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Anarchy in the Levant
Syria as we knew it is being eviscerated in real time – in geographic, cultural, economic and military terms – by an appalling confluence of mercenary Rent-a-Jihadi mobs and psychopathological genocidals praying at the altar of Eretz Israel. Continue reading
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Syria, another Blank Canvass for the West to Paint a Caricature of an Arab State
On Friday, 13th December 2024, The US and Turkiye announced that they had reached broad agreement on Syria, meaning that Syrians are now colonized by Washington and Ankara. Those that believed Washington’s lies that Bashar Al Assad’s ouster will bring freedom and prosperity will watch as Syria is transformed into a caricature. The West will… Continue reading
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The West sees Iran in a new way
The Wall Street Journal reported from Tehran on Wednesday that “a lethal crackdown and an ailing economy have quieted anti-government street demonstrations … organised protests have largely tapered off.” The paradox is, this interpretation is widely applicable in the contemporary world situation, including many G7 countries. How can one pretend there are no “protestor grievances”… Continue reading
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Stolen Syrian Oil: The Fuel for Syria’s Partition
The role of the US military in stealing Syria’s oil runs deeper than mere petty theft. The funds are used to prop up Kurdish self-rule and ensure Syria’s geographic division. Continue reading
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Empire To Expand NATO In Response To War Caused By NATO Expansion
Turkey’s President Erdoğan has officially withdrawn Ankara’s objection to the addition of Finland and Sweden to NATO membership, with the three countries signing a trilateral memorandum at a NATO summit in Madrid. Continue reading
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NATO runs into multipolar world order
Germans say the moment of truth for most children comes at the end of Grade 4 when primary education ends in Grundschule. By that reckoning, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) at 73 is in “second childishness and mere oblivion / Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything” — to borrow from Jaques’ famous soliloquy in… Continue reading
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Russia takes charge of Nagorno-Karabakh
The trilateral meeting of the leaderships of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Kremlin on January 11, exactly two months after the ceasefire in the 44-day Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, can be seen as a robust push by Moscow to consolidate its diplomatic achievement so far. The ceasefire has gained traction and this is the opportune moment… Continue reading
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Iran has a plan for Nagorno-Karabakh
3 November 2020 — Indian Punchline M.K. Bhadrakumar Iran has unveiled a regional initiative to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Tehran in the weekend after a regional tour to Azerbaijan, Russia, Armenia and Turkey to discuss the peace plan. Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has since explained Tehran’s thinking. Continue reading
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Inside the World Uyghur Congress: The US-backed right-wing regime change network seeking the ‘fall of China’
While posing as a grassroots human rights organization, the World Uyghur Congress is a US-funded and directed separatist network that has forged alliances with far-right ethno-nationalist groups. The goal spelled out by its founders is clear: the destabilization of China and regime change in Beijing. Continue reading
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Moscow pips Pompeo at the Syrian post
The capture of the town of Maarat al-Numan in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib bordering Turkey on Wednesday by the government forces must be counted as the first ‘new facts on the ground’ since the murder of Qassem Soleimani twenty-five days ago. The salience is that the military operation against the al-Qaeda affiliates went ahead… Continue reading
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Syrian ‘Rebels’ Feel Left Behind – Burn ‘Traitor’ Erdogan’s Picture
Since 2011 the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used Syrian ‘rebels’ and Islamist Jihadis as proxy forces against the Syrian government. These forces are now mostly confined to Idlib governorate next to the Turkish border. The Syrian army recently made progress against the Jihadis. Turkey did not come to their help. That their resistance is… Continue reading
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Syria – Army Cuts Off Khan Shaykhun – Russia Bombs Turkish Reinforcement
Today the Syrian army gained fire control over the M5 highway north of Khan Shaykhun. Continue reading
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Talk of Western intervention in the Black Sea is pure fantasy By Pepe Escobar
Crimea is essential to Russia strategically and economically, but speculation over Ankara helping to boost the US presence in the Black Sea is far-fetched given Turkey’s energy deals with Moscow Continue reading
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Trump Extricates Himself from the Trap in Syria, Abandoning the Kurds By Dimitri Minin
It is not only many members of the US establishment who have labeled President Trump’s order to withdraw America’s forces (2,200 troops) from Syria as a betrayal, but also the allies of the United States. They claim that Trump is throwing the Syrian Kurds under the bus and leaving Israel in a state of “strategic… Continue reading
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US Withdrawal From Syria Paves Way for Israeli Strikes By Tony Cartalucci
The US suddenly and unexpectedly announced the withdrawal of US troops from Syria after years of illegally occupying the country. The US presence aimed at ousting the Syrian government, boosting militant groups the US and its partners have armed and backed since the 2011 conflict started, and denying Damascus access to its own resources, particularly… Continue reading
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Syrian War Report – Dec. 21, 2018: US Evacuates Base In Al-Tanf, Prepares To Halt Aerial Operation
While the White House has still provided no comprehensive details on the real form of the so-called US troops withdrawal from Syria, the move has already had impact on the development of the conflict. Continue reading
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Lost in the Memory Palace: US Leads, But No One Follows By Patrick Lawrence
Team Trump missed the summit on Syria. In that, Patrick Lawrence sees another sign of Washington’s failure to accept its loss of diplomatic primacy. Continue reading
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Khashoggi Newslinks 25 October 2018
25 October 2018 — The New Dark Age Members of Asian political parties’ conference condemn Khashoggi’s murder http://tass.com/world/1027918 The Price Of Bin Salman’s Head http://thesaker.is/the-price-of-bin-salmans-head/ Continue reading
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The West Hates Peace in Syria: From De-Escalation to Almost World War III in Just Two Hours By Federico PIERACCINI
On the 17th of September, an important meeting was held in Sochi between Erdogan and Putin to discuss Syria, in particular Idlib. A few hours after the agreement between the two leaders was reached, there was a French-Israeli strike on Syria’s coastal area of Latakia, causing the loss of a Russian Air Force Il-20 aircraft… Continue reading
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Middle East and Asia Geopolitics: Shift in Military Alliances? By Prof Michel Chossudovsky
30 September 2017 — Global Research A profound shift in geopolitical alliances is occurring which tends to undermine US hegemony in the broader Middle East Central Asian region as well as in South Asia. Several of America’s staunchest allies have “changed sides”. Both NATO and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are in crisis. Turkey and NATO NATO Continue reading
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