Al-Nusra’s Hand in Ambassador’s Murder Spells Trouble for US

Al-Nusra’s Hand in Ambassador’s Murder Spells Trouble for US

Al-Nusra has been supported by Turkey, the US, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. If they are in fact responsible for the killing, the blame lies with the terrorist group’s benefactors and supporters. From the moment His Excellency Andrey Karlov was assassinated in Ankara, many people started pinning the blame on Western hands. Some said it was…

At Least 14 US Coalition Military Officers Captured by Syrian Special Forces in East Aleppo Bunker

At Least 14 US Coalition Military Officers Captured by Syrian Special Forces in East Aleppo Bunker

According to two reports coming out of Aleppo today, at least 14 US Coalition military officers were captured this morning in an East Aleppo bunker by Syrian Special Forces. This story was quietly leaked by Voltaire.net, who announced, “The Security Council is sitting in private on Friday, December 16, 2016, at 17:00 GMT, while NATO officers were…

Banned by 119 Countries, U.S. Cluster Bombs Continue to Orphan Yemeni Children

Banned by 119 Countries, U.S. Cluster Bombs Continue to Orphan Yemeni Children

On the morning of October 5, Ali Mohammed “Jubahi” Medarij set out early from his family home in al-Hayma, a coastal fishing village on the Red Sea in western Yemen. Every day, the 34-year-old fisherman traveled 9 miles to a local market — not to sell his catch, but to look for work. The father…

Saudi King Warns Against ‘Foreign Interference’ in Yemen as his Troops Continue Attacks on Houthis

Saudi King Warns Against ‘Foreign Interference’ in Yemen as his Troops Continue Attacks on Houthis

Saudi Arabia will not tolerate any external “interference” in Yemen, King Salman has stated, as his forces continue to wage war against Houthi rebels, killing hundreds of civilians and leaving millions facing acute food shortages. “We will not accept any interference in the internal affairs of Yemen,” King Salman said in a televised address to…

The New Middle East Reality

The New Middle East Reality

The situation in Syria reveals the international community in its truest form, the way it is. The picture is not flattering to the UN or the “Great Powers”, or to their regional allies — Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile Russia is showing not only persistence and consistency in the diplomatic arena, where she faces…