Archives de catégorie : Turquie

Qatar Red Crescent Funds Syrian Rebel Arms (Alakhbar, 18/06/2013)

The Lebanese Army Intelligence has apprehended Mahmoud S., a Jordanian national with ties to radical jihadi groups fighting in Syria. The man has confessed to providing armed groups in Syria with cash and weapons, and admitted to purchasing arms from … Lire la suite

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Syrian stalemate fuelled by opposition’s bitter infighting (The National, 29/05/2013)

The Syrian political opposition, in its current form, is a hopeless case. Members of the opposition have been holding intensive talks to expand the National Coalition for nearly a week, with little progress. The meetings in Istanbul are meant to … Lire la suite

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John McCain Slips Across Border Into Syria, Meets With Rebels (The Daily Beast, 27/05/2013)

The leaders of the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army told the senator they want the U.S. to provide arms, a no-fly zone, and strikes on Hezbollah. Sen. John McCain Monday became the highest-ranking U.S. official to enter … Lire la suite

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U.S. delivers first aid shipment to Free Syrian Army (FP, 1 May 2013)

Early Tuesday morning, the United States delivered its first direct shipment of food and medical supplies to the rebel Free Syrian Army, with some help from its representatives in Washington. At about 5 a.m. Tuesday morning at an undisclosed location … Lire la suite

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Gunmen kidnap two archbishops in Aleppo (The Daily Star, 23/04/2013)

Two archbishops were kidnapped by armed gunmen in Aleppo province Monday evening, marking the most senior Christian figures to be embroiled in Syria’s civil war, while the new head of the opposition claimed more than 500 people had died in … Lire la suite

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No-Fly Zone Debate: Are the Patriots Up to It? (Al Monitor, 31/03/2013)

In the control room at Incirlik Air Base, images from the previous night show two red dots, indicating ballistic missiles fired in Syria. The two missiles originated in the Homs region, but both landed well clear of the Turkish border. … Lire la suite

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Obama’s pragmatic approach to Mideast (27/03/2013, The Washington Post)

Here’s the coldblooded calculation at work as President Obama shapes his foreign-policy agenda: If he took “full ownership” of the Syria problem through direct military intervention, that’s probably all he could accomplish during his second term — and even then, … Lire la suite

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Back from hell, back from Syria (EU Observer, 14/02/2013)

CAIRO – Forum 18 to 23 January I travelled to the Hatay region in Turkey and the Aleppo region in northern Syria. I was there with Rami Jarah and Deiaa Dughmoch (two Syrian activists who had in the past visited … Lire la suite

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Qatar Leaks: The Business of Foreign Affairs (Al-Akhbar, 23/01/2013)

Al-Akhbar publishes leaked minutes from the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs that have Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi discussing regional affairs – from Russia’s involvement in Syria to Gaddafi’s fall – with Qatari officials. An … Lire la suite

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