France ceases to be a democracy: Now what?
by Karen Szymczyk December 13 was important for the Middle East in at least two ways. In a move of increasing brinkmanship, a Turkish fishing boat (“seine” vessel) tried...
Turkish MP: Chemical agent sarin smuggled from Turkey to ISIS (w/video)
Still from the video below. RT reports: Islamic State terrorists in Syria received all necessary materials to produce deadly sarin gas via Turkey, Turkish MP Eren Erdem has told...
‘The race to save Peter Kassig’
by Dr Richard Marsden, of businessofemotions.org On Thursday, December 18, 2014, The Guardian published ‘The race to save Peter Kassig‘ by Ali Younes, Shiv Malik, Spencer Ackerman and Mustafa...
Putin: 5,000 FSA militants fighting alongside Syrian army
Free Syrian Army fighters. Photo Reuters. RFERL reports on its “Tracking Islamic State” live blog: […] 11:57 Here’s a translation of the full quote from Putin regarding his claim...
Saudi Arabia Leads the Jihadist Nations; U.S. Assists Them
by Eric Zuesse Did you know that Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States, the Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud (affectionately known in the U.S. as “Bandar...
Largest “moderate” group in Syria calls for “an Islamic state” in country, Sharia law imposed in Northern Aleppo
Ahrar Al-Sham militants in Syria. Al Masdar News reports: The largest Islamist rebel faction operating in Syria – Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham – has issued a statement [pictured below left]...
Mock executions, the West’s new moral high ground in Syria
US liberal media outlet Mic and Western MSM in general are now promoting a mock execution by “moderate rebels” in Syria, as depicted on a recently released video, as...
Syria: FSA and Al Nusra militants bussed out of Homs city
Still from the video below Al Masdar News reports: Moments ago inside the provincial capital of the Homs Governorate, 14 buses provided by the Syrian government reportedly arrived at...
Syria: Turkish-backed Islamists attack US-backed militants
Syrian landscape. Al Masdar News reports: Two years ago, U.S. Senator John McCain illegally entered Syria to meet with the Islamist rebel command of the Free Syrian Army (FSA)...
US, Saudis consider partnering with Al-Qaeda ally
The ultimate Orwellism? Screenshot of the title of Foreign Policy’s report quoted below. Sputnik International reports: The world’s major powers plan to convene in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for...
VIDEO: Chinese TV report from the Syrian frontline
A Syrian soldier in a position overlooking a valley in the Latakia province of Syria. Photo Alexander Kots/AFP. China’s 24-hour English language television channel CCTV reports from Syria....
Breaking: Airstrike on Syrian army positions fighting ISIS (4 updates)
A US coalition airstrike in Syria on December 4. Photo Reuters. [Title changed to account for new reports mentioned at bottom of post] Al Masdar News reports: For the...
The Bizarre Explanation For Why The U.S. Has Avoided Bombing ISIS Oil Wells
by Michael Snyder from The Economic Collapse Why hasn’t the U.S. bombed the oil wells that ISIS controls into oblivion by now? Would you believe that it is because...
France: On second thoughts, Assad does not have to go
The president of France François Hollande visits on December 4 the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle stationed in the eastern Mediterranean. Press TV reports: French Foreign Minister...
Video: Homs schoolgirls thank Syrian soldiers
Undated and unlocated photo from Syria. Technically this is a propaganda video, but the feelings expressed by the civilians are likely genuine. It relates to the Al-Masdar December 2...
Media Rundown: Mainstream Narrative Fractures Under Tension
by Kit The mandated, acceptable opinions that we’re all currently being told we should hold are becoming more and confused, contradictory and insane. As a writer, one hates to...
Six points to remember about the true origins of the Syria crisis as Europe obediently lines up for war with Russia.
...feel free to send these to anyone who asks you "but do you think we should just let ISIS keep beheading people?"
Imprisoned Al Qaeda Fighters Freed by U.S. Allies to Rejoin Fight Against Assad
by Eric Zuesse Some of the world’s top Al Qaeda operatives were freed from a Lebanese prison on Tuesday December 1st, to rejoin the U.S.-led war against Syria’s Bashar...
VIDEO: A real speech, from a real Benn
Parliament has just made a decision that this time bombing the Middle East will fix everything, partially on the back of a speech from Hilary Benn. This, in our...
