Tag Archives: Syria

In the middle of the vast, rocky desert, a little boy, separated from his family, was found wandering alone, carrying all his worldly possessions in a plastic bag half his height. Marwan, who is 4, came across blue-vested aid workers from the United Nations, one of whom leaned over to seemingly ask why he was all alone. The stark photo ... Read More »

A new government led by Prime Minister Tammam Salam was formed in Lebanon Saturday after a 10-month deadlock. According to a decree signed by Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, Samir Mokbel has been appointed as defence minister and vice prime minister, Gebran Bassil as minister of foreign affairs, Nouhad Machnouk as minister of interior, Ali Hassan Khalil as minister of finance, ... Read More »

Russia has tabled another draft resolution against terrorism at the UN Security Council (SC), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday after a meeting between Russian and Egyptian foreign and defense ministers. “We do not only rely on basic principles, namely the need to fight terrorism without exception approved by the SC and the UN’s other units, but also bear ... Read More »

President Obama seeks the approval of Congress for a military strike against Syria. Obama move has really surprised his senior staff, who expected Obama to start the infiltration once he made up his mind. As a matter of fact our sources suggest that none of his national security team saw it coming. President Obama’s decision was completely out of the ... Read More »

Israel bombs Syria – Israeli warplanes bombed the outskirts of Damascus early Sunday for the second time in recent days, according to Syrian state media and reports from activists, signaling a sharp escalation in tensions between the neighboring countries that had already been exacerbated by the conflict raging in Syria.Though there was no official confirmation that Israel had carried out ... Read More »

An air stirke kills dozens of innocent civilians trying to buy bread. An air strike hit a Syrian bakery where a lot of people where queuing to purchase bread on Sunday. This could be the deadliest air strike in Syria killing civilians. The death toll is still unclear. “There is no way to really know yet how many people were ... Read More »

Israel has been drawn into the Syrian conflict as it responded to an lone unintended mortar shell that landed somewhere that can be considered near the Israel boarder. Israel responded by shooting thousands of shots into Syria which could have killed or injured civilians according to a source. Israeli officials threatened even tougher retaliation if attacks persist. They have feared ... Read More »