By Svetlana Alexandrova – Sputnik – March 15, 2016 Tunisia strongly opposes any military intervention in Libya outside the framework of international law, Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui told Sputnik. In January, media reported that US President Barack Obama was making plans to open a third front against Daesh in Libya, following military operations in Syria and Iraq started by a […]
Press TV – March 5, 2016 Saudi Arabia will take delivery of French-manufactured arms originally ordered for the Lebanese army, following Riyadh’s recent decision to retract USD four billion in military aid to Beirut. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir announced the plan on Saturday during a visit to France. Last month, the Saudi regime said […]
Sputnik – March 4, 2016 Mounting evidence appears to indicate that Turkey is providing extensive support to Daesh and al-Nusra Front, the two key terrorist organizations that have turned Syria into ruins and wreak chaos elsewhere. “Taking publicly available information into account, we’ve come to the conclusion that Turkey has directly or indirectly served as Daesh’s mediator and […]
Sputnik – 02.03.2016 Syria may be divided into four parts, the Turkish conservative newspaper Yeni Safak recently reported. According to the article, such a scenario is part of a US plan B if the ceasefire agreement between government and opposition forces fails. The first area would be controlled by Bashar Assad’s government, including southern Damascus, […]
By Prof. Tony Hall | American Herald Tribune | February 28, 2016 I met Dr. Kevin Barrett as planned at a small bookstore near the Notre Dame Cathedral landmark in Paris France. On that day, December 11, 2015, the Paris bookstore was the site of a significant academic conference entitled “Islamophobia and the Erosion of […]
Sputnik — February 25, 2016 The UN World Food Program’s (WFP) aid intended for the besieged Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor has landed mostly in territories controlled by Daesh, a source in the city’s administration said Thursday. Earlier on Thursday, the United Nations said that the WFP had dropped 21 tons of aid into city on Wednesday. “Planes dropped […]
Press TV – February 25, 2016 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the crises in the Middle East will not be settled as long as terrorists are used as pawns in pursuit of certain geopolitical agendas. The fight against terrorism “cannot be successful if attempts are not stopped at using terrorists as pawns in doubtful […]
Hamas Prime Minister in Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh By Belal Shobaki – Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network – February 22, 2016 Overview While Israel’s efforts to link Palestinian resistance to its military occupation to global terrorism are not new, it has expanded its propaganda to address Arab as well as Western audiences. By so doing, it […]
Sputnik – 24.02.2016 Despite Ankara’s declared commitment to fight Daesh, Turkey’s relations with the terrorist group are more complex. Documents recently released by the Cumhuriyet newspaper appear to show that Turkish officers on the border with Syria frequently communicated and worked with Daesh fighters. The transcripts are said to be part of an ongoing investigation into several individuals and […]
RT | February 22, 2016 Following Moscow and Washington’s announcement of a joint ceasefire deal for Syria, the war-torn country may be on the verge of the biggest peacemaking breakthrough since fighting broke out there five years ago. Here is how the proposed truce should work: When does it start? The ceasefire will become official […]
