Syria conflict: IS claims wave of bombings that kills dozens
Source: BBC At least 40 people have been killed in bombings in mainly government-held areas of Syria, state media report. Four attacks took place within an hour in Tartous, Homs […]
The Mess in Syria by Robert F. Kennedy , Jr. & response by Stephen Zunes
August 30, 2016 Ediotr’s Note; We found this analysis of why Western powers got involved in the Syrian war in EcoWatch. We then asked Tikkun contributing editor Stephen Zunes for his response. Both are printed below. One thing stands out for us: though Obama assured me when he met with me […]
Through truce and reconciliation in Syria
Aug 31,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Syrian air strikes against Al Waer, near Homs, should have been expected. Al Waer, a large built-up district, is the last under insurgent control in Homs province and remains a potential threat to the government-held city of Homs. Insurgent holdouts from Al […]
The Day Before Deraa: How the War Broke Out in Syria
By Steven Sahiounie Global Research, August 19, 2016 The day before September 11, 2001 was like any normal day in New York City. September 10, 2001 was unaware of the earthshaking events which would happen the next day. Similarly, one might think the day before the violence broke out […]
Islamic State: Abu Muhammad al-Adnani ‘killed in Aleppo’
Source: BBC One of the longest-serving and most prominent leaders of so-called Islamic State (IS) has been killed in Syria, IS-affiliated media say. In a statement distributed by the group’s supporters, Amaq News Agency reported that Abu Muhammad al-Adnani died in the province of Aleppo. He was “martyred while surveying […]
Anne Frank Today Is a Syrian Girl
Source: NY Times A Column by Nicholas Kristof AMSTERDAM — On April 30, 1941, a Jewish man here in Amsterdam wrote a desperate letter to an American friend, pleading for […]
Turkey’s new position on Syria
Aug 28,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The regional dynamics are creating a new reality in the Syrian crisis, while the military coup in Turkey has created the opportunity for the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to reposition himself and his administration, to take a systematic approach and change […]
Euphrates Shield turning point for Middle East
NAGEHAN ALÇI@Nagehanalci PublishedAugust 26, 2016 Great efforts are being made to destabilize Turkey. In one sense, these are endeavors made by various terrorist organizations and international powers supporting them to turn Turkey into the new Syria. DAESH, the PKK and the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) are attacking from every side […]
Hypocrites or allies? YPG terror demands an answer
Turkey last Wednesday initiated the Euphrates Shield military operation aimed at creating a safe zone from DAESH incursions in northern Syria, from the Euphrates River to Afrin, currently in the hands of the PKK terrorist group’s Syrian wing, the People’s Protection Units (YPG). Since that day, Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army […]
Syrian war: Government regains Darayya after last rebels leave
Source: BBC The Syrian government has retaken control of the town of Darayya, after the last rebels left under a deal ending a four-year siege. Buses containing the final remaining […]
Whether Isis jihadis or government soldiers, speak to fighters in Syria and you will discover infinite sadness
In a military prison in Damascus, a 34-year old Muslim who wanted to be an Islamist fighter breaks down in tears as he tells us how he lied to his wife. Another man tells me his life is so framed by war that his biggest fear is peace Robert Fisk […]
Jordanian Prince, Jewish Academic Call on Muslims, Jews to Unite Against ‘Savage’ ISIS Assault on Christians
AUGUST 25, 2016 Author: Lea Speyer A Jordanian prince and a Jewish academic are calling on Jews and Muslims to unite in religious tolerance to stop the spread of ISIS-perpetrated hatred against Christians in the Middle East. In an op-ed in the UK’s Telegraph on Tuesday, Prince Hassan of Jordan, founder and president […]
What the struggle for Syria means for Moscow, Tehran and Beijing
Aug 24,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Last week China declared its intention to become directly involved militarily in the Syrian conflict by dispatching advisers to aid the Syrian army. Beijing dispatched Rear Admiral Guan Youfei, head of China’s office for international military cooperation, to Damascus where he met […]
Turkish Tanks Enter Syria to Free ISIS-Held Town
Source: Time By Susan Fraser and Philip Issa ANKARA, Turkey —After a pre-dawn barrage of heavy artillery and airstrikes, Turkey sent tanks and special forces into Syria on Wednesday to help […]
The predictions have come to pass: Turkey is now in Syria and this is what it means for the Middle East
The Turks don’t want a Kurdish mini-state on their frontier any more than the Syrians want to lose territory to the Kurds Robert Fisk @indyvoices How the West would love […]
UN aid chief warns of ‘unparalleled’ catastrophe in Aleppo
By AFP – Aug 23,2016 -JORDAN TIMES In this February 27, 2014, file photo, provided by the anti-government activist group Aleppo Media Centre, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows a Syrian man (right) runs for cover from a Syrian government forces air strike […]
The Shias are winning in the Middle East – and it’s all thanks to Russia
Just as Erdogan has become pals with Putin, the Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers have been embracing in Ankara with many a promise that their own talks will produce new alliances Robert Fisk @indyvoices Thursday 18 August 2016 The Shias are winning. Two pictures prove it. The US-Iranian photo op […]
Turkey’s hit list of enemies is growing as Erdogan prepares to buddy up with Putin in Syria
Could it be that the Sultan is thinking of renewing his old friendship with the Lion of Damascus? Be sure that he is Robert Fisk @indyvoices Sunday 21 August 2016 It says a lot about post-failed-coup Turkey that you can spot the priority list of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s foreign antagonists […]
The True Story Of How War Broke Out In Syria
by Tyler Durden Aug 15, 2016 Submitted by Steven Sahiounie via American Herald Tribune, The day before September 11, 2001 was like any normal day in New York City. September 10, 2001 was unaware of the earthshaking events which would happen the next day. Similarly, one might think the day […]
Jordan: How Close to Danger?
Jordan: How Close to Danger? Joost Hiltermann Muhammad Hamed/Reuters Poor Jordan. A small, economically precarious country, it shares a two-hundred-mile border with Syria. Yet unlike Syria’s other neighbors, Turkey, Iraq, and Lebanon, it rarely gets any attention in the international press. Indeed, while the world focuses on the European Union’s […]