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The "Free syrian army" steals bread from Syrian people and sells it in Turkey
The crocodile tears for the humanitarian situation in Syria
25 December 2012 | Turkish newspapers published investigations about what they called: the
Free Bread Army indicating that the so called "Free syrian army" is looting bread from north Syria, especially Aleppo, and selling it in Turkey, with profits.
The crocodile tears for the humanitarian situation in Syria
25 December 2012 | Turkish newspapers published investigations about what they called: the
Free Bread Army indicating that the so called "Free syrian army" is looting bread from north Syria, especially Aleppo, and selling it in Turkey, with profits.An article by Pepe Escobar
For whom the Syrian bell tolls
23 December 2012 | The top geopolitical tragedy in 2012 is bound to remain the top geopolitical tragedy in 2013: the rape of Syria.
For whom the Syrian bell tolls
23 December 2012 | The top geopolitical tragedy in 2012 is bound to remain the top geopolitical tragedy in 2013: the rape of Syria.
For us, people inside Syria, it’s obvious what’s going on...
17 December 2012 | We present here an interview made a few days ago with the Palestinian leader of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Leadership," Mr. Anwar Raja. He is talking on Syrian TVs.
17 December 2012 | We present here an interview made a few days ago with the Palestinian leader of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Leadership," Mr. Anwar Raja. He is talking on Syrian TVs.
International initiative to stop the war in Syria
Yes to democracy, no to foreign intervention!
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Yes to democracy, no to foreign intervention!
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Alex Thomson report from inside Syria
Was there a "massacre committed by the regime" in the Syrian town of Aqrab?
16 December 2012 | To reach Aqrab is to penetrate deep into the badlands of central Syria, where many of the worst atrocities of the war have taken place. It is not a journey undertaken lightly, and 24 hours of intense planning were needed before we were able to drive west from the provincial capital, Hama.
Was there a "massacre committed by the regime" in the Syrian town of Aqrab?
16 December 2012 | To reach Aqrab is to penetrate deep into the badlands of central Syria, where many of the worst atrocities of the war have taken place. It is not a journey undertaken lightly, and 24 hours of intense planning were needed before we were able to drive west from the provincial capital, Hama.Human rights investigations
Obama recognises Al-Nusrah as Al-Qaeda, SNC as the legitimate representatives of the Syrian people. SNC stands with Al-Nusrah
15 December 2012 | On the 11 December the US State Department finally officially recognised that Jabhat al-Nusrah, which constitutes the shock troops of the Syrian rebels, is in fact an alias of Al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Obama recognises Al-Nusrah as Al-Qaeda, SNC as the legitimate representatives of the Syrian people. SNC stands with Al-Nusrah
15 December 2012 | On the 11 December the US State Department finally officially recognised that Jabhat al-Nusrah, which constitutes the shock troops of the Syrian rebels, is in fact an alias of Al-Qaeda in Iraq.
US Recognizes Unelected Terrorists as Syrian "Representatives"
12 December 2012 | US admits Al Qaeda "amongst" Syrian rebels, recognizes them as the "legitimate representative of the Syrian people."
12 December 2012 | US admits Al Qaeda "amongst" Syrian rebels, recognizes them as the "legitimate representative of the Syrian people."
Saudi Arabia Sends Most Wanted Criminals to Syria
11 December 2012 | Yemeni independent news websites published on Sunday a Saudi secret official document confirming that the regime of al-Saud ordered the release of a group of hundreds of most wanted criminals who are sentenced to death on crimes related to drug smuggling, killing and rape to send them to Syria and join the armed terrorist groups.
11 December 2012 | Yemeni independent news websites published on Sunday a Saudi secret official document confirming that the regime of al-Saud ordered the release of a group of hundreds of most wanted criminals who are sentenced to death on crimes related to drug smuggling, killing and rape to send them to Syria and join the armed terrorist groups.
Rebel Prisoners on Their Religious War, by Tim Marshall
International jihadists operating in Syria
11 December 2012 | Tim Marshall, Sky News Foreign Affairs Editor, gains rare access to a prison where he finds evidence that international jihadists are operating in Syria.
