Syrian Military Council

Analysis: Global Politics at a Turning Point – Part 1

By Prem Shankar Jha
President Barack Obama’s Nowroz greeting to the Iranian people earlier this year was the first clear indication to the world that the United States and Iran were very close to agreement on the contents of the nuclear agreement they had been working towards for the previous 16 months.

Despite Arms Announcement, U.S. Syria Strategy Remains Unclear

By Jim Lobe
Despite Thursday's announcement that President Barack Obama has decided to provide direct military assistance to Syrian rebels, what precisely the administration has in mind remains unclear.

Obama to Increase “Scope and Scale” of Aid to Syrian Rebels

By Jim Lobe
With U.S. intelligence agencies' concluding that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against rebel forces, the White House announced Thursday that it will increase "the scope and scale" of assistance it has been providing to the opposition, including direct support to its military arm.


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