to that of Libya where British SAS were on the ground prior to the launching of NATO’s military intervention.
Syria: British Special Forces, CIA and MI6 Supporting Armed Insurgency. NATO Intervention Contemplated
11 January 2012 | Several articles in the British media confirm that British Special Forces are training Syrian rebels. The underlying pattern is similar to that of Libya where British SAS were on the ground prior to the launching of NATO’s military intervention.
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Assad to nation: ‘The victory is near’
10 January 2012 | President Assad accuses "foreign conspirators" of efforts to destabilize the situation in Syria. Addressing the nation, he claimed that the international community’s aim to cause “psychological collapse” has failed and the victory is near.
Assad to nation: ‘The victory is near’
10 January 2012 | President Assad accuses "foreign conspirators" of efforts to destabilize the situation in Syria. Addressing the nation, he claimed that the international community’s aim to cause “psychological collapse” has failed and the victory is near.Syria
Terrorist Bombing in Damascus Causes Tens of Deaths and Injuries
8 January 2012 | A terrorist explosion on Friday morning hit al-Midan neighborhood in Damascus, leading to the martyring of 26 and the injuring of 63 civilians and law-enforcement forces personnel
Terrorist Bombing in Damascus Causes Tens of Deaths and Injuries
8 January 2012 | A terrorist explosion on Friday morning hit al-Midan neighborhood in Damascus, leading to the martyring of 26 and the injuring of 63 civilians and law-enforcement forces personnel
Syria: Heart of a global struggle?
7 January 2012 | Thousands attended the funerals of 26 people killed in Friday’s terrorist attack in Damascus. But while the world focuses on violence within the country, Syria is just a pawn in a big geopolitical game, political analyst Jamal Wakim told Russia Today.
7 January 2012 | Thousands attended the funerals of 26 people killed in Friday’s terrorist attack in Damascus. But while the world focuses on violence within the country, Syria is just a pawn in a big geopolitical game, political analyst Jamal Wakim told Russia Today.An article by Aisling Byrne
A mistaken case for Syrian regime change
4 January 2012 | "War with Iran is already here," wrote a leading Israeli commentator recently, describing "the combination of covert warfare and international pressure" being applied to Iran.
A mistaken case for Syrian regime change
4 January 2012 | "War with Iran is already here," wrote a leading Israeli commentator recently, describing "the combination of covert warfare and international pressure" being applied to Iran.
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Qatar builds up anti-Syria Wahhabi army
29 December 2011 | Qatar has built up a strong army of hundreds of Wahhabi forces to help overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a new report has revealed.
Qatar builds up anti-Syria Wahhabi army
29 December 2011 | Qatar has built up a strong army of hundreds of Wahhabi forces to help overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a new report has revealed.Syrian NGOs Working Directly With British Government
London-based "Syrian Observatory" Consorting Directly with UK Foreign Minister Hague
28 December 2011 | .
London-based "Syrian Observatory" Consorting Directly with UK Foreign Minister Hague
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An article by Russia Today
Syrian NGOs: A dual-use technology?
28 December 2011 | Syrian NGOs have often been the sole source of information for the Western media when it comes to reporting alleged atrocities within the country. Why is it then that so many of these NGO are either funded or based entirely in the West?
Syrian NGOs: A dual-use technology?
28 December 2011 | Syrian NGOs have often been the sole source of information for the Western media when it comes to reporting alleged atrocities within the country. Why is it then that so many of these NGO are either funded or based entirely in the West?
An article by Russia Today
Syria blames Al Qaeda for Damascus suicide blasts
23 December 2011 | Two suicide car bombs apparently aimed at state security facilities rocked the Syrian capital on Friday leaving at least 40 dead and 100 wounded. The government dubbed the attacks “terrorist operations with involvement by al-Qaeda.”
Syria blames Al Qaeda for Damascus suicide blasts
23 December 2011 | Two suicide car bombs apparently aimed at state security facilities rocked the Syrian capital on Friday leaving at least 40 dead and 100 wounded. The government dubbed the attacks “terrorist operations with involvement by al-Qaeda.”