International jihadists operating in Syria
11 December 2012 | Tim Marshall, Sky News Foreign Affairs Editor, gains rare access to a prison where he finds evidence that international jihadists are operating in Syria.Human rights investigations
Syrian rebels use a child to behead a prisoner
10 December 2012 | Footage, posted to YouTube by Voice of America Arabic (Radio Sawa) anchor and journalist Zaid Benjamin, shows a child hacking a prisoner’s neck with a machete. Warning GRAPHIC.
Syrian rebels use a child to behead a prisoner
10 December 2012 | Footage, posted to YouTube by Voice of America Arabic (Radio Sawa) anchor and journalist Zaid Benjamin, shows a child hacking a prisoner’s neck with a machete. Warning GRAPHIC.
Saudi Arabia Sent Death Row Inmates to Fight in Syria
10 December 2012 | A top secret memo sent by the Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia reveals the Saudi Kingdom sent death-row inmates to Syria- sentenced to execution by decapitation - to fight Jihad against the Syrian government in exchange for commuting their sentences.
10 December 2012 | A top secret memo sent by the Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia reveals the Saudi Kingdom sent death-row inmates to Syria- sentenced to execution by decapitation - to fight Jihad against the Syrian government in exchange for commuting their sentences.
Human rights investigations
Use of child soldiers by rebels in Syria widespread, more evidence
10 December 2012 | Since the start of our campaign to stop the use of child soldiers by the Syrian rebels – prompted by the images of the child at the massacre of Saraqeb – we have unearthed further disturbing evidence suggesting the use of child soldiers is widespread amongst rebel groups.
Use of child soldiers by rebels in Syria widespread, more evidence
10 December 2012 | Since the start of our campaign to stop the use of child soldiers by the Syrian rebels – prompted by the images of the child at the massacre of Saraqeb – we have unearthed further disturbing evidence suggesting the use of child soldiers is widespread amongst rebel groups.An article by Ismail Salami
Military Voyeurism or Invasion of Syria?
9 December 2012 | As part of the sinister plan for Syria at work, French military agents have recently held face-to-face meetings with the foreign-backed militants inside the country in a bid to “assess the situation on the ground.” A report carried by French paper Le Figaro on Friday indicates that “Their main task was to know who controls the battlegrounds around Damascus.”
Military Voyeurism or Invasion of Syria?
9 December 2012 | As part of the sinister plan for Syria at work, French military agents have recently held face-to-face meetings with the foreign-backed militants inside the country in a bid to “assess the situation on the ground.” A report carried by French paper Le Figaro on Friday indicates that “Their main task was to know who controls the battlegrounds around Damascus.”
Thousands of US troops arrive near Syrian shore on USS Eisenhower
7 December 2012 | The USS Eisenhower, an American aircraft carrier that holds eight fighter bomber squadrons and 8,000 men, arrived at the Syrian coast yesterday in the midst of a heavy storm, indicating US preparation for a potential ground intervention.
7 December 2012 | The USS Eisenhower, an American aircraft carrier that holds eight fighter bomber squadrons and 8,000 men, arrived at the Syrian coast yesterday in the midst of a heavy storm, indicating US preparation for a potential ground intervention.Syria
Lavrov: ‘West’s policy of iron and blood doesn’t work’
1 December 2012 | Advancing democracy abroad through "iron and blood" "doesn’t work", said Russia’s Foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov. In his speech the diplomat slammed the West’s policy towards Syria and reiterated Russia’s stance on the situation in the war-torn state.
Lavrov: ‘West’s policy of iron and blood doesn’t work’
1 December 2012 | Advancing democracy abroad through "iron and blood" "doesn’t work", said Russia’s Foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov. In his speech the diplomat slammed the West’s policy towards Syria and reiterated Russia’s stance on the situation in the war-torn state.An article by Andrei Fedyashin and Alexei Lyakhov
Medvedev slams as ’uncivilized’ France’s decision to recognize Syrian opposition
26 November 2012 | Moscow does not share Paris’ stand on the Syrian issue, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told journalist on Monday ahead of his visit to France. He described as “uncivilized” and “judicially disputable” the West’s decision to recognize the Syrian opposition as the only legal representative of Syrian people.
Medvedev slams as ’uncivilized’ France’s decision to recognize Syrian opposition
26 November 2012 | Moscow does not share Paris’ stand on the Syrian issue, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told journalist on Monday ahead of his visit to France. He described as “uncivilized” and “judicially disputable” the West’s decision to recognize the Syrian opposition as the only legal representative of Syrian people.
