Syrian elections: Baath of most resistance
With Syria mired in street violence and ongoing opposition rallies, its political life gears towards another historic change. With parliamentary elections now scheduled, opposition parties plan to compete seem to be in a state of disarray. President Bashar al-Assad hopes the elections scheduled for May will constitute a political solution to the pro-democracy protests. Major [...]
Election epilogue: Winners and opposition ready to rally
Vladimir Putin has won the presidential race. And while his supporters lauded the victory, the opposition is planning massive protests. Tens of thousands of people from both camps are expected to gather in central Moscow on Monday. Moscow’s population has become visibly more politicized in the run-up to the elections. Against that backdrop, police in [...]
US to Attempt Overthrow of Putin Government
Wall Street London elite lay groundwork to justify large scale destabilization in Russia. by Tony Cartalucci March 5, 2012 – As predicted – the Western media and US State Department-funded “opposition” inside Russia have called Vladimir Putin’s landslide victory a “fraud.” It was stated on Thursday March 1, that the Western media had “already determined [...]
Campaign hush on eve of Kremlin race
All campaigning has been suspended in Russia ahead of Sunday’s presidential election. The race for country’s highest office is one of the biggest political events in years, bringing with it a surge of activity. Starting Saturday, all election campaigning is banned by law to give people a day to collect their thoughts and make their [...]
Suicide bomb blast rocks Syria, at least 2 dead
A suicide bomber has detonated a car bomb in the southern city of Daraa, leaving two dead and several injured, Syrian state news reports. The explosion occurred in the Daraa al-Balad neighborhood of the city. The attack follows the withdrawal of opposition forces from the embattled city of Homs after three weeks of shelling by [...]
Red Cross blocked in Homs amid atrocity crossfire
A Red Cross relief mission to the battered city of Homs is being prevented from reaching the Baba Amr district by Syrian government forces. The ICRC President slammed the delay as “unacceptable,” saying he hoped the convoy would enter the area “in the very near future.” The seven-truck convoy carrying food, water, medical supplies and [...]
Rebels could use UN chief’s words as legal cover for free-for-all – Syrian ambassador to UN
Syria’s Ambassador to the UN Bashar Jaafari condemned comments made by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, warning that they could be “interpreted by the armed groups as a legal cover to be able to act in a criminal fashion.” Jaafari, addressing the UN General Assembly after Ban, said the Secretary General’s speech was “aggressive, virulent [...]
UN, Russia and China urge Syria let in UN envoy
Russia and China have joined the UN Security Council’s calls for the Syrian government to allow humanitarian aid workers immediate access to the embattled city of Homs. The Syrian military has said it will only let the Red Crescent in the morning. The UN Security Council, including Russia and China, has urged Damascus to grant [...]
