16 children freeze to death as Syrians fight for survival Anadolu Agency.
“Nearly 50,000 children are in danger of dying in tent cities near Turkish border.” 16 FROZE to death. What more needs be said?
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A Realization
Barrel bombs being dropped daily on rebel areas in Aleppo, civilian installations such as schools and field hospitals are often targeted. Famine and denial of medicals services, including medicines and vaccines, are being used as weapons by the Assad regime in Eastern Ghouta and throughout the country. Worsening weather conditions have created a virtual nightmare for refugees in their tent encampments, especially in Lebanon, Jordan and along the long border with Turkey. Still, thousands are fleeing daily to nearby countries to escape bombardment and starvation.
Iran nuclear deal: The mystery solved
Iran nuclear deal: The mystery solved | AEIdeas.
I agree with the conclusions drawn by Mike and Jim here, namely that the Obama Administration is seeing an alliance with Iran and Russia. But, as I argued in my recent article, such an alliance does not augur well for regional stability and peace, because, and as we can see clearly in Syria, it will come at the expense of the aspirations of the majority Arab Sunni population for empowerment. An Iranian regional hegemony is minority rule writ large, especially from the perspective of Sunni Arabs at this stage who now have Syria, Iraq and Lebanon to draw lessons from.
Al-Qaeda Resurgent!
As the world watches on, Al-Qaeda is gradually building a state for herself in Syria and Iraq.
November 10, 2013 | Gaziantep, Turkey
Having made its operational debut in Syria during the Summer of 2013, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a known Al-Qaeda affiliate comprised mostly of foreign Jihadists, is now actively implementing a fast-track plan for taking over governance of all areas in that country liberated from the rule of the Assad regime, taking advantage of the fractious nature of the rebel movement and the lack of international support to moderate groups. While the plan seems to be running into some trouble in the Kurdish majority areas in the Northeast where hardened PKK fighters have left their positions in Turkey and rushed to support their co-nationals, the takeover process seems to be proceeding at a deliberate pace elsewhere in the country and is picking up speed from day-to-day. The internal differences pitting ISIS against Jabhat Al-Nusra (JAN), another Al-Qaeda affiliate operating in Syria supported mostly by local recruits, and the leader of Al-Qaeda itself, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, does not seem to be having much impact operationally at this stage, although this could change in the future. Continue reading “Al-Qaeda Resurgent!”
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