After a slow start the Turkish and Jihadi attack on the Afrin canton in north-west Syria is making some progress. Despite intimate knowledge of the terrain and years of preparation the local Kurdish forces of the YPK have little chance to withstand. Turkish air and artillery support for the attacking force opponents is overwhelming the […]
Syria Sitrep – Afrin, Idlib and East-Ghouta…
Ghouta Is the Most Important Battle for Syria and Russia: What Next?…
First “Islamic State” and Then the U.S. Breaches Sykes-Picot with One Objective: the Partition of Syria and Iraq…
Three years ago, in 2014, the “Islamic State” terrorist group (ISIS) breached the deserted frontier between Iraq and Syria: its bulldozers crossed from the Iraqi borders on Sinjar into al-Hasaka province with US-made Humvees captured during the occupation of Mosul. Just a week ago, hundreds of US Special Operation Forces crossed Iraq into Syria…
Dispatch From the Middle East: U.S. Buildup All About Iran…
As the drive to push ISIS out of its remaining territories in Syria and Iraq rapidly advances, the U.S. and its allied forces have entrenched themselves in the southeastern Syrian border town of al-Tanaf, cutting off a major highway linking Damascus to Baghdad. Defeating ISIS is Washington’s only stated military objective inside Syria. So what […]
The Battles of Deir al-Zor and al-Qaem Will Mark the End of the Syrian War…
Syrian and Iraqi Armies Fortify Border…
Putin: Idlib ‘Chemical Attack’ Was False Flag to Set Assad Up, More May Come…
Russia has information of a potential incident similar to the alleged chemical attack in Idlib province, possibly targeting a Damascus suburb, President Vladimir Putin said. The goal is to discredit the government of Syrian President Assad, he added. “We have reports from multiple sources that false flags like this one – and I cannot call […]
Syrian Army Retakes Vital Source of Freshwater Near Damascus…
Syrian government forces reclaimed control over a vital source of freshwater in the Wadi Barada valley near Damascus, recapturing it from militants…According to Al Mayadeen TV broadcaster, the army managed to retake the vital spring that supplied water to Damascus. Last week, over 2,000 civilians and 600 militants, as agreed with the Syrian government…
Al-Qaeda Cut Leaves 5 Million Thirsty In Damascus…
On December 22 al-Qaeda aligned Takfiris in the Wadi Barada valley shut down the main water supply for the Syrian capital Damascus. Since then the city and some 5-6 million living in and around it have to survive on emergency water distributions by the Syrian government…