Posts Tagged ‘escalation’

De Mistura: De-escalation zones could have positive effect on Syrians

MNA– The establishment of safe zones in Syria proposed by Russia and signed by it in a memorandum alongside two co-guarantors Turkey and Iran could impact at least 2.6 million people, UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said Thursday.”When you talk about four of the de-escalation areas, this has the potential of affecting — hopefully positively from a […]

Understanding Syria’s New De-escalation Zones

Russian generals attend a briefing in the Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 5, 2017. Russia’s military says the agreement setting up four de-escalation zones in Syria will go into effect at midnight. The military also says the deal, which was signed by Russia, Iran and Turkey in Kazakhstan the day before, could be […]

Syria’s De-Escalation Zones Explained

At midnight, May 5, a series of four “De-Escalation Zones” were implemented across Syria. According to the agreement, no warplanes will be allowed to fly missions in territories included in the designated safe zones, including Syrian, Russian, and American warplanes. The largest safe zone is comprised of Idlib province as well as […]

Pentagon Intends Continued Aerial Operations in Syria De-Escalation Zones

Memorandum Creating De-Escalation Zones in Syria

By Stephen Lendman May 06, 2017 “Information Clearing House” –   The agreement reached by Russia, Iran and Turkey, created four de-escalation zones effective May 5, prohibiting ground and aerial operations by all parties. Washington isn’t part of the agreement, the fly in the ointment, likely undermining it because it wants endless war and regime change, […]

De-escalation Zone Memorandum – Decisive Step Towards Peace in Syria?

Guarantor powers plan to publish map of de-escalation zones in Syria by June 4

nsnbc : Following the last  rounds of talks on Syria in Astana, Russia, Turkey and Iran, plan to publish a map of de-escalation zones […]

UN chief welcomes Syria de-escalation zones brokered by Russia, Turkey & Iran

READ MORE: US hopes Syria de-escalation agreement leads to reduced violence, political settlement – State Dept Guterres was “encouraged by the agreement today in Astana, Kazakhstan, by guarantor countries Iran, Russia and Turkey to de-escalate violence in key areas in Syria,” the spokesman for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, wrote in a statement released by the […]

Russia proposes 4 de-escalation zones in Syria to restart stalled peace process

READ MORE: US to send senior MidEast diplomat to Syria talks in Astana after Putin-Trump call Russia ‘fully ready’ to cooperate with US on Syria – Lavrov “As you know, the Russian Federation is making intensive efforts to promote the Syrian peace settlement and is developing various schemes to strengthen the ceasefire agreement and make […]

Escalation of Tensions in Syria: One Month after the Chemical Attack in Khan Sheikhoun

People’s Briefing For #KoreanPeace: Urge De-escalation

Sunwoo added: Nearly 600 billion dollars in military spending denies food from the mouths of infants and children everyday. It takes medicine and treatment away from the sick every minute in this country. It vanishes disabled folks into the shadows. It warehouses our seniors and elders instead of celebrating and supporting them. It takes away […]

The French escalation against Russia is bigger than Macron رفع الجدار الفرنسي بوجه روسيا أكبر من ماكرون

The French escalation against Russia is bigger than Macron أبريل 25, 2017 Written by Nasser Kandil, Had it not been for the difference of two percent, Marine Le Pen would have been defeated and François Fillon would have entered the presidential second round versus Emmanuel Macron, or Jean-Luc Mélenchon would have won, since each one […]

Honeywell Executives Confronted At Annual Meeting

Print Friendly Above Photo: Chris Antal and Nick Mottern stand outside Honeywell on the day they attended the shareholders meeting. (Photo: Chris Antal) CEO confronted over nuclear weapons, drone killings and war crimes The 2016 Honeywell shareholder’s meeting was held on a bright, sunny morning in a large auditorium in the firm’s new global headquarters, housed […]

US and Russia agree on Aleppo ceasefire, U.S. says their terrorists have promised to withdraw and stop fighting

     Russian and US military have managed to find an “effective mechanism” to maintain the cessation of hostilities in Syria, the head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation at Khmeimim airbase said, adding that the level of violence in the country has dropped significantly since February. “The American side is working with opposition groups and […]

Belgium wants migrants to sign pledge to accept local values

Belgian Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Theo Francken has drafted a document – “Newcomer’s statement.” The proposal is expected to be passed by parliament in the next few months, according to Reuters. All non-EU immigrants and their children, who wish to stay in Belgium for longer than three months, will be asked “to […]

Israeli media front spreads lies about Iran-Russia missile deal

     We’re not sure what the deal is with The Jerusalem Post but recently it has published more than one elaborate tale that nobody else wants to touch with a six foot pole. In its latest such offering it picked up a story from the Kuwaiti daily called Al Jarida that Vladimir Putin has decided […]

John McCain Slams President Putin & Russia’s Intervention In Syria

U.S. senator John McCain has accused Russia of seeking to to carve out a sphere of influence in the Middle East and treating Syria “as a live-fire exercise” for its military. His comments came the day after Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that the strains between Russia and the West had pushed the world “into […]

Why Are The Neocons so Desperate to Rescue Al-Qaeda in Syria?

