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Day of Solidarity with Palestine

November 29, 2016

Today is the International Day of Solidarity with Palestine - an occasion to talk about the future of the Palestinian people and the state of Israel. Palestine is a holy land where the main shrines of…

NATO’s Rear-Guard Actions

November 29, 2016

Opinion

In the military a rearguard action is defined as ‘a defensive action carried out by a retreating army’ and it is an appropriate description of the desperate scrabbling by NATO to convince the rest of …

Welcome to the Fillon-Le Pen Cage Match

November 29, 2016

Opinion

He came (from behind); he saw; he won. Francois Fillon will be the candidate of the French Right in the 2017 presidential elections, and he stands a very good chance of winning, in the second round, a…

Media Silent as US House Passes Resolution for Syrian No-Fly Zone — Provoking War with Russia

November 29, 2016

Opinion

Hillary Clinton’s loss was a shock to the purveyors of U.S. military hegemony, who saw in her an easier path to keep the Syria conflict going. Secretary of State Clinton was instrumental in the early …

Pentagon Plans to Replace Afghan Air Force With US-Made Helicopters

November 29, 2016

Military

Having dumped hundreds of millions of dollars over the last decade-plus creating an air force for Afghanistan, the Pentagon is looking to virtually re-do the entire scheme, proposing another $814 mill…

Washington’s Secret War on Syria

November 29, 2016

Opinion

It goes without saying that the so-called Syria’s civil war is the most dangerous and destructive crisis on the planet. Hundreds of thousands have already perished in this conflict, while around ten m…

Israel Strikes ISIS Compound in Syria after Militants’ 1st Cross-Border Attack

November 29, 2016

Middle East

The IDF ordered an airstrike on Islamic State’s facility in the south of the Syrian Golan Heights after militants opened small arms and mortar fire on an Israeli patrol on Sunday. Local media said it …

Overview of Military Situation in Aleppo City on November 29, 2016

November 29, 2016

Middle East

Syrian government forces are advacning against Jaish al-Fatah militant coalition in the neighborhoods of Turbet Lala and Tareeq al-Bab in the eastern part of Aleppo city. Clashes between the Syrian ar…