Syrian insurgents reject West-imposed coalition, declare own Islamic state
22 November 2012 | As international recognition grows for the Syrian National Coalition as the ‘legitimate representative’ of the Syrian people, Islamist groups in Syria have rejected the coalition, unilaterally declaring the city of Aleppo an Islamic state.
22 November 2012 | As international recognition grows for the Syrian National Coalition as the ‘legitimate representative’ of the Syrian people, Islamist groups in Syria have rejected the coalition, unilaterally declaring the city of Aleppo an Islamic state.Human rights investigations
Free Syrian Army war crime – shoots unarmed civilians – graphic content
15 November 2012 | This is footage from Harem on the Syrian-Turkish border. The perpetrators of this war crime are members of the Free Syrian Army Idlib Martyrs Brigade. The Turkish government is complicit in this crime as it has been arming and providing bases for the insurgency, an insurgency which is destroying the ordinary Syrian people’s hopes for a peaceful and prosperous future, living in harmony with one another.
Free Syrian Army war crime – shoots unarmed civilians – graphic content
15 November 2012 | This is footage from Harem on the Syrian-Turkish border. The perpetrators of this war crime are members of the Free Syrian Army Idlib Martyrs Brigade. The Turkish government is complicit in this crime as it has been arming and providing bases for the insurgency, an insurgency which is destroying the ordinary Syrian people’s hopes for a peaceful and prosperous future, living in harmony with one another.
France recognizes Syrian opposition coalition
14 November 2012 | France is the first of the European countries to fully recognize the Syrian opposition coalition as the "sole legitimate representative" of the Syrian people. Meanwhile the US calls it “a legitimate representative" but is yet to fully recognize it.
14 November 2012 | France is the first of the European countries to fully recognize the Syrian opposition coalition as the "sole legitimate representative" of the Syrian people. Meanwhile the US calls it “a legitimate representative" but is yet to fully recognize it.
’Assad is completely demonized by the press’ – RT’s interviewer
12 November 2012 | The Syrian conflict is exponentially more complicated than portrayed in the press – and as for President Bashar Assad, he is a well-educated man who has fallen victim to media demonization, says RT’s Sophie Shevardnadze.
12 November 2012 | The Syrian conflict is exponentially more complicated than portrayed in the press – and as for President Bashar Assad, he is a well-educated man who has fallen victim to media demonization, says RT’s Sophie Shevardnadze.
Human rights investigations
Stop the use of child soldiers by the Syrian rebels
11 November 2012 | This post examines a particularly horrendous violation of children’s rights: the phenomenon of child soldiers. The footage of the massacre of prisoners in Saraqi is evidence not just of a war crime but also of the use of a child soldier by the Syrian rebels. He was used in the assault on the army checkpoint and was at the massacre scene. There is no doubt that this represents serious child abuse.
Stop the use of child soldiers by the Syrian rebels
11 November 2012 | This post examines a particularly horrendous violation of children’s rights: the phenomenon of child soldiers. The footage of the massacre of prisoners in Saraqi is evidence not just of a war crime but also of the use of a child soldier by the Syrian rebels. He was used in the assault on the army checkpoint and was at the massacre scene. There is no doubt that this represents serious child abuse.
Syrian president’s interview in full
Assad: “I am Syrian, I was made in Syria, I have to live in Syria and die in Syria”
10 November 2012 | In an exclusive interview with Russia Today, President Bashar Assad said that the conflict in Syria is not a civil war, but proxy terrorism by Syrians and foreign fighters. He also accused the Turkish PM of eyeing Syria with imperial ambitions.
Assad: “I am Syrian, I was made in Syria, I have to live in Syria and die in Syria”
10 November 2012 | In an exclusive interview with Russia Today, President Bashar Assad said that the conflict in Syria is not a civil war, but proxy terrorism by Syrians and foreign fighters. He also accused the Turkish PM of eyeing Syria with imperial ambitions.
Assad to RT: ’I’m not Western puppet - I have to live and die in Syria’
8 November 2012 | In an exclusive interview with Russia Today, Syrian President Bashar Assad said he will not leave Syria. Assad also spoke on the calls for armed foreign intervention in Syria, and the possible fallout on the country’s internal conflict and across the region.
