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  • And the Winner is….

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    Bashar Al-Assad Right one more time!   As I already have predicted it on 16 March 2012, last Tuesday, capturing another seven-year term in the middle of a bloody three-year-old uprising against his rule that has devastated the country, Bashar Al-Assad, has been re-elected. While Russia defends Al-Assad reelection as fair, the opposition and its…

  • War and Peace in Syria

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    Where are the good guys? December 21st 2013  | BEIRUT AND CAIRO WHAT to do when the party you have been backing loses sway? That is the question facing Western supporters of the Syrian National Coalition. The rise of jihadists and the worsening sectarian strife in Syria is now putting Western backers of the rebel…

  • Bashar to Obama: “Why don’t you shut up and just mind your own business … ”

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    No luck Tayyip Erdogan WASHINGTON – Like my 5 years old would say, “I guess Mr. Barack received the message from Mr. Al-Assad: Why don’t you shut up and just mind your own business … you are so full of hot air!” Taking a cautious line at a joint news conference with Turkish Prime Minister…

  • Syria: U.N. Call for Inaction

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     Do I hear you! UNITED NATIONS — Wednesday May 15, 2013 will be remembered as a critical date in the resolution of the Syrian conflict: A nonbinding resolution was passed by the UN calling for a political transition to end the civil war there, putting the onus on the government of President Bashar al-Assad to…

  • Obama, a president without leadership

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    Barack Obama Nearly five months second term, none of his projects from his first mandate have been completed and he has already lost control of his second term agenda, if he ever had one in the first place. His future as a comedian is more promising than his political career. Much rhetoric and not very…

  • Obama: We do not have any business in Syria!

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    Barack Obama US president Barack Obama said on Friday he does not foresee a scenario in which he would send US troops to Syria. However, if Syria is found to have used chemical weapons, he will be considering sending lethal aid to Syrian rebels he said, before adding: any additional steps taken by the United States, will…

  • 123 Millions U.S. for the Syrians Rebels

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    The United States has approved providing Syrian rebels with $123 millions in new non-lethal aid. The United States has approved providing Syrian rebels with 123 millions dollars in new non-lethal defensive aid that have not been part of the assistance package in the past. The non-lethal defensive assistance could include body armour, night vision goggles,…

  • Israel can attack Iran anytime!

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    Benny Gantz: Israel can attack Iran on its own anytime   “Israel’s army is capable of attacking Iran on its own without foreign support” says Israeli Chief of Staff Benny Gantz. Asked if Israel’s military could wage attacks “alone” against the Islamic republic, Gantz replied: “Yes, absolutely. We have our plans and forecasts… if the…

  • Syria and North Korea dominating G8 meeting

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    Kerry did not make any promises As the G8 foreign ministers are holding a second day of talks in London focusing on Syria and North Korea, the US Secretary of State John Kerry, as predicted and expected, especially since some of the Syrian opposition leaders recently pledged their allegiance to Al-Qaeda, did not make any…

  • Netanyahou en remet

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    Benyamin Nétanyahou PHOTO: AFP Jérusalem, le 27 janvier 2013 – Le premier ministre israélien Benyamin Nétanyahou a indiqué dimanche, le 27 janvier qu’il voulait former un gouvernement «large» et «stable» afin de faire face aux «importantes menaces» visant Israël, provenant notamment de l’Iran. «La région entière est secouée par la violence et nous devons être…