Provoking Russia
- Abdelbari Atwan عبد الباري عطوان
Israel’s set-up in the skies over Latakia could prove to be a big mistake
Following the accidental downing of a Russian military reconnaissance plane off Latakia and the killing of the 15 crew members who were on board, and the signing ...
When the battle for Idlib is over, where will the fighters who have sworn never to surrender go next?
- Robert Fisk
The Syrian army was trained to fight in hills – for the final battle for Israeli-occupied Golan, rather than the final battle for Nusrah-held Idlib. Golan is presumably still to come
Wars are dodgy things to predict. And the ...
How you will be affected by the new Egyptian cybercrime law: A guide
- Reem Elmasry ريم المصري
You’re hanging out on the street and you see a famous actor riding a car with a senior government official. You take out your phone, snap a photo of them and post it online.
A news media website picks up your photo, publishes a story on their ...
Bolton calls on Al-Qaeda to stage more chemical attacks in Syria
- Eva Bartlett
In a move that was entirely predictable, the US administration is once again threatening to bomb Syria if there is a “chemical weapons attack”.
This was entirely predictable because that chemical attack script has been read out, with ...
The "Mother of all wars"
- Abdelbari Atwan عبد الباري عطوان
Iran does not want a fight, but Trump and Netanyahu have other ideas
Repeated threats by Iranian leaders – most recently Supreme Guide Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – to close the Strait of Hormuz reflect the country’s growing apprehension ...
Daraa, Syria: between hellfire and a closed border
- Sadik Abdul Rahman صادق عبد الرحمن
A war of this scale in Syria’s southern Hawran region—the volcanic plateau extending from the edge of Damascus through Quneitra, Suwayda, and Daraa Provinces into northwest Jordan—was not expected by many.
The ongoing talk since ...
The Kurds have lost the chance to decide their fate: only Damascus can save them
- Elijah J. Magnier ايليا ج مغناير
Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of Syria “very soon” and to deliver the city of Manbij to Turkey fell as a shock to the Syrian Kurds gathered in the northern part of the country. These Kurds, who act on a day-to-day ...
Syria imposes new rules of engagement on Israel
- Sayed 7asan سيد حسن
On Thursday 10th May 2018, an unprecedented exchange of strikes happened between Israel and Syria. The mainstream media, as well as some “alternative” media like Russia Today, were quick to relay the Israeli army version, according to which ...
Emails reveal White Helmets tried to lobby ex-Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters
- RT
Emails have emerged revealing how the controversial Syrian activist group the White Helmets tried to lobby Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters with Saudi money. The revelations have been published on Max Blumenthal’s project.
In an email ...
Syria, Iran and ‘chaos in international relations’
- Pepe Escobar Пепе Эскобар
Any meaningful political resolution to the turmoil in the Middle East now seems more elusive than ever
Even in the context of a post-truth geopolitical environment run amok, Russian President Vladimir Putin telling his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani ...
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