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CrossTalk: War Unlimited

What are the options in Syria? Can the West try a ‘limited’ intervention there? Should it consider any kind of intervention since Kofi Annan’s plan seems to have failed? And will NATO’s footsteps cost the country even more bloodshed? CrossTalking with Mark Almond, Sinun Ulgen and Samer Araabi on May 30. CrossTalk’s Facebook page www.facebook.com [...]

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Engdahl: CIA plays ugly role, trains Syrian rebels

Researcher and author of Full Spectrum Dominance, F. William Engdahl talks to RT from across the Syrian border about his take on the latest developments in Syria and Turkey. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com

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CrossTalk: Still Syria?

How high are the chances that Kofi Annan’s plan will be met? Will Annan’s peace efforts lead to any diplomatic solution? If there is regime change in Syria, who will fill the power vacuum? How fragmented is the Syrian opposition, and will the death toll go up if there’s outside military intervention? CrossTalking with Diana [...]

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‘US would stick two fingers up to UN if in Assad shoes’

Peace envoy Kofi Annan says he’s received assurances from the Syrian government that it will respect the UN brokered ceasefire with rebels, which is due to begin in less than 24 hours. The key negotiator remains optimistic about the deal, as some Western countries again unleashed a barrage of criticism on the regime for its [...]

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Ceasefire in Syria: Assad, rebels hold fire as deadline arrives

A ceasefire has been in place in Syria for several hours already, with no reports of major violence received so far. But mutual distrust and the rebels’ refusal to guarantee the end of hostilities, means there’s no concrete guarantee either side will avoid firing the first shot. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com

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‘Syria a pawn in game to hold back China, Russia & Iran’

Syria is nothing but a pawn in a global geopolitical game, set to be sacrificed in order to curb the expansion of China, Russia and Iran, political analyst Jamal Wakim tells RT. “There is an alliance between so-called maritime powers: the US, the Western Europe and Turkey. They are trying to hold back Russia, China [...]

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Turkey talks tough as Syrian violence boils over border

Turkey says it’s considering a tough response following skirmishes between Syrian forces and rebels across its border. Peace envoy Kofi Annan is now in Turkey visiting camps of refugees who fled for safety. And Syria’s foreign minister has been visiting Moscow to discuss the realities of implementing a UN peace plan as the deadline passes. [...]

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‘Free Syrian Army foot-soldiers of Western military alliance’

The international envoy to Syria tells the UN Security Council there’s no progress in implementing a ceasefire – while the ‘Friends of Syria’ group is criticised for undermining the UN-backed peace efforts. to To discuss the different approaches for settling the year-long conflict in Syria, RT joined live by Michel Chossudovsky, who’s director at the [...]

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