Former Envoy to Syria, Robert S Ford, Said to Be Choice for Cairo Post

Originally posted on the real Syrian Free Press:
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry has recommended that Robert S. Ford serve as the next American ambassador to Egypt, American officials said Sunday, a critical role at a time of rising turmoil and anti-Americanism in the traditional Arab ally. Personally, I would say, “NO” to…

Militants Kill 450 Kurdish Civilians in Northern Syria – Many are Burned ALIVE!

Originally posted on the real Syrian Free Press:
This picture is about Kurdish children killed by Turkish army: -Turkish government & al-Qaeda affiliated groups are terrorist organizations working under the same Western Intelligence orders & Zionist project Foreign-backed militants fighting against the Syrian government have killed 450 civilians, including 120 children, in a Kurdish-majority area…

US has no plan to close ‘The Second Guantanamo’

US has no plan to close ‘The Second Guantanamo’ US officials say they have no strategy to close Bagram, an American prison in Afghanistan nicknamed “The Second Guantanamo.” The United States holds 67 non-Afghan prisoners in Bagram air base outside Kabul but it has not yet come up with a plan about their future. The…

What Should We Do With Detroit?

Originally posted on James Stuckey:
One of my earliest jobs after graduate school was to join the Koch Administration doing economic development.  It provided a wonderful and exciting opportunity to use the skills I had learned as a student with degrees in both psychology and business .  The chance to create employment and business opportunities,…

Rohani appoints Jahangiri as Iran’s first vice president

Source Iran’s President Hassan Rohani has appointed Es’haq Jahangiri as his first vice president. In a Monday decree, Rohani pointed to Jahangiri’s competence and his successful track record in different executive and legislative positions, expressing hope that he would fulfill his future duties in accordance with the law and principles of moderation and the ethics…