Posts Tagged ‘Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’

Putin Slams as ‘Illegal’ US Support for Militants in Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced on Sunday US support for militants in Syria as “illegal” and “ineffective.” “In my opinion, provision of military support to illegal structures runs counter to the principles of modern international law and the United Nations Charter,” he told US media ahead of a meeting with President Barack Obama. The Russian […]

The delusional conspiracy theories of the State Department

In the mind of State Department spokesman John Kirby, Russia should not back Syria against the terrorists, president Assad is to blame for ISIS, Iraq is much better off because of the US invasion, and it’s ‘absolutely astounding’ anyone would dare to disagree. That is what the press briefing at the State Department on Tuesday […]

How did Hamas’s military expertise end up with Syria’s rebels?

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has long accused the Palestinian movement Hamas of arming and training Syrian rebels fighting against his rule following the March 2011 uprising, inspired by the Arab Spring. In a recent interview with the Swedish newspaper Expressen, Assad went as far as to charge that Hamas “supports al-Nusra Front”, the al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria, echoing – […]

How did Hamas’s military expertise end up with Syria’s rebels?

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has longed accused the Palestinian movement Hamas of arming and training Syrian rebels fighting against his rule following the March 2011 uprising, inspired by the Arab Spring. In a recent interview with the Swedish newspaper Expressen, Assad went as far as to charge that Hamas “supports al-Nusra Front”, the al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria, echoing – […]

Report: Emails expose cosy relations between Assad and Western journalists

A new series of leaks has reportedly emerged from the office of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, appearing to shed light on the private correspondence of the inner circle surrounding the embattled leader during the early days of a crackdown against opposition to him. In emails reportedly passed to Lebanese news site NOW by sources within […]

War in Syria Video: Saudi Arabia Supporting a Hardline Coalition of Islamist Rebels, on Behalf of Washington

Last month Islamist insurgents including al Qaeda’s wing in Syria, Nusra Front, captured the town of Jisr al-Shughour in Syria’s Idlib province, edging closer to the government-held heartland of Latakia along the coast. In turn, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said army setbacks were part of normal warfare. Battles have been raging around the hospital on […]

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