Tag Archives: Bashar Assad

A civil uprising in Iran

Posted on 15 January 2020 by anneinpt

It looks like a civil revolution is taking place in Iran, where the people are rising up against the regime of the Mad Mullahs. The courage, the sheer bravery of the Iranian citizens is awe-inspiring. They face arrest, torture and … Continue reading →

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Israel walks a tightrope in Syria between Iran and Russia

Posted on 31 May 2018 by anneinpt

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 anneinpt

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 anneinpt

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 anneinpt

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 anneinpt

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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