Tag Archives: Bashar Assad

Israel walks a tightrope in Syria between Iran and Russia

Posted on 31 May 2018 by

While rockets and flaming kites are continuing to rain down over our southern border, it’s worth a look at what has been happening on the other side of our other major border in the north. Politics makes strange bedfellows, and … Continue reading →

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Who is fighting whom in Syria? Israel watches cautiously from the sidelines

Posted on 10 December 2015 by

Anyone following the news out of the Middle East nowadays is bound to be confused. In fact I wouldn’t be surprised if the governments of all the above countries were equally confused. Let’s just have a look at some recent … Continue reading →

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Who’s fighting whom in Syria?

Posted on 2 November 2015 by

I was planning to write about the Syrian civil war some time ago but then events in Israel overtook me.  Make no mistake, the “knife intifada” – which includes stones, rocks and car-rammings too – is still ongoing, but it’s … Continue reading →

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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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