UN Security Council Approves Syrian Cease-fire/Vasily Nebenzya
TASSUN, February 24. /TASS/. During negotiations on a UN Security Council resolution on ceasefire in Syria, Russia sought to prevent the document from becoming a pretext for military action in Syria,...
View ArticleKurdish SDF to Pass Control of Manbij to Syrian Army
It's from an unnamed source- Which is problematic. However, if true, it's timely and could indicate that there is a wider agreement to push the USrael backed Kurdish militias east of the Euphrates.. A...
View ArticleChlorine Attack in East Ghouta "Child Suffocates"
I don't know what if anything will come of this report..Personally speaking I'm expecting this news to be hyped this week coming. But always hope to be mistaken. We're heading into March. They're...
View ArticleWe Don’t Want to Scare People But...It’s Cold, Very Cold. Snow. Wind.
Remember the days when the cult of AGW, which rebranded itself to the cult of “Climate Change”, when AGW was a fail, told us all winter was a thing of the past. Snow will be just a distant memory......
View ArticleSyria/Turkey: Saleh Muslim's Prague Arrest- Extradition Requested
A round up of Syrian related Turkish news:BBCSaleh MuslimSaleh arrested on a warrant issued by Turkey- Saleh Muslim, a former co-chair of the main Syrian-Kurdish movement, the Democratic Union Party...
View ArticleAs Expected, Saleh Muslim, Released- Going to Finland- Not a surprise either!
ReutersFormer Syrian Kurdish PYD leader Saleh Muslim said on Tuesday he had been aware of a Turkish warrant for his arrest but did not take it seriously, calling the allegations against him...
View ArticleDeep Bore into Antarctica Ice Shelf Finds Freezing NOT Melting
Of course one could never be aware of that reality based on some very irrational headlines making the rounds. Such as this one: Science Confirms Antarctica is Screwed and So are We! Wow, I mean, just...
View ArticleIsrael Arming & Supporting 7 Different Syrian "Rebel" Groups
excerpted from Haaretz With the Assad regime's advances the civil war and America's reduced involvement in the region, Israel has been forced to make significant changes in its policies in the Golan...
View ArticleUS & France Tell Turkey to Stop Afrin Operation.. Turkey Rejects Their Call
I've read the resolution several times- Afrin isn't mentioned at all. As reported previously the US wants Turkey to suspend it’s operation in Syria.Monday, February 12, 2018: U.S Wants Turkey to...
View ArticleUS messaging on Syria’s chemical weapons use indicates increasing likelihood...
JanesThere have been increasing signals in recent weeks to suggest that a case for action is being built against the Syrian government for their use of chemical agents.In January, Switzerland’s...
View ArticleUK Gas Shortage as Brits Face the "Beast from the East"
I know there are many readers here from the UK- Hope you are all well and as warm as can be.Mentioned this cold, winter storm hitting large swathes of UK/Europe the other day.We Don’t Want to Scare...
View ArticleThe SDF call on the UN to Stop Turkey?!?!
It’s a mad, mad, mad world.How do the SDF have any legitimacy to call on the UN at all?1- The SDF is an occupying force2- The SDF is not a nation 3- The SDF has annexed 27 percent of Syrian territory....
View ArticleDisagreement at UN Forces Postponment of British Syrian "Humanitarian" Vote
Talked about this earlier in the week:US messaging on Syria’s chemical weapons use indicates increasing likelihood of airstrikes to degrade government military capabilitiesUPDATE # 1:" Britain formally...
View ArticleSyrian government makes Ghouta gains; Turkey steps up Afrin attack
Most recent reports have Syria retaking about 25 percent of Ghouta:"Syrian government forces have seized about one quarter of the rebel-held enclave of eastern Ghouta in recent days, activists...
View ArticleThe Coastline Paradox: Why it’s Impossible To Accurately Measure a Coastline
Any coastline. Anywhere on the planet. Keep this in mind when reading AGW claims of shrinking coastlines. One can shrink or expand a coastline in how it's measured.LinkTry measuring the coastline of...
View ArticleWhen Splashy Headlines Become the Goal of Science.....
Because real science is truly never settled!You can never learn less, you can only learn more.Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/r_buckminster_fuller_121729Because you can always learn...
View ArticleTurkey Needs to Win Afrin Quickly Or Risk It’s Own Border Security
Turkey Needs to Win Afrin Quickly Or Risk It’s Own Border Security“Turkey has been on a long overdue offensive against the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) group since 20 January. Turkey...
View ArticleWhite House Considers More Military Action in Syria- Predictably, Chlorine in...
UPDATED... scroll down I had mentioned this as a distinct possibility last week in more then one report: Originally from WaPo link above to stars and stripes As reported todayWASHINGTON — The Trump...
View ArticleReleased Satellite Images Signal Impending Israeli Strikes on Syria?
haaretzI guess we’ll have to wait and see if this Fox News report is like “cocking a gun”Judging by historic precedent, the report Fox News aired Wednesday on the new Iranian military base in Syria is...
View ArticleReally Think the US & Turkey Aren’t Fighting One Another in Syria? Think, Again!
For all intents and purposes the fight between the US and Turkey is on. To my mind the fight between US & Turkey began around Manbij some time ago..If you didn't accept that US and Turkey were at...
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