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 »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 »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 …
Read More »John Kerry: Pes. Obama soliciting new policy options for Syria [VIDEO]
Feb 15, 2014, Press TV U-S Secretary of State John Kerry says President Barack Obama has asked his aides to rethink options on the situation in Syria. Kerry said evaluation by necessity is occurring at this time and new options will be presented when the president calls for them. …
Read More »Obama Revisits Military Option on Syria
Feb 14, 2014, Strategic Culture The United States’ narrative on Syria dramatically changed during the past fortnight. President Barack Obama has publicly discussed the military option on Syria. An unseen hand would seem to have stealthily reshuffled the order of the heap of Syrian files stacked up …
Read More »Revealed: how Syrian rebels seek medical help from an unlikely source in Israel
Feb 12, 2014, the National When a rebel was shot and severely wounded during a new offensive on Syria’s southern front, his colleagues knew the only hope of saving his life was to get him to Israel. The rebels called their contact on the Syrian side of the frontier, …
Read More »Syria peace talks break off, no new date set: Brahimi
Feb 15, 2014, al Akhbar A second round of peace talks between Syria’s warring sides broke off Saturday without making any progress and without a date being set for a third round, UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said. “I think it is better that every side goes back and reflects on …
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