Day: January 13, 2017

Syrian Army Warns Israel it will Respond After Military Airport Bombed Near Damascus

January 13, 2017

Syrian state news agency SANA says Israeli jets have bombed the Mezzeh military airport west of Damascus, accusing Tel Aviv of supporting terrorism. The airport was rocked by multiple explosions, with…

After Tanks the Boots: Thousands of US Troops Touch Ground in Europe on Way to Russian Frontier

January 13, 2017

Military

A US armored brigade (3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division) is on the move to Russia's Baltic border. After its equipment begun arriving in Europe last week so now have its soldiers. The move is…

2017 Forecast: US

January 13, 2017

Opinion

Summary The Clintonian Counter-Revolution against Trump will continue, albeit in different forms of varying and uncertain intensity, though one thing is for sure and it’s that there will be “deep stat…

The Matter is Closed — But Would it be Closed if the Country Involved Wasn’t Israel?

January 13, 2017

Opinion

The Al Jazeera television channel has revealed an Israeli plan to destroy the careers of senior British government figures because they have been critical of Israel. Shai Masot, a senior official in t…

Pakistani General Invites India to Accede to a Sino-Pakistani Project

January 13, 2017

Opinion

On December 21, Commander Southern Command Lt General Amir Riaz invited India to accede to an ambitious project on the establishment of a China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The invitation was ex…

Taiwanese President Meets Senior Republicans, Fuelling US-China Tensions

January 13, 2017

Opinion

The meetings between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and senior Republicans in Dallas, Texas last Sunday will only heighten tensions between the United States and China ahead of Donald Trump’s inaugu…

Death Rattle of Mainstream Media: Corporate Outlets Now Labeling Each Other “Fake News”

January 13, 2017

Opinion

Thanks to CNN and BuzzFeed, a war now rages among corporate media outlets, a true study in irony, as the New York Times and Guardian hurl accusations the two outlets are guilty of publishing Fake News…

Syria and the US: More Truths Emerge

January 13, 2017

Opinion

On 17 September 2016 aircraft of the so-called ‘coalition’, led by the United States, bombed Syrian Army troop positions at Deir Ez-Zor. Aircraft from the United States, United Kingdom, Denmark and Au…