Reading Dennis Ross and David Ignatius is a good reminder that the neocons live in a different world than the rest of us. They do not conform their analysis to reality, but rather they conform reality to their view of the world. Where most people would be encouraged to read that Aleppo in Syria was […]

Record Number of U.S. Citizens, Green-Card Holders Cut Ties With U.S. in 2015

Record Number of U.S. Citizens, Green-Card Holders Cut Ties With U.S. in 2015 February 7th, 2016 Via: Wall Street Journal: A record 4,279 individuals renounced their U.S. citizenship or long-term residency in 2015, according to data released by the Treasury Department. Last year was […]

The Strategic Significance of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet

The Black Sea Fleet is an operational-strategic command of the Russian Navy located on the Black Sea which also includes the ships harbored in the Azov Sea. The history of the fleet begins in the late 18th century in the city of Sevastopol. At that time Russia struggled with its main adversary in that region […]

Rouhani: Iran determined to expand ties with Armenia

Tehran, Jan 24, IRNA – Iran and Armenia have broad potentials for expansion of relations and cooperation to secure both nations’ interests, President Hassan Rouhani said in a phone conversation with his Armenian counterpart on Sunday. ‘Implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is an appropriate opportunity for strengthening bilateral and regional cooperation and […]

Russia and Syria Pounding ISIS Terrorists Together

Hit’em Fast and Hit’em Hard: Russia and Syria Pounding Terrorists Together Russian military operations in Syria continue to assure success for Syrian ground troop operations. The intensity of bombing runs in such a short period demonstrate Moscow’s firm intent in helping Damascus pursue a military victory on the battlefield, knowing full well that the west […]

Earthquake recorded near North Korean nuclear site

     A 5.1 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in North Korea, according to USGS, in the vicinity of a known nuclear site. South Korea has convened an emergency meeting over fears of a possible nuclear test. Source Article from http://www.sott.net/article/309834-Earthquake-recorded-near-North-Korean-nuclear-site

Narcotics Cop Who Ruined Countless Lives for Weed Possession, Busted with $2 Million in Marijuana

 A California police officer was recently busted after driving 247 pounds of marijuana all the way across the country. Yuba County Deputy Christopher M. Heath was caught in York, Pennsylvania with a shipment of marijuana that was worth over $2 million. Heath was reportedly on vacation from his job at the Yuba County […]

US Army Charges Bowe Bergdahl with Desertion

On Monday, General Robert Abrams, the head of US Army Forces Command, ordered that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, 29, face court-martial for desertion and misbehavior before the enemy for his actions leading up to his capture by the Taliban in 2009. The charge of desertion would carry a maximum sentence of five years, while conviction on […]

Iraq Warns Turkey to Pull Forces, Ankara Says Unlikely

Baghdad warned Ankara on Monday that time is running out to remove forces it sent to northern Iraq without permission, but Turkey indicated it was unlikely to do so. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said there were “only 24 hours left” of the 48 that Iraq gave Turkey to remove tanks and soldiers sent to a […]

The Criminalization of the State. The Roadmap to a Police State

Author’s Note This article first published by Global Research in February 2004 examines the relationship between terrorist attacks (resulting in the tragic loss of life) and the transition in Western countries towards a totalitarian police State.  Former CENTCOM Commander, General Tommy Franks predicted in a 2003 interview with cynical accuracy a scenario, which would result in the […]

  Double Game Franchised Al-Qaeda and ISIS? – Veterans Today

By Sajjad Shaukat for Veterans Today   Everyone knows that Al-Qaeda and Afghan Taliban were created by the American CIA to fight against the former Soviet Union in Afghanistan. In this regard, former British Foreign secretary, Robin Cook stated, “Throughout the 1980s, he [Bin Laden] was armed by the CIA and funded by the Saudis […]

NYers Say No To Spectra Pipeline, Homeowner Protest, Tree Sit & More

URGENT! Spectra workers endangering safety of citizens on private property! Tree clearing only feet from residents! Call Westchester County Police and NY State Police and demand protection for citizens! Upset with residents and activists in the area, Spectra workers are using chainsaws and heavy machinery dangerously close to observers. They remain on private property owned […]

ISIS as a fascist movement

It is time for us to use the term “fascism” when referring to al-Dawlah al-islamiyah fil-‘Iraq wal-Suriya (al-Dawlah al-Islamiyah or IS). Fascism, when used in the contexts of Muslims and Islamic movements, elicits “Islamofascism,” a loaded term, associating Islam with fascism, deployed with the specific intention to defame all Muslims, and Muslim religious practices. Islamofascism […]

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