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Col. Lawrence Wilkerson : Chemical weapon use in Syria ’could have been an Israeli false flag...
5 May 2013 | Retired Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff to Colin Powell during the Bush administration, talks to Cenk about how President Obama should handle early evidence that Syria may have used chemicals weapons.
5 May 2013 | Retired Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff to Colin Powell during the Bush administration, talks to Cenk about how President Obama should handle early evidence that Syria may have used chemicals weapons.
Robert Fisk reports from inside Syria
They may be fighting for Syria, not Assad. They may also be winning
27 April 2013 | Death stalks the Syrian regime just as it does the rebels. But on the front line of the war, the regime’s army is in no mood to surrender – and claims it doesn’t need chemical weapons
They may be fighting for Syria, not Assad. They may also be winning
27 April 2013 | Death stalks the Syrian regime just as it does the rebels. But on the front line of the war, the regime’s army is in no mood to surrender – and claims it doesn’t need chemical weapons
Syria and the use of chemical weapons
25 April 2013 | The text of the letter from the White House to John McCain and Carl Lewin, reproduced below, makes it clear that the Obama Administration has, despite media reports, not been able to confirm the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
25 April 2013 | The text of the letter from the White House to John McCain and Carl Lewin, reproduced below, makes it clear that the Obama Administration has, despite media reports, not been able to confirm the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
Aleppo, the Castle - A documentary revealing crucial facts of the war of Aleppo
7 April 2013 | This is a documentary of 7 parts, broadcasted by Syria TV, with subtitles in English, about the war launched by the Islamist fighters in Aleppo
7 April 2013 | This is a documentary of 7 parts, broadcasted by Syria TV, with subtitles in English, about the war launched by the Islamist fighters in Aleppo
Syria President Al-Assad’s Interview with The Sunday Times
4 March 2013 | "If anyone wants to ‘genuinely’ – I stress the word genuinely – help Syria and help the cessation of violence in our country, he can do only one thing; he can go to Turkey and sit with Erdogan and tell to him stop smuggling terrorists into Syria, stop sending armaments, stop providing logistical support to those terrorists. He can go to Saudi Arabia and Qatar and tell them stop financing the terrorists in Syria. This is the only thing anyone can do dealing with the external part of our problem, but no one from outside Syria can deal with the internal part of this problem."
4 March 2013 | "If anyone wants to ‘genuinely’ – I stress the word genuinely – help Syria and help the cessation of violence in our country, he can do only one thing; he can go to Turkey and sit with Erdogan and tell to him stop smuggling terrorists into Syria, stop sending armaments, stop providing logistical support to those terrorists. He can go to Saudi Arabia and Qatar and tell them stop financing the terrorists in Syria. This is the only thing anyone can do dealing with the external part of our problem, but no one from outside Syria can deal with the internal part of this problem."Syria
Assad: We Regained the Upper Hand
29 January 2013 | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told visitors that the Syrian army "regained the initiative on the ground to a very high degree and achieved important results, which will come to light soon." "Externally funded armed groups received several hard blows recently," Assad added.
Assad: We Regained the Upper Hand
29 January 2013 | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told visitors that the Syrian army "regained the initiative on the ground to a very high degree and achieved important results, which will come to light soon." "Externally funded armed groups received several hard blows recently," Assad added.
An analisis by Pierre Khalaf
Assad appears comfortable in a mosque, his army advancing on all fronts
28 January 2013 | Denying all the information about the fact that he lives cloistered, outside Damascus, and afraid to move, Bashar al-Assad has appeared in public for the second time since the beginning of the year. Surrounded by high state officials and a crowd a mosque in northern Damascus, in the district of Mouhajirine, Syrian President listened to the sermon delivered by the Minister of Awqaf (Religious properties). The images broadcast live on state television showed President Assad comfortably talking with the people.
Assad appears comfortable in a mosque, his army advancing on all fronts
28 January 2013 | Denying all the information about the fact that he lives cloistered, outside Damascus, and afraid to move, Bashar al-Assad has appeared in public for the second time since the beginning of the year. Surrounded by high state officials and a crowd a mosque in northern Damascus, in the district of Mouhajirine, Syrian President listened to the sermon delivered by the Minister of Awqaf (Religious properties). The images broadcast live on state television showed President Assad comfortably talking with the people.
Statements of Syria’s Permanent Representative at UN Security Council Meeting January 15, 2013
Al-Jaafari: Activities of Terrorist Groups Reached Dangerous Levels
19 January 2013 | Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Bashar al-Jaafari, stressed that the terrorist activities committed by the armed terrorist groups in Syria have reached dangerous levels in terms of quality and quantity.
