(Al-Bab.com) – The point of diplomatic cables, and the cause of excitement when they are leaked, is that they are meant to be private – from which we might assume they contain information that is not generally known and is perhaps too interesting to be shared with the public. Sadly, that wasn’t the case with […]
What do they have to Hide? Syria Refuses Visa for Chemical Weapons Investigation Chief
(Al-Bab.com ) – Syria is resisting efforts by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to identify the perpetrators of chemical attacks and has refused a visa for the head of its investigative team, al-bab has learned. The Syrian deputy foreign minister, Faisal Mekdad, has written to the OPCW saying that Syria does […]
Leaked Document Revives Controversy over Syria Chemical Attacks
(Al-Bab.com – A leaked document which contradicts key findings of an official investigation into chemical weapons in Syria has surfaced on the internet. Described as an “engineering assessment” and marked “draft for internal review”, it appears to have been written by an employee of the Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) – the international […]
Arab Spring Pt. 2? Massive Crowds forced out Bouteflika, but What Next for Algeria?
What will become of the entrenched political, military, business and tribal interests?
The Israeli Connection to Trump’s Russia Connection
London (Al-Bab.com) – George Papadopoulos, the first person to plead guilty in the Trump-Russia affair, is due to be sentenced soon for giving false information to the FBI but, since he later agreed to cooperate with the investigation, special counsel Robert Mueller has recommended a light or non-existent jail term ranging between zero and six […]
In Syria’s Douma, UN finds likely Chlorine use, but not by Rebels
Laboratory tests so far have found possible evidence of chlorine use but no evidence of sarin or a similar nerve agent
Yemen: Will the Battle for Hodeidah Bring a Solution or Disaster?
In Yemen, the long-expected military assault on the port city of Hodeidah began this morning
Saudi Arrests: What is Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman up to?
The prince, who has been glowingly portrayed as a reformer, has been silent about the recent arrests of women’s rights activists
Syria: Why tales of a western ‘regime change plot’ don’t make sense
The 2011 uprising was a genuine expression of popular discontent, not a conspiracy
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