Middle East

Narine Daneghyan – news about extremists attacking and killing Christians in Syria was again spread on the Web in January. What information do you have about these attacks? Sharmine Narwani – I don’t have any further information on the alleged…

“The remote-controlled robot waiting to save lives on Syria’s urban battlefields A rebel computer engineer has developed a robot to carry sniper casualties to safety. Now all he needs is a bulldozer chassis By John Beck for theguardian.com, Thursday 13 February 2014 07.00…

United Nations, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) The OPCW/UNO joint mission for the dismantling of Syria”s chemical weapons confirmed today the third extraction of dangerous agents through the port of Latakia, and will be destroyed on the high sea. According to…

John Pilger’s article for the Guardian reminds us that the disaster in Iraq continues to unfold in spite of the silence of the main TV and newspapers. …”The media cover-up has been a weapon in the crimes of western states since…

In news from Syria, an operation to evacuate trapped civilians from the besieged city of Homs is underway after government forces and rebels agreed to a ceasefire. U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq said the pause would also allow the delivery of aid.…

Moscow, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) President of the Syrian National Coalition (CNFROS), Ahmed Yarba confirmed today his organization will participate in the second round of negotiations with the government of Bashar Al Assad in Geneva, to be held on February…

By Corinna Lotz for A World to Win Still smarting from an attempt at a citizen’s arrest earlier this month for war crimes over the illegal invasion of Iraq, Tony Blair is now recycling noxious neo-con, pseudo-theories in telling us…

The U.N.-brokered Syrian peace talks have hit a new snag today with opposition delegates refusing to meet directly with government counterparts. The two sides were due for their first face-to-face talks in Geneva after an opening round of speeches on…

Kourosh Ziabari – Tehran Times: Following the election of the moderate politician Hassan Rouhani as the Iranian President in the June 14, 2013 elections, the European countries have become more willing to interact with Iran on equal footings and based on…

What a difference a year can make in the Middle East. Just 12 months ago, Iran was facing some daunting prospects: Painful western economic and financial sanctions, the potential downfall of its key Arab Syrian ally, and a resurgence in…