4th July, 2013
The European Union is examining the potential violation of the EU law over revealed tapping of global communications and sharing of gleaned data with the United States.
UK could face EU court over spying
Posted by seumasach on July 4, 2013
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In Defence of the Syrian Arab Army
Posted by seumasach on July 3, 2013
Tim Anderson
2nd July, 2013
Attacks on the Syrian Arab Army have come from all sides, most western media claiming it has been ‘brutal’, defends a ‘dictatorship’, or represents an ‘Alawite regime’. While the army has confronted violence with violence, a series of ‘false flag’ accusations have been leveled at it, the most recent over the use of sarin gas.
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Morsy Syria policy tipping point for Egypt army
Posted by seumasach on July 3, 2013
This army statement seems to be a reference to precisely this issue: “We swear to God that we will sacrifice even our blood for Egypt and its people, to defend them against any terrorist, radical or fool,”
Morsy role at Syria rally seen as tipping point for Egypt army
3rd July, 2013
Army concern about the way President Mohamed Morsy was governing Egypt reached tipping point when the head of state attended a rally packed with hardline fellow Islamists calling for holy war in Syria, military sources said.
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Tunis hints of backpedaling on Syria
Posted by seumasach on July 1, 2013
30th June, 2013
TUNIS. As the Obama administration has parried pressures to enmesh the United States more deeply in Syria’s murderous civil war, last year’s high tide of international insistence on Bashar al-Assad’s departure seems to be receding. One sign has been in eroding vote tallies in the United Nations. Another is the very public rethinking of Syria policy one hears here in Tunisia, where the Arab uprisings began.
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Syria: Vatican confirms beheading
Posted by seumasach on July 1, 2013
Francois Murad, Catholic Priest Beheaded By Jihadist Fighters In Syria, Vatican Confirm
1st July, 2013
A Catholic priest has been beheaded by jihadist fighters in Syria, it has been confirmed by the official Vatican news agency.
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Russia accuses Saudi Arabia
Posted by seumasach on June 30, 2013
Russia Accused Saudi Arabia Of “Arming International Terrorists In Syria”
27th June, 2013
The Russian Foreign Ministry has accused Saudi Arabia of financing international terrorists in Syria, a commentary of official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich says in connection with the statement of Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Saud al Faisal, who blamed Russia for unlimited military support of mass killings in Syria.
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Brzezinski: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, their western allies orchestrated Syria crisis
Posted by seumasach on June 29, 2013
29th June, 2013
The former US national security adviser says the ongoing crisis in Syria has been orchestrated by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and their western allies.
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David Cameron: Talks with Taliban should have begun a decade ago
Posted by seumasach on June 29, 2013
“Details of Britain’s potential long-term role emerged during Mr Cameron’s visit. He backed up the view of Lieutenant-General Nick Carter, deputy commander of Nato’s forces, who said earlier today that the west should have opened political talks with the Taliban a decade ago.”
Now they tell us!
29th June, 2013
The Prime Minister, on a visit to the country to mark Armed Forces Day, said the settlement put in place after the Allied invasion in 2001, which drove the Taliban out of power, “could have been better arranged.”
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Surge in ‘digital dementia’
Posted by seumasach on June 27, 2013
24th June, 2013
South Korea is one of the most digitally connected nations in the world and the problem of internet addiction among both adults and children was recognised as far back as the late 1990s.
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Arms for rebels or peace
Posted by seumasach on June 27, 2013
Al-Jaafari: No meaningful conference can be held if weapons continue to flow into Syria
26th June, 2013
New York, (SANA)_ Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari said that the UN Assistant secretary-general for political affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco has not provided a complete picture of the situation in the Middle East, especially as regards the situation in the Syrian Golan.
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US loses lone base in Central Asia
Posted by seumasach on June 27, 2013
M.K.Bhadrakumar
26th June, 2013
The geopolitics of Central Asia has begun shifting in anticipation of the NATO forces ending their combat role as well as their pullout from Afghanistan and the proposed establishment of the nine American military bases in that country. Kyrgyzstan today gave the final touch to its strategic decision to demand that the US should vacate the Manas military base near the capital Bishkek by July 11, 2014.
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