Al-Jaafari: Activities of Terrorist Groups Reached Dangerous Levels
19 January 2013 | Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Bashar al-Jaafari, stressed that the terrorist activities committed by the armed terrorist groups in Syria have reached dangerous levels in terms of quality and quantity.Syrian Foreign Ministry statement regarding ICC
Foreign Ministry: Some Countries’ Insistence on Referring Situation in Syria to ICC Is Wrong Approach
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Foreign Ministry: Some Countries’ Insistence on Referring Situation in Syria to ICC Is Wrong Approach
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Interview with Anastasia Popova by Pressenza
Syria: People were killed for belonging to the "wrong" religion
18 January 2013 | Pressenza has recently re-launched an article written by Silvia Cattori, that reported the documentary made by Anastasia Popova and transmitted by the channel Russia 24 . This publication has attracted praise and criticism for the point of view about what is happening in Syria that is very different from the one circulating in the European media.
Syria: People were killed for belonging to the "wrong" religion
18 January 2013 | Pressenza has recently re-launched an article written by Silvia Cattori, that reported the documentary made by Anastasia Popova and transmitted by the channel Russia 24 . This publication has attracted praise and criticism for the point of view about what is happening in Syria that is very different from the one circulating in the European media.An interview by Kourosh Ziabari
Manuel Ochsenreiter: West-led armed opposition in Syria will fail
13 January 2013 | German journalist and magazine editor Manuel Ochsenreiter believes that the Western powers along with the regional countries are backing and financing terrorists and insurgents in Syria, because each of them have certain interests linked to the disintegration of the Syrian government and the removal from power of President Bashar Assad.
Manuel Ochsenreiter: West-led armed opposition in Syria will fail
13 January 2013 | German journalist and magazine editor Manuel Ochsenreiter believes that the Western powers along with the regional countries are backing and financing terrorists and insurgents in Syria, because each of them have certain interests linked to the disintegration of the Syrian government and the removal from power of President Bashar Assad.
Full Speech of Dr. Bashar al-Assad President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Damascus
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An analysis by Jeremy Salt
Magician’s Diversion: Bleeding Syria to Death
26 December 2012 | According to various definitions, politicide can be used to describe the destruction of a government or a specific socio-political group, such as the Palestinians, when it overlaps with genocide. It can be extended to a state, a system and a country.
Magician’s Diversion: Bleeding Syria to Death
26 December 2012 | According to various definitions, politicide can be used to describe the destruction of a government or a specific socio-political group, such as the Palestinians, when it overlaps with genocide. It can be extended to a state, a system and a country.The "Halfaya bakery massacre" is a "rebel" propaganda event
Syria: The "rebels" put bread in the blood, so it looks the place was a bakery
25 December 2012 | The information that the international press, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, who take side, like in Libya, against the legal governement and for a foreign intervention in Syria, do not give you!
Syria: The "rebels" put bread in the blood, so it looks the place was a bakery
25 December 2012 | The information that the international press, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, who take side, like in Libya, against the legal governement and for a foreign intervention in Syria, do not give you!
The "Free syrian army" steals bread from Syrian people and sells it in Turkey
The crocodile tears for the humanitarian situation in Syria
25 December 2012 | Turkish newspapers published investigations about what they called: the Free Bread Army indicating that the so called "Free syrian army" is looting bread from north Syria, especially Aleppo, and selling it in Turkey, with profits.
The crocodile tears for the humanitarian situation in Syria
25 December 2012 | Turkish newspapers published investigations about what they called: the Free Bread Army indicating that the so called "Free syrian army" is looting bread from north Syria, especially Aleppo, and selling it in Turkey, with profits.An article by Pepe Escobar
For whom the Syrian bell tolls
23 December 2012 | The top geopolitical tragedy in 2012 is bound to remain the top geopolitical tragedy in 2013: the rape of Syria.
For whom the Syrian bell tolls
23 December 2012 | The top geopolitical tragedy in 2012 is bound to remain the top geopolitical tragedy in 2013: the rape of Syria.
For us, people inside Syria, it’s obvious what’s going on...
17 December 2012 | We present here an interview made a few days ago with the Palestinian leader of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Leadership," Mr. Anwar Raja. He is talking on Syrian TVs.
17 December 2012 | We present here an interview made a few days ago with the Palestinian leader of the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Leadership," Mr. Anwar Raja. He is talking on Syrian TVs.
International initiative to stop the war in Syria
Yes to democracy, no to foreign intervention!
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Yes to democracy, no to foreign intervention!
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Alex Thomson report from inside Syria
Was there a "massacre committed by the regime" in the Syrian town of Aqrab?
16 December 2012 | To reach Aqrab is to penetrate deep into the badlands of central Syria, where many of the worst atrocities of the war have taken place. It is not a journey undertaken lightly, and 24 hours of intense planning were needed before we were able to drive west from the provincial capital, Hama.
Was there a "massacre committed by the regime" in the Syrian town of Aqrab?
