Alexander Mercouris

New Details Emerge About Drone Attack on Russian Bases in Syria

Russia’s Defence Ministry says the drone attack was launched from an area controlled by Turkey, and carried out using US-sourced satellite technology

New Details Emerge About Drone Attack on Russian Bases in Syria

Analysis --- The Russian Ministry of Defence has now released more information on the drone attack on Russia’s two Syrian bases at Khmeimim and Tartus on Saturday 6th January 2018. Yesterday reports from Russia spoke of the drone attack using US sourced technology and claimed the attack coincided with the presence of a US

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How Russia Outmaneuvered Nikki Haley at the UN Debate on Khan Sheikhoun

A majority of UN Security Council members fail to vote against Russian draft Resolution severely criticizing the conduct of OPCW-UN-JIM.

How Russia Outmaneuvered Nikki Haley at the UN Debate on Khan Sheikhoun

Analysis -- The events at the United Nations Security Council surrounding the joint OPCW-UN-JIM investigation  report (“the report”) into the alleged Khan Sheikhoun chemical weapon attack are not being widely reported. This is unfortunate because they show that international opinion is swinging heavily against the report, which

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Anatomy of a Purge: MBS’s Actions, Saudi Arabia’s Crisis and the Coming Collapse

Understanding the man and the reasons behind the Saudi purge.

Anatomy of a Purge: MBS’s Actions, Saudi Arabia’s Crisis and the Coming Collapse

(Analysis) -- The ongoing purge in Saudi Arabia, together with the kidnapping and extorted “resignation” whilst on a trip to Saudi Arabia of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, is posing a host of questions about the man at the centre of this drama: the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and the country’s de facto ruler Crown Prince

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After Backing Rebels In Syria & Iraq Fails, US Turns To Kurds

Following the failure of the regime changes wars in Syria and Iraq, and of the attempts to set up a ‘Sunnistan’ there, the US stirs up the Kurds.

After Backing Rebels In Syria & Iraq Fails, US Turns To Kurds

As ISIS fades and as the Syrian conflict winds down, regional tensions in the Middle East are escalating, as the attention of the Great Powers switches to the growing crisis in Iraq’s and Syria’s Kurdish areas. The latest stage in the seemingly endless geopolitical struggle in the Middle East is currently underway, with the

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Russian Foreign Minister Slams OPCW For Failure To Investigate Syrian Chemical Attack

Two months after the alleged chemical attack in Syria, OPCW inspectors show no hurry inspecting the scene of the attack or the location from which attack was allegedly launched.

Russian Foreign Minister Slams OPCW For Failure To Investigate Syrian Chemical Attack

Two months after the alleged chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun in Syria and the US cruise missile strike on Al-Shayrat air base from where the alleged chemical attack was allegedly launched, the OPCW investigators charged with investigating the alleged chemical attack have failed to inspect either location. This has provoked an angry and

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Israel’s Raid On Syria, Russia Enters The Fray

Israel’s raid appears to have been intended to disrupt the ongoing offensive against ISIS but has provoked a powerful response.

Israel’s Raid On Syria, Russia Enters The Fray

The Russians have now formally confirmed earlier media reports that following the Israeli air raid on Syria on Friday the Israeli ambassador in Moscow was called in to the Russian Foreign Ministry to be handed a

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