News From Syria

September 16, 2013, Tarpley.net see highlighted pp.43-44 on Tarpley.net READ ENTIRE REPORT HERE

September 13, 2013, Global Research President Bashar al-Assad gave a speech to Rossiya 24 TV channel.  Following is the full transcript of the interview largely focusing on the issue of chemical weapons Interviewer: Why did Syria agree to the Russian initiative which proposes handing over its chemical weapons to the …

04 September, 2013, Countercurrents.org Will 1000 American ‘human shields’ stop another criminal war? Damascus: A sort of roller coaster atmosphere pervades Damascus these days with “good” and “bad” news rising and falling, often by the quarter hour. Much of the population is monitoring closely the news and quickly expressing their …

September 04, 2013, Russia Today As the US Congress inches closer to a decision on a military strike on Syria, citing allegations that Assad forces used chemical weapons against the civilian population, activists in Damascus are stepping up their protest against possible attacks. Damascene activists protesting possible US strikes on …

In Wadi al-Nassara, a valley in western Syria dotted with Christian hamlets, residents have hung white silk ribbons to mourn war victims and pray the army will defeat its jihadist foes. Portraits of “martyrs” who died in the 29-month conflict between government forces and rebel fighters such as the radical …

By Dale Gavlak and Yahya Ababneh | August 29, 2013 | reposted from Mintpressnews.com Rebels and local residents in Ghouta accuse Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan of providing chemical weapons to an al-Qaida linked rebel group. Ghouta, Syria — As the machinery for a U.S.-led military intervention in Syria gathers …