16 December 2012 | To reach Aqrab is to penetrate deep into the badlands of central Syria, where many of the worst atrocities of the war have taken place. It is not a journey undertaken lightly, and 24 hours of intense planning were needed before we were able to drive west from the provincial capital, Hama.Human rights investigations
Obama recognises Al-Nusrah as Al-Qaeda, SNC as the legitimate representatives of the Syrian people. SNC stands with Al-Nusrah
15 December 2012 | On the 11 December the US State Department finally officially recognised that Jabhat al-Nusrah, which constitutes the shock troops of the Syrian rebels, is in fact an alias of Al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Obama recognises Al-Nusrah as Al-Qaeda, SNC as the legitimate representatives of the Syrian people. SNC stands with Al-Nusrah
15 December 2012 | On the 11 December the US State Department finally officially recognised that Jabhat al-Nusrah, which constitutes the shock troops of the Syrian rebels, is in fact an alias of Al-Qaeda in Iraq.
US Recognizes Unelected Terrorists as Syrian "Representatives"
12 December 2012 | US admits Al Qaeda "amongst" Syrian rebels, recognizes them as the "legitimate representative of the Syrian people."
12 December 2012 | US admits Al Qaeda "amongst" Syrian rebels, recognizes them as the "legitimate representative of the Syrian people."
Saudi Arabia Sends Most Wanted Criminals to Syria
11 December 2012 | Yemeni independent news websites published on Sunday a Saudi secret official document confirming that the regime of al-Saud ordered the release of a group of hundreds of most wanted criminals who are sentenced to death on crimes related to drug smuggling, killing and rape to send them to Syria and join the armed terrorist groups.
11 December 2012 | Yemeni independent news websites published on Sunday a Saudi secret official document confirming that the regime of al-Saud ordered the release of a group of hundreds of most wanted criminals who are sentenced to death on crimes related to drug smuggling, killing and rape to send them to Syria and join the armed terrorist groups.
Rebel Prisoners on Their Religious War, by Tim Marshall
International jihadists operating in Syria
11 December 2012 | Tim Marshall, Sky News Foreign Affairs Editor, gains rare access to a prison where he finds evidence that international jihadists are operating in Syria.
International jihadists operating in Syria
11 December 2012 | Tim Marshall, Sky News Foreign Affairs Editor, gains rare access to a prison where he finds evidence that international jihadists are operating in Syria.Human rights investigations
Syrian rebels use a child to behead a prisoner
10 December 2012 | Footage, posted to YouTube by Voice of America Arabic (Radio Sawa) anchor and journalist Zaid Benjamin, shows a child hacking a prisoner’s neck with a machete. Warning GRAPHIC.
Syrian rebels use a child to behead a prisoner
10 December 2012 | Footage, posted to YouTube by Voice of America Arabic (Radio Sawa) anchor and journalist Zaid Benjamin, shows a child hacking a prisoner’s neck with a machete. Warning GRAPHIC.
Human rights investigations
Use of child soldiers by rebels in Syria widespread, more evidence
10 December 2012 | Since the start of our campaign to stop the use of child soldiers by the Syrian rebels – prompted by the images of the child at the massacre of Saraqeb – we have unearthed further disturbing evidence suggesting the use of child soldiers is widespread amongst rebel groups.
Use of child soldiers by rebels in Syria widespread, more evidence
10 December 2012 | Since the start of our campaign to stop the use of child soldiers by the Syrian rebels – prompted by the images of the child at the massacre of Saraqeb – we have unearthed further disturbing evidence suggesting the use of child soldiers is widespread amongst rebel groups.An article by Ismail Salami
Military Voyeurism or Invasion of Syria?
9 December 2012 | As part of the sinister plan for Syria at work, French military agents have recently held face-to-face meetings with the foreign-backed militants inside the country in a bid to “assess the situation on the ground.” A report carried by French paper Le Figaro on Friday indicates that “Their main task was to know who controls the battlegrounds around Damascus.”
Military Voyeurism or Invasion of Syria?
9 December 2012 | As part of the sinister plan for Syria at work, French military agents have recently held face-to-face meetings with the foreign-backed militants inside the country in a bid to “assess the situation on the ground.” A report carried by French paper Le Figaro on Friday indicates that “Their main task was to know who controls the battlegrounds around Damascus.”
Thousands of US troops arrive near Syrian shore on USS Eisenhower
7 December 2012 | The USS Eisenhower, an American aircraft carrier that holds eight fighter bomber squadrons and 8,000 men, arrived at the Syrian coast yesterday in the midst of a heavy storm, indicating US preparation for a potential ground intervention.
7 December 2012 | The USS Eisenhower, an American aircraft carrier that holds eight fighter bomber squadrons and 8,000 men, arrived at the Syrian coast yesterday in the midst of a heavy storm, indicating US preparation for a potential ground intervention.