An article by Russia Today
’US trajectory on Syria ‘a self-generating path to war’
22 December 2011 | Washington has once again slammed the Syrian regime, warning of new international measures unless it withdraws security forces from the streets. But a US-based political cartoonist says human rights are merely a cover for America’s real intentions.
’US trajectory on Syria ‘a self-generating path to war’
22 December 2011 | Washington has once again slammed the Syrian regime, warning of new international measures unless it withdraws security forces from the streets. But a US-based political cartoonist says human rights are merely a cover for America’s real intentions.An article by Dr. Elias Akleh
Sanctioning Syria: Who is the Real Loser?
22 December 2011 | Economic sanctions are arrogant open acts of war against other nations. Their goal is to devastate the lower and middle classes and to weaken the country. The regime of the imposing country believes that its economy is superior and is so influential that other countries are so dependent on it and could not survive without it.
Sanctioning Syria: Who is the Real Loser?
22 December 2011 | Economic sanctions are arrogant open acts of war against other nations. Their goal is to devastate the lower and middle classes and to weaken the country. The regime of the imposing country believes that its economy is superior and is so influential that other countries are so dependent on it and could not survive without it.
An article by Sharmine Narwani
"Stratfor" Challenges Narratives on Syria
19 December 2011 | Since the first public protests broke out in Syria last March, the narratives about the Syrian crisis have stayed fairly true to the theme of all the Arab Revolts. An authoritarian ruler out to crush peaceful opposition to his regime opens fire on civilians and the number of protestors skyrockets as the body count mounts...
"Stratfor" Challenges Narratives on Syria
19 December 2011 | Since the first public protests broke out in Syria last March, the narratives about the Syrian crisis have stayed fairly true to the theme of all the Arab Revolts. An authoritarian ruler out to crush peaceful opposition to his regime opens fire on civilians and the number of protestors skyrockets as the body count mounts...
An analysis by Wassim Raad
The signs of the failure of the colonial campaign against Syria
19 December 2011 | During this past week, numerous signs emerged pointing to the obstruction of all the foreign intervention plans targeting Syria, after the efforts aiming at besieging it and subjugating it to impose the program proposed by head of the Istanbul council Borhan Ghalioun failed, thus casting their shadows over the French, American, Turkish and Qatari governments.
The signs of the failure of the colonial campaign against Syria
19 December 2011 | During this past week, numerous signs emerged pointing to the obstruction of all the foreign intervention plans targeting Syria, after the efforts aiming at besieging it and subjugating it to impose the program proposed by head of the Istanbul council Borhan Ghalioun failed, thus casting their shadows over the French, American, Turkish and Qatari governments.
An article by Russia Today
One rule for Syria - but a different one for Egypt
19 December 2011 | The violence in Egypt continues, with at least 10 people killed and hundreds more injured in the last three days. However, unlike in Syria there is no talk of sanctions against the Egyptian military.
One rule for Syria - but a different one for Egypt
19 December 2011 | The violence in Egypt continues, with at least 10 people killed and hundreds more injured in the last three days. However, unlike in Syria there is no talk of sanctions against the Egyptian military.An article by Scott Stewart
The Syria Crisis: Assessing Foreign Intervention
17 December 2011 | The ongoing unrest, violence and security crackdowns in Syria have been the subject of major international attention since February. Our current assessment is that the government and opposition forces have reached a stalemate in which the government cannot quell the unrest and the opposition cannot bring down the regime without outside intervention.
The Syria Crisis: Assessing Foreign Intervention
17 December 2011 | The ongoing unrest, violence and security crackdowns in Syria have been the subject of major international attention since February. Our current assessment is that the government and opposition forces have reached a stalemate in which the government cannot quell the unrest and the opposition cannot bring down the regime without outside intervention.An article by Russia Today
Russia puts new draft resolution on Syria to United Nations Security Council
16 December 2011 | Russia, surprisingly to Western powers, has put forward a United Nations Security Council resolution on Syria, calling on the Syrian parties to end violence and start talks. Meanwhile, Syria’s vice-president is visiting Moscow to discuss peaceful solutions for the crisis.
