Tag Archives: Bashar Assad

Catching up on the news

Posted on 6 September 2014 by

There’s a fair bit of news out there which I’ve wanted to catch up on but I ran out of time during the week, so here’s a quick summary of the main points I missed. The big news of this … Continue reading →

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Escalation in the north, Israeli teen killed; more rockets in the south

Posted on 22 June 2014 by

A missile or mortar hit a civilian car on the Israeli side of the border on the Golan Heights, killing a 15 year old Israeli and severely injuring his father and 4 others: At least one person is dead and … Continue reading →

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The (Ig)Nobel Peace Prize awarded to chemical arms watchdog – before they have accomplished their task

Posted on 13 October 2013 by

In the Orwellian fashion similar to that with which we are so familiar at the UN, the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to an organization that has yet done anything to deserve it.  This year it is the … Continue reading →

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The Cold War just got colder

Posted on 13 September 2013 by

We all thought the Cold War was over when the Berlin Wall fell and communist countries overthrew their corrupt dictatorships. Well, it appears we were wrong. Following is is a quick round-up of Putin’s latest shenanigans and interference in the … Continue reading →

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Assad’s grandfather predicted sectarian violence in Syria and praised the Jews

Posted on 12 September 2013 by

This post by Elder of Ziyon led me to this article from a year ago by the Middle East expert Prof. Mordechai Kedar in the Jewish Press (h/t DavidinPT).  I will let Kedar’s words, and Assad Sr.’s, speak for themselves: … Continue reading →

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Who out-manoeuvered whom on Syria’s chemical weapons?

Posted on 11 September 2013 by

After the debacle of seeing America’s allies drop out of support for an attack on Syria’s chemical weapons (with the possible exception of France), an exit strategy for all sides to climb down their tree has been found. Or so … Continue reading →

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