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MESOP TODAYS HEADLINE : PUTIN THE PEACE BRINGER !
Russia ‘Simulated a Nuclear Strike’ Against Sweden
The Telegraph. United Kingdom. 5 Feb 2016
MESOP TODAYS QUOTATION
YPG advances in N. Syria, Ankara’s red lines crossed
The pro-Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) have extended their reach to the west of the Euphrates, an issue that is regarded as a “red line” for Ankara, and have their eye on uniting the cantons in the north of Syria to form a unitary Kurdish entity, according to a report by a Turkish current affairs weekly. In an interview with the Aksiyon weekly, Şervan Derweş, the spokesperson for the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), largely made up of YPG forces with contingents of Arab tribesmen from northeast Syria, expressed his anger at Turkey and claimed that the YPG had already advanced into territory west of the Euphrates. Red all http://www.mesop.de/?p=70877
MESOP TODAYS MOST RELEVANT TWEETS : HE FOLLOWS CEMIL BAYIKS ADVICE TO PREFER PUTIN
CONFIRMED: Salih Muslim was invited to be part of Riyadh opposition delegation but refused. He would only go as a rep for Kurds/Rojava. www.mesop.de
MESOP TODAYS RELEVANT COMMENTARIES ABOUT THE GENEVA FAKE – By Al Monitor – Foreign Policy – Al Jazeera – TOP OF THE AGENDA – Syrian Peace Talks Suspended
The United Nations temporarily suspended peace talks (NYT) aimed at ending the war in Syria on Wednesday as Syrian government forces escalated an offensive on Aleppo (Reuters). The UN mediator Staffan de Mistura suggested that the government’s failure to allow food and medicine into rebel-held towns had prevented any serious discussions. Meanwhile, world leaders launched a donor conference (BBC) in London with a plea for billions of dollars in aid for Syrian refugees. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=70871
MESOP : OPINION BY DAVID IGNATIUS – Washington Post – The Islamic State is still on the rise
5 Feb 2016 – Republican and Democratic presidential candidates should be able to agree on one stark foreign policy reality: The tide hasn’t turned in the war against the Islamic State. In the 18 months that the United States has been working to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the group, it has grown to become a global force that can strike targets in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. The self-declared “caliphate” that in June 2014 was localized in Iraq and Syria now has nearly 50 affiliates or supporting groups in 21 countries. It has declared 33 “official provinces” in 11 of those countries. Reda all http://www.mesop.de/?p=70884
MESOP TODAYS COMMENTARY – THE PITFALLS OF RELYING ON KURDISH FORCES TO COUNTER ISIS
Feb 3, 2016 – Patrick Martin – Institute for the study of War
American over-reliance on Kurdish forces as the primary ground partner in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) threatens the long-term success of the anti-ISIS campaign. The U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition currently provides extensive military support to Kurds in both Iraq and Syria through weapons shipments, advisory missions, and close air support. This cooperation has enabled Kurdish forces to seize large swaths of territory from ISIS throughout 2015, including the majority of the Syrian-Turkish border and key terrain in the vicinity of Mosul. U.S. President Barack Obama lauded the gains as a demonstration of what can be accomplished “when [the U.S.] has an effective partner on the ground.” This partnership, however, faces two fundamental pitfalls that challenge broader U.S. national security objectives. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=70875
MESOP : MIDDLE EAST – PUTIN, ASSAD & GEOPOLITICS
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 BY SPYRIDON A. PLAKOUDAS / Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) – Vol. 19, No. 3
The Russian military intervention in Syria since September 2015 has sparked spirited debates in Western policymaking and intellectual circles about the genuine motives behind the Kremlin’s unexpected decision. Various monocausal explanations have been propounded, which, however, do not interpret this intervention in either an objective or systematic way. This article aspires to examine the Russian military intervention in Syria in an unbiased, innovative, and thorough way by adding the crucial geopolitical dimension. It will show that, without discounting the other incentives (e.g., support for the only Arab ally), this operation intends primarily to restore Russia’s status as a world power in the twenty-first century. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=70879
MESOP ANALYSIS : Downing of the Russian Plane and its Consequences: “A Great Miracle Happened There”
MDC Junior Researcher Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak examines how the diplomatic crisis between Turkey and Russia has caused Ankara to reevaluate its foreign policy, especially towards Israel, and the reaction on Turkish social media. From the December 2015 issue of Beehive: Middle East Social Media. – Author: Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
The downing of a Russian plane that penetrated Turkish airspace on November 24 was the focal point of discussions on Turkish social networking sites (SNS) in recent weeks. The crisis between Turkey and Russia that arose following the incident forced Turkey to re-assess its international diplomatic situation, due to its dependence on Russia for energy (54.76% of Turkish gas comes from Russia),commerce, and tourism.[1] Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=70900
WEST KURDISTAN (SYRIA)
MESOP : PKK/PYD TAKE OVER OF CHRISTIAN-ASSYRIAN VILLAGES
Kurdish YPG Forces Setup Training Camps in 3 Assyrian Villages in Syria
2016-02-05 – St. Mary’s Assyrian Church in the northeastern Syrian village of Tel Nasri, destroyed by ISIS.Hasaka, Syria (AINA) — Kurdish forces belonging to the People’s Protection Units (YPG) have setup training camps in three Assyrian villages on the Khabur river, in the Hasaka province in northeast Syria. The largest camp is in the village of Tel Nasri, with more than 200 YPG fighters now living in the village. Two smaller camps have been setup in two other Assyrian villages. The YPG fighters are being trained by Russian military personnel. The camps were setup beginning on January 26. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=70886
MESOP Syria Daily: 10,000s of Refugees Trapped at Turkey Border
5 Feb 2016 – Scott Lucas – eaworldview – Fleeing the regime-Russian-Hezbollah offensive in northern Aleppo Province, up to 70,000 Syrians are trapped near the Turkish border. Red all http://www.mesop.de/?p=70898
TURKEY: RUSSIA TRYING TO DIVERT FROM ITS WAR CRIMES
By Scott Lucas – eaworldview – Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu’s office has alleged that Russia is trying to cover up its war crimes in Syria by suggesting that Turkey is preparing a military invasion.A Turkish official said: The Russians are trying to hide their crimes in Syria. They are simply diverting attention from their attacks on civilians as a country already invading Syria. Turkey has all the rights to take any measures to protect its own security. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=70896
SYRIAN ACTIVISTS: 136 PEOPLE KILLED ON THURSDAY BY PUTIN – no protest at all by wester – no protest at all by western left-wingers
The opposition Local Coordination Committees documented 136 deaths across Syria on Thursday.
