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Statement from 11 Nations at Meeting in Jordan on Syria

Statement from 11 Nations at Meeting in Jordan on Syria

22 May 2013
Joint statement of the participating countries in the Ammam ministerial meeting on Syria
The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar and the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA and Jordan came together in Amman on May 22nd 2013 to deliberate on the developments in Syria and to reemphasize their support to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria. The representatives from the leadership of the Syrian National (...)

Syria: al-Qusayr liberated

Syria: al-Qusayr liberated

21 May 2013
The Syrian army, backed by members of Hezbollah, liberated the city of al-Qusayr. 80,000 Christians had fled their homes for more than six months, under the threat of mainly foreign jihadists, supported by NATO and the GCC.
The liberation of al-Qusayr puts an end to the intense fighting in the district of Homs. The city of Homs itself should be purged of terrorists in the coming (...)

New US Senate bill on Syria

New US Senate bill on Syria

21 May 2013
Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Bob Corker (R-TN), ranking members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a new bill to support the transition in Syria (Syria Transition Support Act).
This text, which reflects John Kerry’s efforts, focuses on six key elements:
Authority to provide arms (including ground-to-air missiles) and military training to the Syrian armed opposition;
Creation of an annual $250 million fund through FY2015 for regional transition support;
Sanctions on (...)

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That’s why Samir Geagea has betrayed the Christians

That's why Samir Geagea has betrayed the Christians

Beirut (Lebanon) | 20 May 2013
That’s why Samir Geagea has betrayed the Christians
By Pierre Khalaf
As soon as the coordinator of President Barak Obama for the Middle East, Philip Gordon, he had left Beirut, the results of his visit appeared on the Lebanese political scene. The Lebanese Forces have suddenly renounced all their commitments and turned against the orthodox electoral project, breaking Christian unanimity.
Samir Geagea was commissioned by the Americans to prevent recovery by Christians of their rights, (...)

Israeli attack on Syria is a provocation against Russia

by Guennadi Ziouganov

Israeli attack on Syria is a provocation against Russia

Moscow (Russia) | 15 May 2013
In a statement from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Gennady Zyuganov reviews the Israeli attack against Damascus in light of the 1980 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the USSR and Syria. He calls for the delivery of defensive weapons and not just the fulfillment of current defensive arms contracts.

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Syria destroys the Israeli domination illusions

Syria destroys the Israeli domination illusions

Beirut (Lebanon) | 14 May 2013
Syria destroys the Israeli domination illusions
By Ghaleb Kandil
Israeli think tanks thought that the events in Syria have imposed changes in favor of Israel. Zionist leaders have imagined having eliminated the results of Resistance victories in Lebanon and Palestine, which imposed new strategic deterrent equations, especially since the defeat of Israel in July 2006.
Based on this evaluation, the Israeli services were involved in the war against Syria by executing sabotage operations (...)

Israel’s Act of War Against Syria—Madness or Cold Calculation?

by F. William Engdahl

Israel's Act of War Against Syria—Madness or Cold Calculation?

Frankfurt (Germany) | 12 May 2013
At a time when the US and Gulf proxies are losing ground to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) nationwide, this pundit ranges in on the likely motive for Israel’s recent air raids against Syria, carried out with Washington’s approbation.

The archetype of the phony, pro-war "progressive"

by Glen Ford

The archetype of the phony, pro-war "progressive"

New York (United States) | 7 May 2013
Hard right Republican Senator John McCain and Progressive Caucus co-chair Rep. Keith Ellison, a Minnesota state Democratic Party affiliate, both support no-fly zones over Syria. That’s because, as BAR executive editor observes, when it comes to U.S. imperial policy, there is not one iota of difference between the pro-war Left and the Right, who march in symbiotic lockstep.

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The masks fall: Israel and terrorists fighting in the same trench

The masks fall: Israel and terrorists fighting in the same trench

Beirut (Lebanon) | 6 May 2013
The masks fall: Israel and terrorists fighting in the same trench
By Pierre Khalaf
The masks have fallen in Syria. The Israeli army has directly entered the battle alongside terrorist groups after they had failed in the mission assigned to them by the alliance composed of NATO, the Gulf monarchies and Israel, under the leadership of United States.
Israeli aircraft bombed violently Sunday at dawn, several civilians and military objectives, leaving dozens dead. Russian TV Russia Today has (...)

Israel bombs Syrian research facility

Israel bombs Syrian research facility

5 May 2013
Israeli fighter jets launched an attack from Lebanese airspace, which they repeatedly violated, on the research center in Jamraya.
As on January 10, Israel claimed to have targeted weapons allegedly bound for Hezbollah.
On January 10, the Syrian military authorities declared that Israel had in reality destroyed some transmission equipment, confiscated from the jihadists and stored in the research center to be examined. This time, however, they have indicated that the raid was launched (...)

