Secret transfer of 5,000 Iraqi militias to Syria
All4Syria (Opposition website)
June 26, 2013
The Shiite fighters are being transported to Syria through Lebanon
The Shiite fighters are being transported to Syria through Lebanon
50 people, including women and children, killed by gunshot and knives
Coalition also criticized foreign minister’s denial of use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime
NCC chief says exiled opposition committed to a military solution
Even if national governments only selectively engage with this documentation, it still usefully establishes a common global understanding of the scope and scale of the conflict’s crimes
Friends of Syria group has agreed to provide military aid to the Syrian opposition in order to redress the power balance in the country and force President Bashar Al-Assad
Rebels call for the FSA chief Salim Idriss to send reinforcements
A six-month siege on the areas has prompted fears of an imminent raid and massacre
The efforts to postpone a political solution in Syria only indicate that we will see this game of cat and mouse once again
The US has political and geostrategic interests in the Middle East but Obama, with his huge failure to pressure Putin, reflects an abandonment of these interests
Ghalioun says balance of power must be changed on the ground while NCC chief says violence must stop altogether.
Regardless of the extent of regional and international presence on the Syrian arena, the internal forces will continue to enjoy the last say in directing the events and determining their course and outcome
Arab League Secretary-General says Geneva II will likely take place in July
President Assad has warned Europe in a German newspaper interview that it will “pay the price” if it follows Washington’s lead and delivers arms to rebel forces
All4Syria website published a translation of an AFP story on Hamas urging Hezbollah to withdraw its troops from Syria
With Iran’s economy already struggling, a boycott of its products in the Arab world could be devastating. Russia could also expect a boycott of its products, says Shobakshi
What is truly suspicious is the emergence of American signs pointing to the toppling of the balance of power in a way rendering it unlikely to see President Al-Assad stepping down in the near future
Haitham Maleh says Yemeni Houthis entered Syria through Lebanon and were accompanied by Hezbollah
Long-term, the Vice President of the Brookings Insitute said some kind of no-fly zone would need to be imposed
Now with the regime using Scud missiles and chemical weapons, it has become too late to even demand no-fly zones
