Syrian Opposition Threatens Walkout from Conference Over Iran Invitation
20. 1.2014 – eaworldview – A day after voting to participate in Wednesday’s international conference in Switzerland, Syria’s opposition National Coalition has threatened to withdraw over a United Nations invitation to Iran.
Syria: Why US Will Accept Assad After Geneva Conference Fails
WATCH VIDEO SPEECH BY Scott Lucas January 20, 2014 10:50 Updated
A video analysis anticipating what the US will do after this week’s “Geneva II” conference fails: “The US, in the next few months, will probably accept that President Bashar al-Assad will be allowed to stand for ‘re-election’ in 2014.”
DIPLOMATIC PROGRESS ? – NOW ALL OF THEM SAY NO ! TO PYD : U.S. – RUSSIA – IRAN – UN – EUROPE & TURKEY
Opposition coalition represents all Syrians, PYD stance a mistake: Davutoglu
Kurdpress – 20.1.2014 – Turkey Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu stated Syria opposition coalition represents all sects and groups in the country and pro- Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) decision not to join the coalition was a mistake.
THE GENEVA II “PEACE & DIALOGUE PARTNER’S” IN ACTION : RUSSIA SENDS MORE WEAPONS & IRAN MORE FIGHTERS
Basnews: Iran to send Kurdish youth to Syria to fight
BASNEWS – 20.1.2014 – Iran has put a plan in place to send Iranian Kurdish youth to Syria to fight against Syrian opposition militants.
TURNAROUNDS & REDEFINITIONS : OBAMA LEAVES IT ALL TO RUSSIA & IRAN
Russia, Iran set stage for Geneva II; Turkey’s slow turnaround on Syria
This week, Turkish President Abdullah Gul called for a “recalibration” of Turkey’s Syria policies in view of the “realties that have emerged on our country’s southern flank,” as reported by Semih Idiz. Russian and Iranian diplomacy have helped shape the Geneva II agenda to include a cease-fire, humanitarian relief and counterterrorism in Syria.
Syrian Kurds feel left out of Geneva II
The „Feeling“ is „politically quite correct“ – All flirting with Lavrov has brought nothing (MESOP)
Wladimir van Wilgenburg – 19.1.2014 – AMSTERDAM — During a Jan. 15 press conference in Paris, Salih Muslim, leader of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), said he was disappointed that the Russians and Americans did not allow the Kurds to have their own delegation at the Geneva II conference, scheduled to take place on Jan. 22. “If the Kurds did not attend with their own independent delegation, then no one there will represent the Kurdish people, and their legitimate rights in the country will not be ensured,” he said.
ISIS Imposes Siege on Kobani Again
ISIS imposes siege again on Kurdish city of Kobani and cuts off the water, after capturing Jarabulus from FSA and Islamic Front reports Welati.
Two Kurdish Jihadis from Halabja killed in Qamishli fighting
Two Kurds from Halabja were killed in the countryside of Qamishli (Tall Hamis and Tel Brak). They were part of Al Qaida affiliated groups fighting against the Kurdish fighters of the YPG. Posted by Wladimir van Wilgenburg
Assad: I Will Not Give Up Power
19-1-2014 – MESOP – President Assad has said the issue of his departure is not up for discussion at Wednesday’s “peace” conference in Switzerland. – “If we wanted to surrender we would have surrendered from the start,” Assad told Russian MPs in Damascus. The President said he was surprised at the refusal of domestic opposition groups to go to the talks in Montreux. Syrian State media later said Assad’s quotes “are not accurate” and that he “did not conduct an interview” with Interfax.
Syria Daily: (Some of) The Opposition Agree to Go to Geneva II Conference
By Scott Lucas – eaworldview – January 19, 2014 14:25 Updated
SUNDAY FEATURE – Umar al-Shishani & ISIS Claim Advance From Al-Bab To Manbij, Capture Base
By a 54-18 vote, the opposition Syrian National Coalition agreed on Saturday to attend this week’s international “peace” conference in Switzerland.However, the outcome also revealed the deep division within the Coalition over the issue. Forty-four members had withdrawn from the organization in protest, meaning that less than half of the 120-person Coalition supported the decision for participation.
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