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The French capitalist elite that sponsored Macron’s meteoric rise is acutely aware that the European Union is in serious trouble. They chose  Emmanuel Macron  to save it. His success or failure depends on whether he can persuade the rest of the EU, notably Germany, to let it be saved. Source: express.co.uk In Trouble Politically The EU is in serious trouble politically, because the elites love it, and ordinary people do not. A poll published June 20 by the Chatham House Royal Institute of international affairs found a “simmering discontent” with the EU among ordinary Europeans. Over 70% of people classified as decision-makers and opinion influencers – leading politicians, journalists, CEOs and leaders of major civil society organizations such as university presidents– welcomed European integration as beneficial, whereas only 34% of ordinary citizens agreed. On immigration, 57% of the elite consider immigration good for their country compared to 34% of the rest of the populatio

A screenshot from the video Theh Syrian Arab Army and its allies, backed up by attack helictopers, are advancing against ISIS terrorists in the border area with Iraq. The goal of pro-government forces is to reach and to retake the ISIS-held T2 pumping station. If this is done, government troops will be able to get another strong point in the border area. The T2 pumping station could also be used as a foothold for the widely expected advance on the ISIS stronghold of al-Bukamal.

Local sources disclosed on Sunday that several terrorists, who had been wounded in the battle with the Syrian government forces in Quneitra province, have been taken to an Israeli hospital. The sources reported that a number of injured members of Al-Nusra Front (also known as Fatah al-Sham Front or the Levant Liberation Board) have been transferred to the Israeli hospitals via al-Hamidiyeh region in Quneitra countryside. FILE IMAGE The army troops repelled Al-Nusra Front’s offensives in the Southwestern province of Quneitra, leaving tens of terrorists dead and many more wounded. Later, the Israeli aircraft attacked the Syrian government forces’ tanks and artillery positions South-West of the war-hit country. This is not the first time that Al-Nusra terrorists have been transferred to Israeli hospital after sustaining injuries in clashes with the army soldiers. In September and November 2016, tens of wounded fighters of Fatah al-Sham (formerly know as the Al-Nusra) Front we

The White House claimed on Monday that it has a “ potential ” evidence that the Bashar Assad government was preparing for another chemical weapons attack that “ would likely result if the mass murder of civilians , including innocent children.” Press Secretary Sean Spicer said that the activities were similar to preparations taken before an April 2017 attack in Idlib. He added that if “Mr. Assad conducts another mass murder attack using chemical weapons,  he and his military will pay a heavy price .” No more details were provided. The problem with the April attack is that the White House and the Pentagon as well as numerous US speicla services have still failed to provide any proof that the Syrian government was behind the alleged attack. US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley further accused Russia and Iran for any future “chemical attacks” that may take place in Syria. However, it looks that the Pentagon and the US State Department have been suprised by the Whit

Conflict Origins The war in Libya was caused not so much by any internal dissent but rather by the West’s need for continued economic expansion, which Western elites view as part and parcel of the post-Cold War “end of history”, a still-potent messianic ideology which gives the West the license to attack anyone, anywhere, to achieve its mercantilist objectives, and which gives contains the necessary humanitarian “fig leaf” for the benefit of the politically correct faction of Western societies. Naturally, politically correct Westerners have been unbothered by the  “humanitarian interventions” invariably making the situation far worse, and Libya has not been an exception. Since the fall of the regime of Muammar al-Gaddafi, Libya has not experienced any political, financial or even social stability, as the country is witnessing a state of constant fighting between all parties despite the absence of any religious or sectarian differences between the population, where Libya turned

FILE IMAGE: http://almasirah.net The Yemeni Navy hit a warship belonging to the Saudi-led coalition off the coast of the Yemeni port city of Mocha last night, the pro-Houthi al-Masirah television network reported. According to the report, the warship was there to carry “hostile acts” in the territorial waters of Yemen. This is why it became a target for the attack. If the report is confirmed, the warship is the eleventh vessel hit by Yemeni forces since the start of an escalation in the country.

FILE IMAGE An Iraqi security source in Al-Anbar announced that a suicide bomber, belonging to the ISIS terrorist group and wearing an explosive belt, blew himself up at a meeting of ISIS commanders in Al-Qaim City at the Syrian-Iraqi border. According to the Iraqi source, the explosion killed and wouned of a number of ISIS commanders. The source added that the attack comes after major defeats inflicted on ISIS by the Iraqi army and its allies as well as the expected start of a series of government military operations aimed at liberating western Al-Anbar. In Mosul сity, Iraqi forces announced they have so far managed to liberate more than 30 percent of Old Mosul and have evacuated thousands of civilians from the area. Click to see the full-size map From its side, ISIS claimed that its fighters were able to down 5 drones of the Iraqi forces in Bab al-Jadid, Bab Al-Baid and Al-Mushahada in Old Mosul. The terrorist group also reported that its fighters managed to destroy tw

On June 25, ISIS fighters attacked positions of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Raqqa City with three VBIEDs. ISIS suicide bombers targeted SDF positions in Al-Jazra and Al-Idikhar districts of Raqqa. Al-Jazra: Idkhar: Moreover, ISIS fighters targeted SDF positions with a non-recoil rifle SPG-9 in Hamrat Nasir village, east of Raqqa City and Al-Maqas Roundabout south of Raqqa. From its side, the SDF said that the camp area in the southern Raqqa countryside is still under the control of ISIS fighters. According to Kurdish sources, the SDF, supported by the US-led coalition, is currently trying to isolate the 17th Division base – a large part of which is still under ISIS control – from Raqqa city. Clashes are also ongoing in Al-Qadisiya and Al-Yarmouk districts, where the SDF hasn’t been able to advance so far. The US-led coalition announced that its warplanes carried out 34 air strikes against ISIS in Syria during the past 24 hours, including ISIS po