Syria Support Movement solidarity with the Syrian people
Feb 21, 2014, CounterPunch Damascus Since around Valentine Day and aided by truly magnificent warm weather for this time of year, the dozens of parks in Damascus have been receiving unusually large numbers of visitors, not least of whom are Syrian soldiers on leave, enjoying the green space with girlfriends, …
Read More »Massive Canadian-Saudi export deal exposes Conservative hypocrisy
Feb 21, 2014, Canadian Dimension The biggest manufacturing export deal in Canadian history, announced last week, will supply military hardware to one of the most repressive regimes in the world. It’s been dismaying, although not too surprising, to see the lack of debate about the $10 billion agreement which will …
Read More »Syrians across the Country Say No to Terrorism and Foreign Interference
Feb 21, 2014, Global Research We invite GR readers to review the video and images below and make up their own mind as to what is happening in Syria. There is a mass movement across the country against foreign interference. This mass movement is not being reported by the Western …
Read More »Terrorists Assassinate Two Prominent Voices for Syrian National Dialog
Feb 21, 2014, nsnbc The head of the Syrian National Dialog Committee for the Qalamoun region, Ahmad Amin Saad Eddin, and the Muezzin of the Great Umayyad Mosque, Sheikh Fahd al-Maghribi have been assassinated by terrorists. Both were prominent voices for peace, reconciliation and the rejection of violence and terrorism. Saad Eddin has been …
Read More »The Deal in Yarmouk: End of the Tragedy or Empty Words?
Feb 12, 2014, al Akhbar The sheer devastation is enough for one to imagine what kind of battles have been taking place in the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp. There are no signs of life at the camp, except for the fighters of the Palestinian factions, who have filled the void …
Read More »War Crimes Committed Against the People of Syria
Peace Association Upon the devastating Syrian Civil War, which now left behind 30 months, led to death toll of thousands of people, Peace Association and Lawyers for Justice in Turkey have decided to prepare a comprehensive report to be used as a bill of indictment as well on the grounds …
Read More »The destruction of the idols: Syria’s patrimony at risk from extremists
Feb 11, 2014, The Independent Islamic fundamentalists in Syria have started to destroy archaeological treasures such as Byzantine mosaics and Greek and Roman statues because their portrayal of human beings is contrary to their religious beliefs. The systematic destruction of antiquities may be the worst disaster to ancient monuments since …
Read More »Syria cements cooperation with China and South Africa
Feb 1, 2014, Christof Lehmann Syria is cementing its cooperation with China and South Africa with focus on rebuilding the war torn country.Meetings focused on rebuilding housing, industry and a modernization of Syria’s Mediterranean ports, which could boost the Syrian economy after the completion of the Iran – Iraq …
Read More »Syria and Diplomacy
Jan 21, 2014, Craig Murray The problem with the Geneva Communique from the first Geneva round on Syria is that the government of Syria never subscribed to it. It was jointly chaired by the League of Arab States for Syria, whatever that may mean. Another problem is that it is, …
Read More »The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Syria Talks
Jan 24, 2014, Dissident Voice A five-minute audio message by al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri went viral on the internet in which he enjoins the rebels in Syria to end their infighting and focus their energies on battling against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. A veritable testimony to the fact that the …
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