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Why Lebanon’s Power Struggle Is Fueled By A Loss of Saudi Support

4 October 2016

Opinion Lebanon The Al Hariri family’s quarter-of-a-century-long dominance of the political leadership of Lebanon’s Sunni community is coming under threat because of waning support from the dynasty’s principal external sponsor, Saudi Arabia—a development that might lead to a new round of Lebanese political strife. The […]

Saudis giving money, intelligence to bandits in east Iran: Interior min.

2 October 2016

The Iranian interior minister says the Saudi regime has been funneling money and intelligence to the outlaws operating in the country’s eastern border areas. “We are in no doubt that all arrogant countries are seeking to bring about unwelcome developments in Iran and expend much […]

ISIS Leader Had Jewish-American advisor: Syrian Activist

2 October 2016

The northern Syria has witnessed a great deal of developments over the course of past five years, but the big trouble appeared when ISIS terrorist group captured Raqqa province and made it its stronghold and also the capital of the so-called caliphate. The people of […]

Russia: US support for Syria militants spells another 9/11

2 October 2016

Russia says arming militants in Syria by the United States will eventually create a catastrophe similar to the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov made the remarks on Friday, adding that the possible deliveries of shoulder-fired missiles to militants in […]

Why the cease-fire in Syria has failed

1 October 2016

The Western public was enthusiastic about the US – Russia agreement for a cease-fire in Syria, and believed that it could bring peace. This shows that they have no memory of how the war was started, and no understanding of the goals it is meant […]

NATO is now ISIS’s Air Force

1 October 2016

American Professor/ Sr. Geopolitical Analyst As the saying goes, “In conflict, truth is the first casualty.” We have once again witnessed some dangerous geopolitical events taking place in the most engulfed part of the Middle East called Syria. I would like to start with the […]

Russia says US inviting terrorists to attack its cities

1 October 2016

Russia has denounced US projection of possible attacks on Russian cities by terrorists fighting in Syria, saying the statement amounts to an invitation to terrorism. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was outraged on Thursday after US State Department spokesman John Kirby said terrorists in […]

Migration Out of Middle East Appears Unlikely to Ease

28 September 2016

With the abrupt collapse of a cease-fire in Syria last week, international migration officials expect no letup in a wave of migration out of the Middle East that has set off the worst global migrant crisis in 70 years. The five-year conflict in Syria has […]

The silent war against Lebanon

25 September 2016

A silent, insidious war is being waged against Lebanon. A war that’s destroying the very fabric of Lebanese society, throwing a staggering number of families into poverty, driving the economy to the ground, destroying the already fragile political system and poisoning the air, the water […]

9/11: 15 Years Of A Transparent Lie — Paul Craig Roberts

18 September 2016

9/11: 15 Years Of A Transparent Lie Paul Craig Roberts There are many conspiracy theories about 9/11. The US government’s own expanation of 9/11 is a conspiracy theory in which a few Saudi Arabians outwitted the American national security state. Little doubt that many of […]

The Christian’s final stand in Lebanon; September 28 and October 13 Rallies Planned.

15 September 2016

In an area that has seen the ethnic cleansing of its indigenous Christians escalate the last few years, and with Western countries in particular singling them out for migration, Lebanon is in fear of losing its place as a last refuge of these ancient peoples. […]

Axis of Resistance Needs to Make its Narrative Heard: Sharmine Narwani

6 September 2016

Alwaght- “Syria was the turning point for all these things. It drew the Russians and Chinese into the Mideast theater and a global standoff took place. Today, we are on the verge of a fundamental shift in the world financial, economic and political orders. New […]