MESOP TODAYS MOST RELEVANT TWEETS & SHORT CUTS

Syrian rebels launch major offensive on headquarters of pro-Assad troops in coastal Latakia – ARA News http://aranews.net/2016/02/18259/ 

Kurdish club faces sanctions from Turkey over ‘ideological propaganda’ – World Soccer http://po.st/WSOozX  via @WorldSoccerMag

Hawrami: ‘President Barzani will begin plans for independence’ http://www.fr.kdp.info/a/d.aspx?l=12&a=37269 …

Obama Administration Opening 2-Front Campaign on Syria – ABC News – http://abcn.ws/1XkwscE  via @ABC

MESOP : DRUZE LEADER A FORMER GOOD FRIEND OF PKK CRITIZES STRONGLY PYD/YPG

Seems Walid Jumblatt criticizes Kurds (YPG) in Syria http://welati.info/nuce.php?ziman=ar&id=27503&niviskar=1&cure=3&kijan= … (AR)

#YPG denies attacking Azaz and capturing hospital in city, says conspiracy to hurt relations http://welati.info/nuce.php?ziman=ar&id=27511&niviskar=1&cure=3&kijan= … (AR) #twitterkurds

MESOP : THE US CREATED KIRKUK GOVERNOR OPENS PRO IRAN CENTER

That’s why difficult to see clashes between PMU and Pesh over Kirkuk in future. But u never can predict anything – Abdulla Hawez @abdullahawez – US-educated Kurdish governor of Kirkuk opens “Imam Khumaini cultural center”. Iran & Iraqi flag, no #Kurdistan flag.

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