Russia puts new draft resolution on Syria to United Nations Security Council
16 December 2011 | Russia, surprisingly to Western powers, has put forward a United Nations Security Council resolution on Syria, calling on the Syrian parties to end violence and start talks. Meanwhile, Syria’s vice-president is visiting Moscow to discuss peaceful solutions for the crisis.An article by Pepe Escobar
NATO dreams of civil war in Syria
16 December 2011 | Every grain of sand in the Syrian desert now knows there won’t be a “responsibility to protect”-enabled North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) “humanitarian” intervention to provoke regime change in Damascus. A protracted war like in Libya is not feasible – even though those faultless democratic practitioners, the House of Saud, have offered to pay for it, lavishly. Yet the fog of near war remains impenetrable. What is NATO really up to in Syria?
NATO dreams of civil war in Syria
16 December 2011 | Every grain of sand in the Syrian desert now knows there won’t be a “responsibility to protect”-enabled North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) “humanitarian” intervention to provoke regime change in Damascus. A protracted war like in Libya is not feasible – even though those faultless democratic practitioners, the House of Saud, have offered to pay for it, lavishly. Yet the fog of near war remains impenetrable. What is NATO really up to in Syria?An article by Russia Today
US troops surround Syria on the eve of invasion?
14 December 2011 | A former official from within the ranks of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is reporting that US and NATO forces have landed outside of Syria and are training militants to overthrow the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
US troops surround Syria on the eve of invasion?
14 December 2011 | A former official from within the ranks of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is reporting that US and NATO forces have landed outside of Syria and are training militants to overthrow the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.An article by Robert Bridge
Syrian opposition: Dying for foreign intervention?
14 December 2011 | Using the ‘Libyan scenario’ as their template for regime change, the Syrian opposition is provoking a humanitarian crisis in the country in order to win foreign intervention.
Syrian opposition: Dying for foreign intervention?
14 December 2011 | Using the ‘Libyan scenario’ as their template for regime change, the Syrian opposition is provoking a humanitarian crisis in the country in order to win foreign intervention.
Hundreds of US-NATO Soldiers Arrive & Begin Operations on the Jordan-Syria Border
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An article by Nedal Hmedeh
France Approaches for New Iraq, Future Syria
9 December 2011 | “I haven’t seen Russian officials as much angry as they are now since the war against Georgia,” a French media source quoted the French foreign minister as saying.
France Approaches for New Iraq, Future Syria
9 December 2011 | “I haven’t seen Russian officials as much angry as they are now since the war against Georgia,” a French media source quoted the French foreign minister as saying.An article by Ghali Hassan
Aggression Is Closing On Syria
8 December 2011 | "When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living in society, they create for themselves, in the course of time, a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it." . Frédéric Bastiat, French thinker (1801-1850).
Aggression Is Closing On Syria
8 December 2011 | "When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living in society, they create for themselves, in the course of time, a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it." . Frédéric Bastiat, French thinker (1801-1850).Journalist Jonathan Steele interviewed by Russia Today
‘Toppling Assad is proxy war against Iran’
5 December 2011 | Western diplomacy regards the Syrian president as a lost cause, so since he has close ties with Iran, toppling Assad would be a major blow to Tehran, argues UK journalist and author Jonathan Steele.
‘Toppling Assad is proxy war against Iran’
5 December 2011 | Western diplomacy regards the Syrian president as a lost cause, so since he has close ties with Iran, toppling Assad would be a major blow to Tehran, argues UK journalist and author Jonathan Steele.An article by Jeremy Salt
The Road to Hell: Libya and Now Syria?
4 December 2011 | The report just issued by the UN Human Rights Council’s ’independent international commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic’ is now being passed along the line to the UN Security Council, with the recommendation by the UN Human Rights Commissioner, Navi Pillay, that the Syrian government be referred to the International Criminal Court for prosecution.
The Road to Hell: Libya and Now Syria?
4 December 2011 | The report just issued by the UN Human Rights Council’s ’independent international commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic’ is now being passed along the line to the UN Security Council, with the recommendation by the UN Human Rights Commissioner, Navi Pillay, that the Syrian government be referred to the International Criminal Court for prosecution.