Jan 29, 2016, Counter Punch -Bouthaina Shaaban This essay examines the role of Western and regional players (i.e. Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar) in inflaming the conflict and the growth of terrorism in Syria. It examines the attempts to break up Syria’s civilian and military institutions, the delegitimization of the Syrian government, the attempts to…
Jan 29, 2016, Global Research -Professor Tim Anderson Global Research Publishers is launching Professor Tim Anderson’s timely and important book on Syria. The E-book is available for purchase from Global Research Tim Anderson has written the best systematic critique of western fabrications justifying the war against the Assad government. No other text brings together all…
Zein Abudllah, 8, injured by shrapnel to his face in the December 12 terorist car bombing. © Eva Bartlett Jan 30, 2016, Russia Today -Eva Bartlett Facebook users were not instructed to do so, but may nonetheless wish to change their profile pictures in solidarity with the families and friends of victims of recent terrorist…
Jan 25, 2016, Taylor Report Click HERE to listen. Zafar Bangash links the US and Saudi Arabia to terrorist groups connected with ISIS and Al Queda. They are pushing to have two of these groups, Jasish al-Islam (Army of Islam) — proven to be the real terrorists behind the East Ghouta chemical attacks in 2013,…
Jan 18, 2016, American Herald Tribune ISIS committed a massacre in Eastern Syrian city of Deir el-Zour on Sunday leaving as many as 280 people dead. News agencies reported different death tolls with state news agencies reporting a number as high as 300 people and opposition groups and news agencies reporting between 85 and 135…
Jan 21, 2016, American Herald Tribune There was an underwhelming sense when Pentagon boss Ashton Carter met this week in Paris with other members of the US-led military coalition supposedly fighting the ISIL terror group. The US-led coalition was set up at the end of 2014 and in theory comprises 60 nations. The main military…
Jan 23, 2016, Tim Anderson A brief selection of the fabricated pretexts for war, employed by the big power in recent decades. This is far from a comprehensive list, just some examples to inform and remind. Use of ‘Flames of War’ by Audiomachine is licensed.
Jan 11, 2016, Taylor Report Stephen Gowans, political analyst and speaker, socialist historian, logician. Click HERE to listen What they sell you on Syria is different from what internal U.S. documents say. It isn’t Sunni vs. Shia in Syria: most Sunnis fight on the side of the government, against jihadist mercenaries from 100 countries. U.S.…
Jan 18, 2016, Taylor Report Zafar Bangash, editor of Crescent-online.net, author, political analyst, humanitarian, author and/or co-author of several books, including The Doomed Kingdom of the House of Saud. Click HERE to listen Zafar Bangash, editor of Crescent Online, paints with broad strokes the general situation in the Middle East from Syria to Saudi Arabia.…
Jan 18, 2016, Taylor Report Gearóid Ó Colmáin, journalist and political analyst based in Paris. His work focuses on globalization, geopolitics and class struggle. He is a regular contributor to Global Research, Russia Today International, Press TV, Sputnik Radio France Click HERE to listen Ó Colmáin carefully constructs the US changing from “strong-arm” military dictator…