MESOP TODAYS SHORT CUTS KURDISTAN – IRAQ – SYRIA

MESOP TODAYS SHORT CUTS

Two nice backgrounders on #Sadr‘s new niche in #Iraq http://carnegieendowment.org/syriaincrisis/?fa=57279 … and #Maliki‘s role as VP http://carnegieendowment.org/syriaincrisis/?fa=57427 … by @renadmansour

Nawshirwan Mustafa refuses to meet Ali Qaradaghi – http://waarmedia.com/english/nawshirwan-mustafa-refuses-to-meet-ali-qaradaghi/ …

MESOP : DIRECT LINE COMMUNICATION

Moallem: Assad was informed ahead of time by the US that it would send its Pentagon-trained rebels into #Syria: http://sana.sy/en/?p=50562

Abadi eliminates VP post, other high-ranking positions http://rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/09082015 … via @RudawEnglish

Syrian protests over Assad cousin signal growing discontent with regime – by @nabihbulos http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/11792805/Syrian-protests-over-Assad-cousin-signal-growing-discontent-with-regime.html …

Iran’s media intensifies attacks against Turkey https://shar.es/1tG2Ih  via @middleeastmnt

MESOP : THE ECONOMIST

Erdogan accuses moderate Kurdish MPs of aiding terrorists. Their response: investigate us http://econ.st/1M8dxxY 

MESOP : AN IRANIAN COUP

Breaking: Komala Pesh found TNT in Komala HQ (Abdullah Mohtadi’s office,secretary general of Komala) in Qeredax Base in Sulaimaniya province

Till now #Komala #Peshmerga have found 4 bombs in different places in Kumala’s camps in Qeredax-Sulaimania province Read all: http://www.mesop.de/?p=63239