Indonesia wants one view on Syria
The Jakarta Post: While conceding that its efforts might have a limited impact on the Middle East, the government has aimed high in its diplomatic efforts to address the tension […]
Del Ponte on Syria – Both sides are committing ‘incredible’ crimes
by Simon Bradley in Geneva, swissinfo.ch September 9, 2013 – 16:57 Swiss prosecutor Carla Del Ponte says ‘incredible’ crimes are being committed by both sides in the Syrian conflict. The […]
Obama says Russian proposal on Syria ‘potentially positive’ -NBC
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama, seeking to boost support for military action against Syria, said on Monday that Russia’s offer to work with Damascus to put its chemical weapons under international control is potentially positive but should treated skeptically. “I think you have to take it with a grain of salt […]
Syria intervention: Would Operation Biffing Arabs be the best name for it? America in Lebanon’s civil war in the 1980s, just as it is poised to do in Syria
by Robert Fisk, The Independent Almost exactly 30 years ago today, I was having breakfast with my landlord below my home on the Beirut Corniche. The date was 19 September 1983, but nothing has changed – neither Mustapha’s little garden with its yellow and red flowers, my balcony two storeys […]
Same War, Different Country
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Published: September 7, 2013 SAY, did you see the news from Libya — the last country we bombed because its leader crossed a red line or […]
SYRIA; Pope Francis Leads Global Prayer Vigil for Syria
By Elizabeth Dias @elizabethjdiasSept. 07, 201314 Comments Pope Francis isn’t eating much today—he’s fasting and praying for Syria, and hundreds of thousands of Christians across the globe are joining him. Today, during a five-hour evening prayer service for Syria in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis challenged the tens of thousands […]
What’s at Stake in Syria Response? Human Life and America’s Credibility.
Huff Post: Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf. The greatest danger to world peace today is the growing, self-sustaining, vicious circle of violence afflicting the Middle East and North Africa. The danger grows whether the circle is fueled by extremist ideologies or by good intentions. Before the next round of escalation happens, […]
Vladimir Putin will happily let Obama sweat it out alone in Syria There is many a cautionary tale for Arab leaders – and for arrogant Western ones – about Moscow’s dealings with the Middle East
by Robert Fisk, The Independent Not many years ago, a Russian President held a late-night meeting with his special representative and asked him to fly at once to meet with an Arab dictator – to give him a personal warning on an impending American attack. If the Arab autocrat would […]
Syria’s religious authority calls for prayer in face of U.S. Congress vote
Al Arabiya Syria’s religious authority has urged its people to fast and pray on Monday to face the anticipated U.S. congressional vote, which could authorize President Barak Obama to execute […]
A Congressional veto of Obama on Syria would harm Israel and its supporters
By ‘going all out’ in favor of a U.S. attack on Assad, AIPAC and other Jewish groups run the risk of sustaining long term damage to their own ‘power of […]
AIPAC to deploy hundreds of lobbyists to push for Syria action
Pro-Israel lobby says 250 activists will meet with their senators and representatives in Washington in a bid to win support Congressional support for military action in Syria. The influential pro-Israel American Israel Public Affairs Committee will deploy hundreds of activists next week to win support in Congress for military action […]
World’s largest nations speak out against US-led strike
RT: As leaders of countries making up half of the world’s population firmly opposed military action against Syria without a UN mandate, the US kept pushing for a strike, claiming […]
West struggles to cope with online recruitment for Syria jihad
PARIS — “I am French”, explains the young man in the YouTube video carrying a Kalashnikov and wearing a kufiya cotton headdress as he sits in front of a waving […]
INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP – NEW STATEMENT on SYRIA
INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP – NEW STATEMENT Syria Statement Assuming the U.S. Congress authorises them, Washington (together with some allies) soon will launch military strikes against Syrian regime targets. If so, it will have taken such action for reasons largely divorced from the interests of the Syrian people. The administration has […]
G20 ‘divided’ on Syria in the meeting in St. Petersburgh
Source: BBC World leaders meeting for the final day of the G20 summit in Russia remain divided over military action in Syria. Italian PM Enrico Letta said the splits in […]
Vladimir Putin is unlikely to lend his support to latest US crusade There are many a cautionary tale for Arab leaders – and for arrogant Western ones – about Moscow’s dealings with the Middle East
by Robert Fisk, The Independent Not many years ago, a Russian President held a late-night meeting with his special representative and asked him to fly at once to meet with an Arab dictator – to give him a personal warning on an impending American attack. If the Arab autocrat would […]
Pope to G-20: Keep your armies out of Syria
Source: CNN (CNN) – Pope Francis on Thursday wrote to the G-20 leaders, saying that military intervention in Syria would be “futile” and urging them to seek a diplomatic solution instead. “To the leaders present, to each and every one,” Francis wrote in a public letter, “I make a heartfelt […]
Jordan will play no part in Syria strike — Ensour
AMMAN — Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Thursday asserted that the Kingdom supports a peaceful political solution in Syria. In statements to the press on Thursday regarding comments he made in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) three days ago, Ensour stressed that Jordan will not take part […]
China warns against Syria strike as G20 summit opens in Russia
Source: Global Post The divide between the countries that oppose military intervention in Syria and those that are pushing for it is expected to stoke tension at Thursday’s G20 meeting. […]