Introduction In the mainstream view, al-Qaeda did not play a role in the Syria conflict until Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dispatched his deputy, Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, to Syria in August 2011 to establish a wing of the group there, called Jabhat al-Nusra, or the Nusra Front. Additionally, al-Qaeda allegedly did not carry out any military operations until December 2011 and did not announce its establishment until January 2012. However, there is evidence that al-Qaeda affiliated militants were involved in the Syrian conflict much earlier. Saudi intelligence...
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Yemen Houthis Capture Thousands of Saudi Troops In Operation Victory From God
The Yemen Houthi military is reporting that thousands of Saudi troops including mercenaries, border troops and several Saudi officers have been captured or killed in Operation Victory From God. Al Jazeera is reporting that the Houthi targeted the southern region around Najran in a cross-border operation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnf8r9Ro7F8 Nasser Arrabyee is also reporting on Twitter. Nasser is claiming the Houthi captured 3 Saudi brigades and that hundreds of Saudi soldiers have been killed. This is a huge victory for the Houthis especially coming right after the attack on...
The Lobby — USA
In case you missed it... Via the human rights activists at Electronic Intifada, an incredible -- long-suppressed -- piece of hidden camera investigative journalism by Al Jazeera: "The Lobby -- USA." Watch all four parts below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CNspeQYplk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0n_Dke18Co https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4gh2IRjKwU...
TGIF: The Art of the Smear — The Israel Lobby Busted
In 2016 and 2017 Al Jazeera produced a program that unmistakenly documents the Israel government and U.S. Israel lobby’s all-out effort to spy on, smear, and disrupt American students and other activists who are working to build an understanding of the Palestinians’ plight. The Lobby -- USA, however, has never been broadcast by Al Jazeera. Reporting indicates that it was suppressed after pressure from the lobby on the government of Qatar, which funds Al Jazeera. Nevertheless, it is now available at The Electronic Intifada and on YouTube. Watch all four parts here and here. What the...
Israelis Kill 43 in Deadliest Day for Palestinians
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A Young Syrian’s Take on the War
In the six years since the Syrian civil war erupted on the heels of the Arab Spring, with few exceptions Syrian viewpoints have been conspicuously absent from western media coverage of the conflict. What follows are excerpts from a lengthy conversation I had with Mohamad Sakar, a 17-year-old Syrian who lives with his family in the city of Latakia, in the country's northwest. Though still a teenager, only 11 when the fighting began, I found Sakar's maturity and his level of understanding of the war impressive. I have attempted, where possible, to provide corroborating information for some...
A Young Syrian's Take on the War
In the six years since the Syrian civil war erupted on the heels of the Arab Spring, with few exceptions Syrian viewpoints have been conspicuously absent from western media coverage of the conflict. What follows are excerpts from a lengthy conversation I had with Mohamad Sakar, a 17-year-old Syrian who lives with his family in the city of Latakia, in the country's northwest. Though still a teenager, only 11 when the fighting began, I found Sakar's maturity and his level of understanding of the war impressive. I have attempted, where possible, to provide corroborating information for some...
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