Syria

How the Pentagon Sank the US-Russia Deal in Syria – and the Ceasefire

09-26-2016 • http://original.antiwar.com, by Gareth Porter

Another US-Russian Syria ceasefire deal has been blown up.

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The Natural Gas War Burning Under Syria

09-26-2016 • http://www.zerohedge.com, by James Durso

Qatar always wanted to punch above its weight. In Syria, it got the chance.

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Syrian Troops Advance in Aleppo Amid War's Heaviest Bombing

09-26-2016 • http://www.bloomberg.com, BASSEM MROUE

Syrian troops captured a rebel-held area on the edge of Aleppo on Saturday, tightening their siege on opposition-held neighborhoods in the northern city after what residents described as the heaviest air bombardment of the 5 ½-year civil war.

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He Who Hesitates Is Lost And Russia Hesitated

09-26-2016 • paulcraigroberts.org by Paul Craig Roberts

The Russian government deceived itself with its fantasy belief that Russia and Washington had a common cause in fighting ISIS.

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The Pretence of Peace

09-22-2016 • https://www.lewrockwell.com

While the cease-fire in Syria, drawn up by the US Secretary of State and his Russian counterpart, seemed to be holding - apart from the Israëli violations on the first day - the Pentagon attacked the Syrian Arab Army for the second time.

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Syria - The Aid Convoy Attack Points To Further Escalation

09-21-2016 • moonofalabama.org

The show-down over the damaged aid convoy west of Aleppo is reaching comedy level.

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Russia Deploys Flagship Aircraft Carrier To Syria Coast

09-21-2016 • zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden

Back in the summer of 2013, just around the peak of the first major escalation involving Syria and the US attempt to remove its president al-Assad, the Mediterranean briefly looked like a parking lot, with US and Russian ships on anchor just off the

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Syria Ceasefire In Tatters - Why And What's Next?

09-21-2016 • https://www.youtube.com

Just over a week after a ceasefire deal was announced by the US and Russia, the deal is a smoldering ruin. A US strike on Syrian forces, US-backed rebel groups that refuse to break with al-Qaeda, and an attack yesterday on a humanitarian aid convoy i

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Deir Ezzor Attack Enables The "Salafist Principality"

09-21-2016 • moonofalabama.org

As Foreseen In The 2012 DIA Analysis

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Arch That Was A Gateway To The Temple Of Baal Is Going Up In New York's City Hall Park On Monday

09-21-2016 • theeconomiccollapseblog.com By Michael Snyder

If you tried to put up a large cross in a public park in New York City there would be lawsuits flying all over the place, but apparently an ancient pagan arch that served as a gateway to the Temple of Baal is no problem at all.

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Will Russia Surrender?

09-20-2016 • paulcraigroberts.org by Paul Craig Roberts

The Russian government's sincere and diligent effort to prevent chaos in Syria and additional massive refugee flow into Europe,....

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Syrian Army Declares End of Ceasefire After US Backed Rebel Forces Violated it 300 Times

09-20-2016 • thefreethoughtproject.com

(RT) The initial seven days of the nationwide ceasefire in Syria have run their course, the Syrian Army has declared. It did not add whether the truce will be reinstated in the near future.

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U.N. suspends aid convoys in Syria after deadly attack on relief shipment

09-20-2016 • washingtonpost.com By Erin Cunningham, Karen DeYou

The United Nations and other relief agencies suspended all humanitarian convoys across combat lines in Syria on Tuesday after a bomb attack on an aid shipment killed more than 20 people near Aleppo as a cease-fire crumbled.

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Syrian Rebels Unite With al-Nusra Front, Prepare for Offensive - Russian MoD

09-20-2016 • https://sputniknews.com

The Russian General Staff said Monday that US-backed Syrian rebels have not separated from terrorists, but united with al-Nusra Front and are preparing for an offensive.