Children trapped inside Rukban camp, under control of US-sponsored armed, extremist groups. (Photo: UNHCR)
Whitney Webb
Mint Press News
John Laughland
RT
Historian John Laughland explains why the International Criminal Court’s attempt to indict President Assad of Syria reveals its dictatorial and warmongering tendencies.
MEMO | March 22, 2019 An Israeli report said that Egypt has put forward a plan for a settlement between Israel and Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip, led by Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip. Israel Hayom newspaper reported on Thursday that “according to security sources in Egypt and Palestinian officials in Gaza and […]
It’s a messy, though typical picture. US President Donald Trump wants to pull out forces in Syria. When announced in December, jaws drooped and sharp intakes of breath were registered through the Washington establishment. Members of the military industrial complex were none too pleased. The president had seemingly made his case clear: US blood and treasure will not be further drawn upon to right the conflicts of the Middle East.
As leaders from all around the world gathered to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of a war meant to end all wars, the aftermath of the bloody conflict nevertheless continue to resonate in many parts of the globe today.
Author and researcher Hanief Haider traces some of the trends and maneuvers from the pre-World War I era, such as Great Britain’s use of religious fervor to influence affairs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), which persist today.
I've been so extremely busy the past few days.... Had that not been the case I would have informed my readers that I was expecting the coalition to escalate against Syria and why it was this was expected by your's truly.The reasoning for this will be provided as background, hopefully, tomorrow.For now the latest news has the US Led Coalition Striking Syrian Army Positions
Press TV – October 27, 2018 Oman says it will not act as a “mediator” between Israelis and Palestinians, playing down an earlier visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The sultanate was only offering ideas to help Israel and Palestinians to come together, Omani Foreign Minister Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah told a security […]
MEMO | October 23, 2018 The Israeli Agriculture Minister, Uri Ariel, of the right-wing Jewish Home party has described the decision of King Abdullah of Jordan to end a lease of two areas of land to Israel that was agreed in annexes to the 1994 peace treaty between the two countries as “provocative”. “I call […]
On Monday Jordan reopened its main border crossing with Syria, after a three year closure, AFP reports.
The border crossing, known as Jaber on the Jordanian side and Nassib on the Syrian side, is a key Middle Eastern trade and commerce transit way which was closed after the post was overrun by Western and Gulf-backed terrorist in April 2015. The crossing was a major link not only for direct trade between the neighboring countries but also for longer-distance transit as well a significant source of revenue.
