Tuesday, May 22

"Battle of Damascus ends in complete victory for Syrian Army" INCLUDING Yarmouk Camp

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Internal Security Forces hoist national flag over al-Hajar al-Aswad and al-Yarmouk Camp All right; finally. Congratulations to the...

Remember that report, 'Keeping the lights on in rebel Idlib'? Now rebels are stealing the lights

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Here's the report , for those with a short memory but enjoy stories about how British, European and American taxes are wasted. Anyhow, n...

"Crane Crashes Again in Mecca's Grand Mosque"

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What the?!?!!    During Ramadan, no less. I wonder if this is another omen. **********
Monday, May 21

"At what point does Trump realize the U.S. military has sold him a bill of goods on Afghanistan?"

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Those words are from Long War Journal's Bill Roggio during his regular Monday update for the John Batchelor Show on America's globa...

So much for speculation that MbS was killed or wounded in an alleged coup attempt UPDATED 5/31

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[...] Meanwhile, a Russian media report released by Sputnik International discounted the rumours, stating that a week after the coup specul...

From Iran a film drama about fighting ISIS in Syria. "This is not New York and there are no Twin Towers here"

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The above quote is from an 'action' film, the first full-length film drama on the war in Syria against Islamic State and other Isla...
Sunday, May 20

"BREAKING NEWS: ISIS to begin leaving southern Damascus"

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By Leith Aboufadel May 20, 2018 Al-Masdar News BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 A.M.) – An agreement was put in place in southern Damascus, tonight [ea...
Saturday, May 19

Putin greets Assad with a joke, Merkel with flowers

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As to what Putin said that made Assad laugh so hard, I wish I knew.  DW's take on the Putin-Merkel meeting in Sochi; Reuters a...
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Thursday, May 17

It so happens MbS hasn't been seen in public since a ruckus at the palace last month UPDATE 5/21

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Update So much for speculation that MbS was killed or wounded in an alleged coup attempt. See this May 18 repor t from Pakistan Today, w...

If Judy could live in the moment, we can at least try

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John Batchelor has rebroadcast his 2015 discussion with Robert Weintraub, which I wrote about at the time. So below I've republished my ...
Monday, May 14

Ain't democracy grand! Mookie coalition with Communists takes big lead in Iraq election

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Remember the famous purple finger showing Iraqis had voted in their first election after Saddam's toppling? Remember bloodthirsty jih...

Oh no! Copyright police are after Lemzo Diamono's "Simb aar momim" music video! UPDATED 3:05 AM EDT

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We've been blocked at YouTube?!  O woe is me! I was going to post it here last year! Now just see the wages of procrastination...

TERROR BOMBINGS AT POLICE HQ, CHURCHES INDONESIA'S 2ND LARGEST CITY

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One of the church bombings on Sunday "On Sunday, alleged  Daesh-linked family of suicide bombers , including two young daughte...
Saturday, May 12

Not Pukka Sahib

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How did  Rami Abdul Rahman, the head of  the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, come up with his published tally of intercepted American,...

Of course you can't understand SouthFront's battle maps. You don't have a decoder ring.

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Yes I can make it larger. There. That's a help, isn't it?      Y ou see that blotch that looks like a little explosion and...
Friday, May 11

I'll believe Western Europe will "resist" the U.S. if they leave NATO

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From Der Spiegel's signed editorial, dated May 11, 2018, Time for Europe to join the Resistance : " U.S. President Donald Trump...

Netanyahu regime is aiding not only Saudi Arabia but also al Qaeda

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The Israeli defense establishment under Netanyahu isn't the only one to make that kind of deal. But there you have it -- Israel formed a...