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MESOP NEWS COMMENTARY : ….. hi David, we told you before ! (WASHINGTON POST)
David Ignatius – For Bannon, the game has only just begun
Trump’s controversial chief strategist is at the heart of the president’s trade policies and immigration bans. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=82475
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MESOP BACKGROUNDER: US BOOSTS SUPPORT FOR SYRIAN COALITION UNDER PYD/PKK UMBRELLA – YPG NOW EN ROUTE DEIR AL ZOR
By Tom Perry | BEIRUT – REUTERS 1 Feb 2017 – The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State has boosted support for its Syrian allies, supplying armoured vehicles for the first time as they prepare for a new phase in their campaign to capture Raqqa, a spokesman for the militia said on Tuesday.
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance, which is dominated by the Kurdish YPG militia, is waging a campaign to capture Islamic State’s base of operations in Raqqa.A Kurdish military source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters the next phase of the Raqqa campaign would aim to seal off all remaining roads to the city, including the route to Deir al-Zor province, another IS stronghold. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=82473
MESOP UPDATE SYRIA TALKS : Next Political Talks Set for February 20
February 01 – By Scott Lucas – eaworldview – The next round of political talks between the Assad regime and Syria’s opposition-rebels has been set for February 20 in Geneva, according to diplomats.
The talks would be the follow-up to last week’s discussions in the Kazakhstan capital Astana, brokered by Russia and Turkey. An opening session was marked by bitter exchanges between regime and opposition-rebel delegations. The two sides then spoke indirectly through Russian and Turkish officials.There was no sign of progress. The opposition-rebel bloc called for a ceasefire, release of detainees, and end to sieges, but the head of the regime delegation, UN Ambassador Bashar al-Ja’afari, questioned the legimitacy of the opposition and said the regime would continue military operations. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=82471
MESOP NEWS : ASSAD CALLS ALL REFUGEESS TO RETURN HOME NOW – Syria Says U.S. Must Coordinate on Safe Zones
2017-02- 01 – BEIRUT (AP) — Syria warned Monday of safe zones for civilians that U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in creating, saying it would have to come in coordination with the Syrian government, otherwise it would be unsafe and violate the Arab nation’s sovereignty. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=82477
MESOP BACKGROUNDER: RUSSIAN COSMETICS TO FOOL KURDS
Syrian Government Disagrees With Russia on Kurdish Autonomy
ARA News – 1 Febr 2017 – The Syrian government completely rejected any form of Kurdish autonomy and has reportedly proposed amendments to change the Russian draft proposal for a new Syrian constitution.
The draft proposed by Russia suggested a decentralized Syria in article 40, which mentioned regional assemblies, called ‘people’s societies’. The draft constitution also mentioned equality of the Kurdish and Arabic languages.”The Kurdish cultural self-ruling systems and its organizations use both the Arabic and Kurdish languages equally,” the draft reads.Kurdish officials of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), however, suggested that only full federalism would be a solution, and that the Russian draft proposal didn’t go far enough. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=82480