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Map of regional and international influence in Aleppo

Nov 18, 2014, Al Akhbar Once again, the capital of the Syrian north finds itself the center of a proposal for an agreement among the parties to the conflict, despite the lack of any indications suggesting UN envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura’s proposal could become a viable agreement and …

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UN resolutions prolong agony of Syrians: Damascus envoy

Nov 18, 2014, Press TV [VIDEO at original link] Syria’s envoy to the UN has slammed the Security Council’s approach to terror threats in his country, saying its “politicized” anti-Damascus resolutions merely increase the sufferings of Syrian people. During a Monday speech at the United Nations, Bashar al-Ja’afari said the …

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US was wrong to say Assad must go: Kissinger

Nov 15, 2014, Press TV Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has admitted that Washington’s scenario to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been a mistake. “It was wrong to say from the beginning that Assad must go — although it is a desirable ultimate goal,” Kissinger said in …

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‘ISIS Sees Turkey as Its Ally’: Former Islamic State Member Reveals Turkish Army Cooperation

Nov 7, 2014, Newsweek A former member of ISIS has revealed the extent to which the cooperation of the Turkish military and border forces allows the terrorist group, who now control large parts of Iraq and Syria, to travel through Turkish territory to reinforce fighters battling Kurdish forces. A reluctant …

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Obama authorizes 1,500 more troops to Iraq

Nov 7, 2014, RT.com President Barack Obama authorized the US military to send 1,500 more troops to Iraq on Friday. That would nearly double the American military presence in the country. He also requested $5.6 billion for the fight against the Islamic State The additional troops will expand the military’s …

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McCain set to control US defense policy in powerful Senate role

Sen. John McCain previously served as the Armed Services Committee’s ranking member. Nov 6, 2014, Press TV Senator John McCain, one of the loudest critics of President Obama on foreign policy, is expected to chair the powerful Armed Services Committee in the new Republican-controlled Senate. McCain, the Republican Party’s presidential …

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Turkey-bound ships take militants to Iraq, Syria: Interpol [VIDEO]

Nov 7, 2014, Press TV *watch video at Press TV Foreign terrorists are increasingly going to Turkey through booking tickets on cruise ships to join Takfiri groups in neighboring Syria and Iraq, Interpol has warned. “Because they know the airports are monitored more closely now, there’s a use of cruise …

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Washington Admits: FSA Equals Fictitious Syrian Army

Oct 18, 2014, Strategic Culture Foundation US President Barack Obama hosted a top-level war council this past week in Washington with the military leaders from 21 countries in attendance – under the official remit of coordinating tactics to defeat the Islamic State extremist group in Syria and Iraq. The titular …

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Withdraw from the US-led coalition for war in Iraq and Syria! [PETITION]

Hamilton Coalition To Stop The War SIGN PETITION 1) The recent divisive vote to deploy warplanes, reconnaissance aircraft, support personnel, and special forces on a combat mission to Iraq – carried only by the Conservative government’s slim majority in Parliament – was a bad decision. It will make things worse, …

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