Tag: middle east

March 7, 2016 0

Syria: Phantom "Rebels" Return from the Dead

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Links Syria: Phantom "Rebels" Return from the Dead March 7, 2016 ( Tony Cartalucci – NEO ) – The French colonial green, white, and black banner of Syria adapted by the West’s proxy "Free Syrian Army" (FSA) had long been forgotten in the sea of black banners held aloft by Washington and Riyadh’s more extreme ploy to gain leverage upon and more direct access to the battlefield. However, as Syrian forces backed by its regional allies and Russian airpower overwhelm these forces while building alliances with other factions, including the Kurds, the West’s entire regime change enterprise faces ignominious collapse.

Saudi Arabia’s "Northern Thunder," Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing
March 2, 2016 0

Saudi Arabia’s "Northern Thunder," Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing

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Links Saudi Arabia’s "Northern Thunder," Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing March 2, 2016 ( Ulson Gunnar – NEO ) – The news has been abuzz before and during the ceasefire announced amid Syria’s conflict about Saudi Arabia’s possible intervention. Saudi Arabia has threatened to intervene amid incomprehensible, contradicting rhetoric, claiming that it would enter Syrian territory to "fight" IS (the Islamic State), but would do so only now because the Syrian government has refused to step down.

February 17, 2016 0

Syria: At the Gateway of Greater War

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Links Syria: At the Gateway of Greater War February 17, 2016 ( Tony Cartalucci – NEO ) – Syrian forces backed by Russian airpower have made major advances across the battlefield along multiple fronts.

February 15, 2016 0

NATO’s Expanding Presence in "Fortress Persian Gulf"

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NATO’s Expanding Presence in "Fortress Persian Gulf" What Are the Possible Consequences of Turkey-Qatar Military Cooperation? February 15, 2016 ( Martin Berger – NEO ) - A short while ago Turkey and Qatar announced that they have an agreement in place to further deepen their military cooperation within the framework of the “ struggle against common enemies “, which implies the construction of two new military bases: a Turkish one in Qatar and a Qatari base in Turkey

February 11, 2016 0

In Syria, If You Can’t Find Moderates, Dress Up Some Extremists

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The US State Department’s official statement listing al-Nusra as a foreign terrorist organization, titled, " Terrorist Designations of the al-Nusrah Front as an Alias for al-Qa’ida in Iraq ," states: Since November 2011, al-Nusrah Front has claimed nearly 600 attacks – ranging from more than 40 suicide attacks to small arms and improvised explosive device operations – in major city centers including Damascus, Aleppo, Hamah, Dara, Homs, Idlib, and Dayr al-Zawr. During these attacks numerous innocent Syrians have been killed.