Syria Archive

Why Syria has the right to retaliate Israel’s intervention
Lack of response from Tehran implies either that the Revolutionary Guards' al Quds force operated without the administration's knowledge – or that Tehran is indeed taking its promised revenge

Middle East May 11, 2018 0 Alfonso Zayas
Tensions between arch enemies Israel and Iran are soaring after the biggest Israeli intervention in Syria to date, a retaliation for what it said was the first ever direct fire on its troops from Iranian forces. At least 23 soldiers are …
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A renowned professor brings the West’s Syria propaganda crashing down, live on air
Renowned Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs has brought the Syria propaganda spread by Western governments crashing down, live on air.

Featured Human Rights Opinion Politics UK US April 18, 2018 0 Alfonso Zayas
Sachs, who has won numerous awards and honours, was speaking to MSNBC about the ongoing Syrian conflict on 12 April. And he said: This is a US mistake that started seven years ago… The CIA and Saudi Arabia, together – …
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As the bombs fall on Syria, one company’s share price reaches a record high
On 14 April, the UK, France and the US bombed Syria. But one company, in particular, seems to be doing very well amid the conflict. And that company, Raytheon, is one of the world’s largest arms companies. It’s the one that manufactured the bombs Donald Trump used to attack Syria in 2017.

Featured Human Rights Middle East Politics UK US April 16, 2018 0 Alfonso Zayas
Good for business Raytheon’s share price hit an at least 20-year record high on 13 April, as the conflict intensified:   As the above chart shows, war is great business if you’re an arms dealer. …
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The UN Aid Was Being Exchanged For Sexual Services In Syria; Report
Women in refugee camps in Syria have been forced into having sex in return for food by men delivering aid for the United Nations and charities, a report says.

Featured Human Rights Middle East Politics World February 27, 2018 0 Elena Kowalsky
According to a new report, the men working on behalf of the UN and international charities for distributing food and other international aid in Syria, ask for sexual favours in return for food. Aid workers said …
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Watch: Russian Pilot Surrounded By Terrorists, Killed Himself With Grenade To Avoid Capture
The Russian pilot had exploded his grenade to take his own life rather than be captured by terrorists.

Featured Middle East Politics World February 5, 2018 0 Elena Kowalsky
A Russian pilot downed by rebel fighters in Syria, shot dead two enemies before killing himself with a grenade to avoid being captured by terrorists. Roman Filipov, ejected after Syrian rebels hit his Su-25 over Idlib province using a …
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Saudi Arabia Is Funding Remaining 10,000 ISIS-Loyalists In Iraq And Syria
While the number of active fighters on the battlefield is probably in the range of 1,000 to 1,500, the actual number of ISIS-loyalists in Iraq and Syria is closer to 10,000, expert says.

Featured Human Rights Middle East Politics UK US World January 21, 2018 0 Elena Kowalsky
Despite the Iraqi government has declared ISIS caliphate’s collapse, experts both in and outside the U.S. government warn that there are many ISIS loyalists still on the scene. Earlier in October, the U.S. president Trump …
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