The Trump administration has said it discovered evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad could be planning another chemical weapons attack, according to Fox reports. In a statement, Press Secretary Sean Spicer said “The United States has identified potential preparations for another chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime that would likely result in the mass... Read More

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April 14, 2017

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“Another successful job” | Trump appears quite pleased with the US bombing of Afghanistan

by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump has described the US dropping the military’s biggest non-nuclear bomb on Afghanistan as “another successful job.” Popularly known as the “mother of all bombs,” the weapon is officially known as the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB). According to CNN, it was dropped Thursday on a system of tunnels and... Read More

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April 13, 2017

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POTUS does an about-face on Nato, Syria, China and Russia

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Within a few hours, President Trump has abandoned stances that were the bedrock of his establishment-bashing campaign. NATO, he said, is “no longer obsolete” He has also backed down a threat to brand China a currency manipulator. In another shocking turnaround, Trump praised Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, whom he had previously... Read More

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April 12, 2017

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“Sean Spicer must be fired” | House leader Nancy Pelossi calls for Press Secretary’s head

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Nancy Pelosi House Democratic leader has called for the firing of White House press secretary Sean Spicer following the comments he made Tuesday at his briefing related to Adolf Hitler and the use chemical weapons. In a statement she said “While Jewish families across America celebrate Passover, the chief spokesman of this... Read More

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April 11, 2017

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Will Tillerson’s visit to Moscow quell troubled waters in Syria?

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State a one-time recipient of the Russian Order of Friendship from President Vladimir Putin arrives Tuesday in Moscow amid brewing tensions over the ongoing conflict in Syria. This trip is the most sensitive to date for Tillerson. The secretary of state is seeking to leverage both international condemnations... Read More

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April 7, 2017

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The Thread: Trump’s first missile strike, a grave error

The 45th President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, has ordered the launch of his first ever missile strike against the Assad regime in Syria. This comes after years of opposing US intervention in the armed conflict in the region. See below what Trump tweeted in 2013: What will we get for bombing... Read More

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September 14, 2013

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Opinion: The world must stop Assad now – A Syrian’s cry for help

by Yassin Al-Haj Saleh We Syrians are human beings of this world, and the world must stop the Assad regime from killing us. Now. THE story is simple. Here in Syria, there is a regime that has been killing its subjects with impunity for the last 30 months. The notion that there is a mysterious... Read More

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White House says Syria may be planning another chemical attack

“Another successful job” | Trump appears quite pleased with the US bombing of Afghanistan

POTUS does an about-face on Nato, Syria, China and Russia

“Sean Spicer must be fired” | House leader Nancy Pelossi calls for Press Secretary’s head

Will Tillerson’s visit to Moscow quell troubled waters in Syria?

The Thread: Trump’s first missile strike, a grave error

Opinion: The world must stop Assad now – A Syrian’s cry for help

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