Among the casualties were 21 children and 15 women.
Most of the deaths were in Aleppo Province, where Russian warplanes are carrying out intensive bombing in support of a regime-Hezbollah-Iranian ground offensive. Of the 98 victims, many died in attacks on opposition-held areas of Aleppo city and the towns of Hayan, Hreitan, and Andan. www.mesop.de
MESOP : AFTER GENEVE – UN MEMBERS CRITICIZE ORGANIZATION OVER RESPONSE TO SIEGES, COMPLICITY WITH ASSAD REGIME
By Scott Lucas – eaworldview – Senior UN members and aid workers have supported criticism of the UN for its failure to deal with sieges and provide aid to civilians in Syria.
Four UN members and two aid workers told the Guardian that access to the Assad regime has taken priority over access to areas in need. The UN sources said “significant” parts of the organisation had been angered by the emphasis on Syrian sovereignty, rather than on humanitarian abuses that could constitute war crimes. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=70892
MESOP: AFTER HEZBOLLAH & IRANIAN TROOPS & AFGHAN TROOPS UNDER IRANIAN COMMAND & AFTER RUSSIAN TROOPS – NOW SAUDI ARABIA BOOTS ON THE GROUND
SAUDI ARABIA: WE ARE READY TO PUT GROUND TROOPS INSIDE SYRIA – Saudi Arabia has said that it is prepared to deploy ground troops inside Syria.
Brigadier General Ahmed al-Asiri said on Thursday that Saudi soldiers would combat the Islamic State if the US-led coalition agreed to the offer: Watch more : http://www.mesop.de/?p=70888
MESOP : ALAWI MOVEMENT OPPOSE BASHAR AL ASSAD / February 4, 2016 – Inquiry & Analysis Series Report No.1225
‘Alawi Sect Showing Signs Of Opposition To Assad Regime – By: M. Terdiman* –
Introduction – In late November 2015, the “Upcoming Syria” movement was established in Istanbul. This is the first ‘Alawi movement that opposes the Bashar Al-Assad regime in Syria. The movement’s founders claim that for years, Assad tied the fate of the ‘Alawi sect with his own in order to guarantee its loyalty, despite the fact that not all of its members supported him. The new movement aspires to collaborate with the Syrian revolution so as to ensure the ‘Alawis’ safety and their part in the future social and governmental makeup of the country. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=70863
MESOP : AFTER BOMBARDEMENS BY PUTIN & ASSAD REGIME
Amidst north Aleppo chaos, thousands of displaced Syrians pour into ‘relative safety’ of Kurdish-held Afrin
AMMAN: 4 Feb 2016 Thousands of civilians displaced by a major ongoing regime offensive in the northern Aleppo countryside are seeking refuge in Afrin, a pocket of Kurdish-held territory in the province’s northwest perceived as “comparatively more secure and stable,” an Afrin activist told Syria Direct Thursday. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=70869
THE GERMAN KURDISH CHAPTER
MESOP : NACH GENF – KOMMENTAR VON THOMAS VON DER OSTEN SACKEN
Es geht nicht um Verhandlungen, sondern um Zeit für die Vernichtung der syrischen Opposition zu gewinnen
Die Delegation des Oppositionsbündnisses HNC ist aus Genf abgereist und will erst wiederkommen, wenn die Angriffe auf die Opposition eingestellt werden. Aber waren die “Verhandlungen” ohnehin je mehr als eine Inszenierung, die davon ablenken sollte, dass das Regime und seine Verbündeten mit der Vernichtung der Opposition vollendete Tatsachen schafft? Die westlichen Staaten, die den Syrienkonflikt erst entdeckt haben, als sich Flüchtlinge in größerer Zahl nach Europa aufgemacht haben, muss jetzt zwar protestieren, hat aber lange passiv zugesehen und die Opposition der Obhut Saudi Arabiens überlassen. Für eine Bewegung, die einmal als Teil des Arabischen Frühlings begonnen hat, war das der schlimmst mögliche Anwalt. Ein Gespräch mit Thomas von der Osten-Sacken von der Hilfsorganisation Wadi. Volltext http://www.mesop.de/?p=70865