Oct 05,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – CHRISTOPHER R. HILL The scenes of desperate refugees making their way through a gauntlet of impediments — including hastily unfurled barbed-wire fences, ill-tempered border guards and angry residents — have been horrific, reminiscent of Europe’s darkest decades. They are a stark reminder that Europe can never […]
Voices Syria’s ‘moderates’ have disappeared… and there are no good guys Western confusion reigns while the Russians go for the jugular Robert Fisk @indyvoices Sunday 4 October 2015 20:08 BST Syrian civil defence members mourn the death of their comrade, who was killed during what rebel activists said were air […]
Here’s how Syria became hell on earth Business Insider Armin Rosen © Provided by Business Insider Children walk on the debris of a damaged building at al-Myassar neighborhood of Aleppo. (Thomson Reuters)In 2010, Syria was ranked 111 out of 169 countries on the Human Development Index, just behind South Africa. […]
Voices Syria’s ‘moderates’ have disappeared… and there are no good guys Western confusion reigns while the Russians go for the jugular Robert Fisk @indyvoices Sunday 4 October 2015 Syrian civil defence members mourn the death of their comrade, who was killed during what rebel activists said were air strikes carried […]
Oct 03,2015 – JORDAN TIMES MAHMOUD ZIDAN “If it looks like a terrorist, if it walks like a terrorist, if it acts like a terrorist, if it fights like a terrorist, it’s a terrorist.” Thus spoke Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a UN General Assembly press conference. Several […]
Oct 03,2015 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL A contact group on the Syrian crisis is expected to convene in Moscow this month upon the invitation of the Russian government. The Russian deputy foreign minister told Russian news agency RIA Novosti on Monday that Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey and Egypt are expected to […]
REFUGEE CRISIS Defence minister: bunkers could house 50,000 migrants By swissinfo.ch and agencies OCT 2, 2015 – 09:16 Defence Minister Ueli Maurer in the civil protection bunker in Worb (Keystone) Switzerland could accommodate 50,000 people at short notice if the number of migrants in Switzerland were to dramatically increase, says Defence […]
Middle East Russia in Syria: CIA-backed ‘moderate’ rebels struck by fresh air strikes as Iranian troops ‘pour into conflict’ Russian Foreign Minister insists Moscow sees ‘eye-to-eye’ with US-led coalition in wanting to combat Isis militants David usborne US Editor Thursday 1 October 2015 20:29 BST 73 comments In this image made from video provided by […]
Refugees in Italy: most are avoiding Switzerland — for now. Photo: AFP Swiss brace for refugee trickle to turn into flood Published: 23 Sep 2015 10:15 GMT+02:00 SOURCE: http://www.thelocal.ch/20150923/swiss-brace-for-refugee-trickle-to-turn-into-flood Border guards in crisp blue uniforms rush onto the train as it grinds to a halt, quickly rounding up around a dozen […]
HELPING HAND Swiss donations for Syrian crisis swell to CHF20 million SEP 30, 2015 – 11:00 Migrants, many from Syria, make their way into Serbia en route to Western Europe (Keystone) The Swiss public has donated CHF20 million ($20.5 million) inside a month towards helping the victims of war-torn countries. […]
Middle East Syria Crisis: Russia puts troops on the ground in the fight against Isis Palmyra may be the first Islamist target to be attacked Robert Fisk @indyvoices Sunday 27 September 2015 20:55 BST 4 comments Vladimir Putin has now placed Russian troops on the ground in Syria AP Uniformed Russian […]
If Russia is able to help recapture the city it would be an epic symbol of their new ambitions in the Middle East Robert Fisk @indyvoices Sunday 27 September 2015 18:37 BST ” For Obama and Cameron, a Russian-assisted recapture of Palmyra would be a humiliating lesson” Photograph: A still from […]
Robert Fisk on Syrian crisis: 5 things you need to know Veteran journalist says the situation in Syria is the most devastating thing he has ever witnessed By The Early Edition, CBC News Posted: Sep 21, 2015 7:22 PM PT Last Updated: Sep 21, 2015 7:23 PM PT More than 200-thousand […]
Journalist Robert Fisk explains why Canada should abandon ISIS war: Walkom Veteran Middle East journalist says U.S.-led bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria does no good FISK The Hamilton Spectator Veteran Middle East journalist Robert Fisk calls the U.S.-led bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria “preposterous.” nextplay/pausepre1/2 OurWindsor.Ca By Thomas […]
By Amjad Yamin – Sep 23,2015 -JORDAN TIMES The first time Fareed (not his real name) thought of leaving Daraa, south Syria, was at the end of 2012. His wife worked as an English teacher at a public school in walking distance from home, and they filled their evenings with […]
By AFP – Sep 23,2015 – JORDAN TIMES DAMASCUS — Grapes from rebel territory, watermelons from land under jihadist control, potatoes from a regime-held area — every morning the Syria […]
Image copyrightAPImage captionEscaping Islamic State poses great risks to disillusioned recruits, according to a new report Islamic State What is ‘Islamic State’? Turkey’s dangerous game Should anyone ever talk to IS? Footage reveals IS regime in Mosul A new report has compiled cases of defectors from the so-called Islamic State […]
By Christoph Reuter in Beirut AP An exodus of tens of thousands is hemorrhaging out of Syria and into Europe. After four years of civil war horrors, people have given up completely on their country. Is there a shred of hope left for stopping the conflict and rebuilding? Both men were […]
MIGRATION CRISIS Swiss are “too restrictive” over Syrian refugees SEP 20, 2015 – 12:36 A Syrian woman stands with her children after arriving by boat on the Greek island of Lesbos on September 19 (Pixsil) Switzerland should grant more Syrians full refugee status rather than just temporary residency, a top […]
Daily Times: Archeological sites in Syria are being looted “on an industrial scale” and the proceeds from the plunder are funding Islamic State extremists, the head of UNESCO warned on […]