Tag: middle east

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.