8 November 2012 | In an exclusive interview with Russia Today, Syrian President Bashar Assad said he will not leave Syria. Assad also spoke on the calls for armed foreign intervention in Syria, and the possible fallout on the country’s internal conflict and across the region.Syria - Aleppo
Free Syrian Army targets innocent civilians for supporting the government
7 November 2012 | Almost 18 months after the beginning of unrest and violence in Syria, the Syrian people are waiting for peace and tranquility to once again rule their homeland and their destroyed lives. The Syrian people are embattled in a war which a number of Western powers and regional states have launched against their country, and the only conceivable reason is their resistance against the expansionistic policies of Israel and NATO who want to bring Syria to its knees and turn it into a new ally for the United States in the Arab world.
Free Syrian Army targets innocent civilians for supporting the government
7 November 2012 | Almost 18 months after the beginning of unrest and violence in Syria, the Syrian people are waiting for peace and tranquility to once again rule their homeland and their destroyed lives. The Syrian people are embattled in a war which a number of Western powers and regional states have launched against their country, and the only conceivable reason is their resistance against the expansionistic policies of Israel and NATO who want to bring Syria to its knees and turn it into a new ally for the United States in the Arab world.An article by Bill Van Auken
US-backed Syrian "rebels" in disarray at Qatar conference
7 November 2012 | Four days of meetings in Doha, the capital of Qatar, of Western-backed elements backing the overthrow of the Syrian government began in disarray Sunday, following last week’s demand by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for a shakeup within the so-called rebel leadership.
US-backed Syrian "rebels" in disarray at Qatar conference
7 November 2012 | Four days of meetings in Doha, the capital of Qatar, of Western-backed elements backing the overthrow of the Syrian government began in disarray Sunday, following last week’s demand by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for a shakeup within the so-called rebel leadership.
An article by Lizzie Phelan
Mohamad Rafea, the martyr for Syria’s unity
6 November 2012 | It started off with a headache. On Saturday morning a message from a facebook friend on my phone snapped me out of the first stages of limbo between sleep and consciousness. "There are reports that Mohamad Rafea who participated in your documentary has been murdered." Suddenly awake, my head cracked open and the beginning of a migraine that has yet to end set in.
Mohamad Rafea, the martyr for Syria’s unity
6 November 2012 | It started off with a headache. On Saturday morning a message from a facebook friend on my phone snapped me out of the first stages of limbo between sleep and consciousness. "There are reports that Mohamad Rafea who participated in your documentary has been murdered." Suddenly awake, my head cracked open and the beginning of a migraine that has yet to end set in.Human rights investigations (HRI)
Public opinion survey: Syrians reject violence and outside intervention.
4 November 2012 | In a major blow to foreign intervention in Syria, the just published results from an independent public opinion survey show that the Syrian people overwhelmingly reject the Turkish government’s policies towards their country. 65% of Syrians surveyed regarded the Turkish government as very unfriendly or hostile with only 16% characterising it as friendly. Turkey has, of course, been one of the main backers of the violent, sectarian “Free Syrian Army”.
Public opinion survey: Syrians reject violence and outside intervention.
4 November 2012 | In a major blow to foreign intervention in Syria, the just published results from an independent public opinion survey show that the Syrian people overwhelmingly reject the Turkish government’s policies towards their country. 65% of Syrians surveyed regarded the Turkish government as very unfriendly or hostile with only 16% characterising it as friendly. Turkey has, of course, been one of the main backers of the violent, sectarian “Free Syrian Army”.
Human rights investigations (HRI)
"Free Syrian Army" shoot prisoners
2 November 2012 | In this video, uploaded to YouTube, we see prisoners, including wounded, being killed in cold blood. The unit involved is apparently the "Mountain Shield Brigade" of the "Free Syrian Army" and the location Hmeisho checkpoint / west of Saraqeb. The video was issued by the Mountain Shield brigade’s "information department."
"Free Syrian Army" shoot prisoners
2 November 2012 | In this video, uploaded to YouTube, we see prisoners, including wounded, being killed in cold blood. The unit involved is apparently the "Mountain Shield Brigade" of the "Free Syrian Army" and the location Hmeisho checkpoint / west of Saraqeb. The video was issued by the Mountain Shield brigade’s "information department."
