Syria

27

Apr

Dimona, Israel, missile incident, Syria, Tomer

What does Dimona missile incident mean?

PEJOURNAL - A powerful explosion rocked a sensitive Israeli missile factory named Tomer on Tuesday during a test for advanced weapons, according to reports by Israeli news outlets 22 hours later.  Around 1:30 AM Thursday, it was reported that a missile had hit near the occupying regime’s top-secret military nuclear facility Dimona. The landing of the long-range projectile was a game-changer, thus complicating the situation far beyond any simple analysis.  Although the Zionist regime would either try to downplay the gravity of the situation or take advantage of it to improve its disparate internal and political affairs, it would never…

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21

Apr

Election, Energy Security, food insecurity, foreign relations, Iran, Iraq, IRGC, Khatam-al Anbiya Construction Headquarters, Ministry of Oil, Oil, Rostam Ghasemi, SANCTIONS, Syria, the United States, West Asia

Sanctions must be neutralized, and the first step in foreign relations should be taken toward neighbors

PEJOURNAL - We have approached Mr. "Rostam Ghasemi" to ask questions to review the various dimensions of his personality, record and plans as someone who considers himself qualified to accept the responsibility of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The details of this conversation are as follows: I think since you have talked less with the media so far, it is better to have a brief introduction of yourself first. In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. I have been working for a long time in the field of construction in different parts of Iran as…

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28

Feb

Delta Crescent Energy, Euphrates, Hasakah, Syria, Syrian Kurdish Democratic Forces, Turkey, United States

Is the United States returning to Syria?

BY: Pooya Mirzaei PEJOURNAL - The United States has entered a new phase of its military operations in the east of the Euphrates by strengthening its military presence in northeastern Syria and building a second military base in the Al-Malikiyah  (Derek) area on the outskirts of Hasakah. Less than a month ago, the United States built a new military base near the Tal Alu area in Al-Ya'rubiyah. The Syrian government has reacted to the move, saying the United States' goal is to continue looting Syrian wealth and securing routes used to steal oil extracted from Syria. Meanwhile, the Pentagon announced…

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28

Feb

Biden, bombing, Diplomacy, Iran, Pentagon, Syria

Biden’s reckless Syria bombing is not the diplomacy he promised

BY: Medea Benjamin* and Nicolas J. S. Davies* PEJOURNAL - The February 25 U.S. bombing of Syria immediately puts the policies of the newly-formed Biden administration into sharp relief. Why is this administration bombing the sovereign nation of Syria? Why is it bombing "Iranian-backed militias" who pose absolutely no threat to the United States and are actually involved in fighting ISIS? If this is about getting more leverage vis-à-vis Iran, why hasn’t the Biden administration just done what it said it would do: rejoin the Iran nuclear deal and de-escalate the Middle East conflicts? According to the Pentagon, the US…

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17

Feb

Iraq, ISIS, Syria, US’s Secret Army

ISIS is US’s Secret Army in Syria and Iraq

PEJOURNAL - The ISIS terrorist group’s activities have increased considerably these days. The terrorist group also claimed responsibility for several other operations against Iraqi security forces following a huge blast in the capital Baghdad last week that killed several Iraqi citizens. These actions have once again raised concerns in the Iraqi media and public opinion about the possibility of the terrorist group rebuilding its power. In the meantime, some also raise the involvement of some foreign parties in the management of these developments. Alwaght has talked to the Iranian expert of Arab world affairs Majid Ghanadbashi, asking him to have…

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14

Feb

al-Omar, Dayr al-Zawr, oilfield, Syria, Syrian Democratic Forces, US military

US military brings equipment to base in Syria’s oilfield

PEJOURNAL - In a move to deepen its footprint in Syria, the US military has brought a number of trucks transporting logistic support, equipment and weapons to their base in al-Omar oilfield in Syria’s eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr, a report says. The trucks reached the base through illegal border crossings with Iraq to boost the illegal presence of US forces in al-Jazira region, Syria’s official SANA news agency on Sunday quoted sources as saying. Two US helicopters also landed on the Shaddadah base, SANA quoted local sources in Syria’s Hasakah province as saying. The helicopter took off a short period, transporting…

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29

Dec

Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes, Bashar al-Assad, Gaza, General Soleimani, Hezbollah, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Syria, Terrorism, Trump administration, Zionism

Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s analysis of latest developments in the region and the last days of Trump administration

PEJOURNAL - Lebanese Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, spoke to Al-Mayadin News TV on Sunday night, commenting on various issues, including the martyrdom of General Soleimani, developments in the region and the internal situation in Lebanon. The Secretary General of Hezbollah in Lebanon talked to Al-Mayadin News Network on Sunday night about various issues, including the martyrdom of General Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandes, and the axis of resistance and developments in the region. At the beginning of this interview, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah congratulated all Christians in Lebanon and the world on the birth of Jesus Christ and…

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15

Sep

Assad, Erdogan, Iran, Lavrov, Russia, Syria, Turkey

Lavrov Between Assad and Erdogan

BY: Stanislav Tarasov* Translated BY: Daniel Ranjbar PEJOURNAL -The so-called new approach to the Syrian settlement outside the brackets envisages the implementation of the aspirations of Moscow and Tehran to establish contacts between Ankara and Damascus which would confuse the cards for many regional and external players. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov paid a visit to Damascus, where he was met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and held talks with his Syrian counterpart Walid Muallem. The day before, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov also arrived in the Syrian capital. Lavrov’s trip from the point of view of the Arab…

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29

Aug

ANTIFA, Civil War, ISIS, PKK, Syria, Turkey, YPG

Antifa – YPG Relations and Its Impacts in Syrian Civil War

BY: Fatih Rifat PEJOURNAL - The US President Donald Trump stated that the AntiFascist (Antifa) Movement, which stands out in anti-racist protests, should be declared as a terrorist organization, brought up a different aspect of the conflict in Syria: the relationship between Antifa and YPG (People Protection Units). This movement, whose origins can be dated back to the 1930s, began to be heard again in the USA after 2007 and became well known after 2017. According to Mark Bray, the author of Antifa: The Antifascist Handbook, which is the most comprehensive work on this organization, and has many sources related…

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23

Jul

Erdogan, Libya, Middle East, NATO, Syria, Turkey, Yemen

Turkey; Returning of Europe’s headache

BY: Damir Nazarov Turkey expands the borders of intervention throughout the Middle East despite the abundance of economic problems and the prospect of being drawn into a series of large-scale conflicts, under the slogan of "protecting democracy" . In almost every hot spot in the region, the Turks built military bases or sent officers to train local AK Parti loyalists. Ankara imposes and justifies its occupation of Muslim countries by protecting local " democratic forces "(North-Western Syria, Libya), fighting "terrorism "(Northern Syria and Iraq), "helping allies "(Qatar, Somalia, Yemen) and "cooperation for economic purposes" (Sudan, Djibouti)*. The question arises, where…

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