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Alexander Rubinstein
بواسطة Alexander Rubinstein

If you’ve read the headlines about the death of “Syrian activist” Abdel Basset al-Sarout, you probably think he was a pretty cool guy. Headlines referring to him as a “Syrian footballer, singer and rebel” make him seem like he could have been the love child of Pelé and Freddie Mercury with the politics of Che Guevara. Sarout may have sang,

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Leaked Diplomatic Cable Suggests Saudi Foreknowledge of Sri Lanka Easter Bombings

New evidence suggests that the government of Saudi Arabia not only had foreknowledge of the brutal bombings (and did nothing to stop them) but may have played a more active and direct role in the bloodshed

Whitney Webb
بواسطة Whitney Webb
Zahran Hashim

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA -- A leaked Saudi diplomatic memo obtained by Lebanese outlet Alahed News claims that the government of Saudi Arabia had foreknowledge of the Easter bombings that occurred last month in three cities on the island nationof Sri Lanka, killing nearly 300 and wounding over 500 more. The contents of the memo, which additionally

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Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi: Washington Couldn’t Create a More Convenient Villain 

Just as America’s presence in Syria was becoming increasingly awkward and unsustainable, al-Baghdadi has again emerged – just in time to remind the global public that ISIS is still an enduring threat that will require America’s continued presence in the region.

Tony Cartalucci
بواسطة Tony Cartalucci
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

With US-backed militants having already reached the full extent of their gains on the battlefield and now facing incremental but inevitable defeat – the US appeared to be out of time and out of options. Then suddenly – as if on cue – Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi – alleged leader of the so-called “Islamic State in Iraq and Syria” (ISIS) was resurrected

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Sri Lanka: How Saudi-Backed Terror Targeted China’s Allies

When terrorism strikes – as in any sort of criminal investigation – the first question that must be asked is “cui bono?” To whose benefit?

Tony Cartalucci
بواسطة Tony Cartalucci
Sri Lanka Blasts

As predicted, the Sri Lankan Easter Day blasts which killed hundreds and injured hundreds more – have been connected to the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS). US Ambassador to Sri Lanka – Alaina Teplitz – would openly claim foreign groups were most likely behind the attacks. Reuters in an article titled, “Foreign groups likely behind Sri Lanka

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Nationalist Pols Push Sri Lankan “Patriot Act” on Fearful Populace Following Easter Attacks

Current efforts by top Sri Lankan politicians to exploit the chaos following the Easter attacks will likely spell disaster for Sri Lanka’s religious minorities who are themselves the most frequent victims of state-sponsored and religiously motivated terrorism in the island nation.

Whitney Webb
بواسطة Whitney Webb
Sri Lanka Blasts

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA -- Still grappling with the fall-out from the deadliest terror attack in its history, Sri Lanka’s already dysfunctional government is struggling to come to terms with how the attack came to pass and who exactly is to blame. Since the attacks, for which Daesh (ISIS) has claimed responsibility, Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala

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Former ISIS Commanders Rehabilitated as Traffic Cops in Raqqa Suburbs Under US Watch

The rehabilitated ISIS fighters are reportedly “imposing bribes” and royalties on vehicles, “not to mention the shameful acts against the pedestrians in the streets and the harassment of the citizen women.”

Alexander Rubinstein
بواسطة Alexander Rubinstein
Raqqah, Syria

EIN ISSA, SYRIA -- Locals of Ein Issa, a Syrian town just north of the city of Raqqa are reportedly fed up with former ISIS members and commanders who have been rehabilitated by U.S. proxy forces as traffic cops. “Reliable sources” told the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) that former Daesh militants have been converted into “security

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