Assad unveils memorial at Damascus University

Assad unveils memorial at Damascus University

5 May 2013
On Saturday, 4 May 2013, the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Bashar al-Assad, personally unveiled a monument dedicated to the university students, victims of the terrorist actions which have plagued the country for two years.
The President spontaneously walked around the campus where thousands of students were gathered for the ceremony.
Classified as a "revolution" by NATO and the Gulf Cooperation Council, the turmoil in Syria is not characterized by the uprising of students but (...)

Images of the war in Syria

Images of the war in Syria

30 April 2013
A documentary made by the team of Russia 24 channel correspondents in Syria.
To activate the subtitles in English, click on the icon CC at the bottom right of the screen.

Botched assassination attempt against President of Syria’s Council of Ministers

Botched assassination attempt against President of Syria's Council of Ministers

29 April 2013
A suicide bomber blew himself up in his car on Monday morning, 29 April 2013, as he ran into the convoy of the President of the Council of Ministers of Syria.
10 people died and 13 others were wounded.
Dr. Wael Nader Al-Halqi has survived with only minor injuries and is resting in his office.
Syria has a presidential system. It doesn’t have a prime minister, but a President of the Council of (...)

Netanyahu enjoins ministers not to discuss Syria

Netanyahu enjoins ministers not to discuss Syria

29 April 2013
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed his ministers to refrain from talking about Syria, reported the Israeli Army Radio on April 28, 2013.
Recent statements by Deputy Foreign Minister, Zeev Elkin, calling for action against Syrian chemical weapons have been interpreted as an attempt to put pressure on Barack Obama.
Israel has meddled in Syria since the beginning of the "Arab Spring", including through the spread of weapons. The aim was to "bleed" the country. However, (...)

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Syria in Boston

by Thierry Meyssan

Syria in Boston

Damascus (Syria) | 25 April 2013
What has Syria got to do with the Boston bombing? Nothing at first glance, yet this event - and the clamor it has sparked - provides the key explanation for the Kerry-Lavrov plan deadlock. If nothing is happening in Syria, it is because Washington and Moscow have run into unforeseen difficulties, including the Chechen imbroglio.

State Dept. Fact Sheet: Doubling of U.S. Aid to Syrian Opposition

State Dept. Fact Sheet: Doubling of U.S. Aid to Syrian Opposition

Washington D.C. (USA) | 21 April 2013
Secretary Kerry Announces Doubling of U.S. Non-lethal Assistance to the Syrian Opposition and New Humanitarian Aid for the Syrian Crisis
Following his meetings with Syrian Coalition President al-Khatib, members of the Coalition’s leadership, and international partners supporting the Syrian opposition, Secretary of State John Kerry announced the United States’ intention to double non-lethal assistance to the Syrian opposition, as well as provide additional humanitarian aid to Syrians in need. (...)

(Video) "Time" weekly news program, Channel One Russia, April 14, 2013

(Video) "Time" weekly news program, Channel One Russia, April 14, 2013

Moscow (Russia) | 20 April 2013
Click on CC to access and select the sub-titles in English.

Security council reunion about the situation in Syria

Security council reunion about the situation in Syria

New York (United States) | 18 April 2013
The meeting was called to order at 10.10 a.m.
Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.
The situation in the Middle East The President: In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Lebanon, the Syrian Arab Republic and Turkey to participate in this meeting.
In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following to participate in this meeting: Baroness Valerie Amos, (...)

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The Syrian Arab Army advances in Idleb, Homs and Daraa

The Syrian Arab Army advances in Idleb, Homs and Daraa

Beirut (Lebanon) | 15 April 2013
The Syrian Arab Army advances in Idleb, Homs and Daraa
By Pierre Khalaf
In Idleb, Homs and Daraa, the Syrian Arab Army regained the initiative, inflicting heavy losses to terrorists of Al-Qaeda and other groups created, funded, trained and armed by NATO, the United States and its Arab auxiliaries,.
The latest achievements of the Syrian army are from Saturday and Sunday, when she managed to break the six-month blockade around two military camps in the province of Idleb (northwest). "For (...)

The interview given by President Bashar al-Assad to Turkey’s Ulusal TV station and Aydinlik newspaper

by Bashar al-Assad

The interview given by President Bashar al-Assad to Turkey's Ulusal TV station and Aydinlik newspaper

Damascus (Syria) | 5 April 2013
The full text of the interview goes as follows:

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Syria seen from Russia

by Thierry Meyssan

Syria seen from Russia

Moscow (Russia) | 31 March 2013
In Moscow, the pro-western intelligentsia see the war in Syria as a distant conflict in which the Kremlin has aligned the country with the wrong side to maintain a useless naval base in Tartus.
Conversely, Putin sees the war as an episode of a conflict which, by virtue of the "Brzezinski doctrine", has pitted since 1978 the Western-Islamist grand coalition against the USSR and then Russia. For the Kremlin, there is no doubt that the jihadists, who learned the ropes in the Middle East, will (...)

