The UK has been instrumental in consolidating relations between the disparate and isolationist opposition groups in Syria—not because the British elite want genuine democracy, of course, but because Syria’s President Assad would not acquiesce to the neo-liberal economic policies of the Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative (BMENAI).1 Unlike... » read this article

Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah secretary general of Hezbollah in a speech in Baalbek – Lebanon on Saturday January 14th declared that he would like to thank Mr. Ban Ki Moon Secretary General of the United Nations for worrying about Hezbollah’s growing military strength. Sayyed Nasrallah on Arbaeen: "Our Certainty of this... » read this article

"When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living in society, they create for themselves, in the course of time, a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it."  Frederic Bastiat, French thinker (1801-1850).   The U.S. and its allies are preparing... » read this article

Divide and conquer stratagems are back with a vengeance throughout the Arab world, fanning the flames of discontent and undermining national sovereignty. The stage is being set for a contrived "clash of civilizations," closely following the 1982 plan of Israeli strategist Oded Yinon, for which any form of peaceful coexistence... » read this article

Surrounded by the Turkish veteran member of NATO in the north, the Israeli NATO partner and the navy fleets of the member states patrolling the Mediterranean in the west, the alliance’s Jordanian partner in the south, and in the east hosting a NATO mission in Iraq, which is expected to... » read this article

"First, a media was used to forge an external state against Syria, especially in the Security Council.  At that time, we were focusing on the internal aspect because it was not easy to show that there was an external plot, even to some Syrians. It was not easy to show... » read this article

The United States is watching the violence in Syria "with horror”, said White House Press Secretary, Jay Carney recently. The “horror”, of course, is the result of ongoing U.S. interference in Syria’s internal affairs aimed at destabilising Syria. The U.S.-sponsored armed insurrection in Syria is a carbon copy of the... » read this article

(Reuters) - The head of the most influential school of Sunni Islam added his voice Monday to international and Arab criticism of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's assault on protesters, describing the bloodshed as a human tragedy that must stop. A five-month crackdown on protests in Syria has emerged as one... » read this article

The operations conducted against Libya and Syria involve the same actors and strategies. However, their respective outcomes will differ since the situations in these countries are not comparable. Thierry Meyssan analyzes the semi-failure experienced by the colonial and counter-revolutionary forces, and predicts a pendulum reversal in the Arab world. ********************************************************... » read this article

Editor's Comment: We view this to be one example of the many ways the government/corporate western media has been using to deceive the public about Syria and President Bashar al-Assad, setting them up for destabilization, 'regime change' and ultimately to "Libyanize" the country with another US/NATO invasion. On her blog,... » read this article

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates’ declared on March 25, 2011 – that there are 3 repressive regimes in the Middle East that must be condemned – Syria, Libya and Iran. Why is the U.S. targeting these particular countries?   The progressive political movement must avoid being just an echo... » read this article

WASHINGTON  - Despite the clear opposition of the Barack Obama administration and apparent ambivalence on the part of the right-wing government in Israel, neo-conservative hawks here have set their sights on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad who they hope will be the next domino to fall to the so-called "Arab Spring".... » read this article

18. Aug, 2010 On Valentine’s Day in 2005, former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri left in his motorcade along the seaside highway, cruising towards his mansion. As the motorcade slowed down in front of the St. George Hotel in downtown Beirut, a huge explosion of a parked Mitsubishi pick-up truck... » read this article

Editor's Note: Israel and Mossad are fond of bragging about their ability to murder with impunity. The Zionists want to strike fear in the heart of anyone who reaches a level of threat to the Israeli state. They also want to perpetuate the myth that they are invincible. But when... » read this article

It is only a few years ago that Rafiq el Hariri was assassinated and barely a few hours after his assassination the US and Zionist controlled media were already blaming Syria.  The pro-Syrian government in Lebanon resigned.   The US' fueled and financed "Cedar's 'revolution' " took place while world media... » read this article

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday accused Israel of committing greater crimes against Palestinians during its war in the Gaza Strip than those for which Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir had been indicted. Erdogan said he would rather confront Bashir, indicted for orchestrating crimes against humanity in Darfur, than... » read this article

Since the Lebanese parliamentary elections on June 7, the mainstream media have declared that the results of the elections clearly show that Hizbollah and its coalition partners have suffered a “crushing defeat.” Some, led by the New York Times and cable news outlets, went even further, suggesting that the Cairo... » read this article

Cherifa Sirry, Axis of Logic's correspondent in Egypt, writes: Another blow to the US and its poodle allies in the Middle East!!  The Lebanese pro-Syrian generals, turned out after all, not to be guilty of the Rafiq Hariri assassination as suggested all along!! The four generals were imprisoned and tortured for four years without... » read this article

"Lebanon will not be intimidated.  Syria will not be schmoozed." We have already become accustomed to the brazen statements of Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. And it is certainly no surprise that Israel considers the US to be firmly in its political pocket.  So it is but a mild irritation... » read this article

The good news is that two envoys have been sent by the USA to Damascus, and that they have discussed with the Syrian Foreign Minister what can be done to improve Syria's relations with the USA, now that a new régime is in place in Washington.   The bad news is that these... » read this article