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US-Created "Syrian Opposition" Led by Big Oil Rep
November 25, 2012 0

US-Created "Syrian Opposition" Led by Big Oil Rep

By News Desk

VoltarieNet’s Thierry Meyssan reported in an article titled, " The many faces of Sheikh Ahmad Moaz Al-Khatib " that:  Completely unknown to the international public only a week ago, Sheikh Moaz al-Khatib has been catapulted to the presidency of the Syrian National Coalition, which represents pro-Western opposition in the Damascus government. Portrayed by an intense public relations campaign as a highly moral personality with no partisan or economic attachments, he is in truth a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and an executive of the Shell oil company. Indeed, al-Khatib had worked at the al-Furat Petroleum Company for six years, according to the BBC , which is partnered with Shell Oil .

France to Fund/Arm Al Qaeda in Syria
September 10, 2012 0

France to Fund/Arm Al Qaeda in Syria

By News Desk

The Hindu, in their article, " France to fund opposition in Syria ," reported:  "Reuters quoted a “diplomatic source†as saying France had started supporting parts of Syria that are apparently being controlled by the armed opposition.

Introducing the Gulf State Despots: 10 Facts about Saudi Arabia
August 9, 2012 0

Introducing the Gulf State Despots: 10 Facts about Saudi Arabia

By News Desk

Astounding hypocrisy, self-censorship, and complicity by the West regarding one of the most regressive regimes on Earth. by Tony Cartalucci August 9, 2012 –  The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) comprises of 6 nations, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman. In principle, Kuwait and Bahrain are considered “constitutional monarchs,” in practice, all 6 are despotic autocracies with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman overtly “absolute monarchs.” Devoid of even a feigned semblance of representative governance, these regimes brutally repress not only their own subjects, but play active roles in repressing the people of other nations, both on their borders and well beyond them.