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The resignation of Mikati and the US escalation plan

The resignation of Mikati and the US escalation plan

Beirut (Lebanon) | 25 March 2013
The resignation of Mikati and the US escalation plan
By Ghaleb Kandil
The resignation of Najib Mikati is a Lebanese copy of the American escalation plan in the region, whose was launched by President Barack Obama during his visit to Israel. In Lebanon, the resignation was preceded by many political indices. It opens the door to a new phase of political and securitry confrontation, which is part of the global war waged against the Syrian national state, whose players want to turn Lebanon (...)

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The American plan of the last minute

The American plan of the last minute

Beirut (Lebanon) | 18 March 2013
While ensuring to perform a simple exercise that was planned long time ago, Moscow has responded to the announcing from Paris and London to send weapons to Syria, by sending a naval fleet on site. Any Franco-British intervention, direct or indirect, would lead to an escalation and confrontation with Russia. The American plan of the last minute
By Ghaleb Kandil
The painful truth that the secretary of state John Kerry finally accepted is that any solution in Syria is a defeat for the (...)

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An American plan to destabilize the region, from Irak to Lebanon, including Syria and Jordan

An American plan to destabilize the region, from Irak to Lebanon, including Syria and Jordan

Beirut (Lebanon) | 11 March 2013
An American plan to destabilize the region, from Irak to Lebanon, including Syria and Jordan
By Ghaleb Kandil
It is no exaggerating to say that the United States Ambassador to Lebanon, Maura Connelly, gave the kickoff of the new American plan to spread chaos and create an atmosphere of confrontation that lead to power emptiness in the country.
Coordinated movements of Takfirists extremists groups, the provocative speeches exacerbating political tensions and the media campaigns against (...)

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John Kerry’s murky game

by Thierry Meyssan

John Kerry's murky game

Damascus (Syria) | 10 March 2013
While the Syrian Arab army has lost Rakka, leaving de facto a northern part of the country under Turkish control, the United States has been sending contradictory signals. Have they have chosen to continue the war by proxy or are they gearing up to impose on their allies the peace agreement they have negotiated with the Russians?

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Americans must accept their defeat in Syria, or...

Americans must accept their defeat in Syria, or...

Beirut (Lebanon) | 4 March 2013
US Secretary of State John Kerry, the (Syrian National Coalition chief) Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib and the Italian foreign minister Giulio Terzi at a meeting of (Friends of the Syrian People) on February 28, 2013 in Rome. Americans must accept their defeat in Syria, or...
By Ghaleb Kandil
U.S. President Barack Obama was quick to call his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin upon publication by the Russian ambassador to the Security Council a press release accusing the Rome Conference and its (...)

Call for peace in Syria

Call for peace in Syria

3 March 2013
For almost 2 years western media and governments have been leveling a flurry of accusations against the legal and legitimate head of the Syrian state, against his government and against Syria’s military. They try to pass the victim off as the culprit, as they did in Libya and in other free and independent countries. Indeed armed groups some more organized than others, some coming from abroad are spreading terror in Syria. It is therefore normal for the legitimate regime of Syria to send in (...)

Bashar Al-Assad’s Interview with The Sunday Times

by Bashar al-Assad

Bashar Al-Assad's Interview with The Sunday Times

Damascus (Syria) | 3 March 2013
Sunday Times: Mr. President your recent offer of political dialogue was qualified with a firm rejection of the very groups you would have to pacify to stop the violence: the armed rebels and the Syrian National Coalition, the main opposition alliance.
So in effect you are only extending an olive branch to the loyal opposition, mostly internal, that renounce the armed struggle, and who effectively recognizes the legitimacy of your leadership, who are you willing to talk to, really? (...)

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Michel Aoun, a genuine reformer

Michel Aoun, a genuine reformer

Beirut (Lebanon) | 25 February 2013
Michel Aoun, a genuine reformer
By Ghaleb Kandil
The position of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader, General Michel Aoun, on the electoral law, has been the target of a smear campaign in order to distort it. While since he was in command of the army until he became a major political leader, he always displayed his opposition to sectarianism.
From the start of the debate on the electoral law, General Aoun was in favor of a single electoral district in Lebanon, coupled with (...)

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A popular anti-guerrilla force

by Thierry Meyssan

A popular anti-guerrilla force

Damascus (Syria) | 24 February 2013
In guerrilla warfare, the victory belongs to those who have the support of the population. This is why Syria has recently formed popular militias to hold back the Contras supported by the West and the Gulf monarchies. In three months, the result is spectacular: the areas where local militias are already operating have been stabilized.

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