Monday, December 2, 2013

Highlights of the foreign newspapers and websites for Wednesday 02/10/2013
The Washington Post: Foreign fighters dominate the fighting in Syria
The Washington Post reported talking about the control of foreign fighters from around the Arab world and beyond to fight in Syria, and said that they are playing a dominant role is increasingly in the battle for control of the country, which turned out to be "strong magnet" for jihadists volunteers more than was the case in Iraq and Afghanistan in the past decade. The newspaper said that the number of Syrians who are fighting to overthrow the regime of President Bashar al-Assad exceeds by a wide margin thousands of Arabs and Muslims is the Syrians who poured into Syria in the past two years to join the battle. However, the flow of volunteers jihadists has accelerated, and began non-Syrians in charge of leadership in a variety of roles, such as attempts to organize the Islamic State in Iraq, Syria, and linked to al-Qaeda that emphasizes control over large areas in the north, which is dominated by opponents. It also evaluates foreign fighters checkpoints, serving as leaders in the field of battle and become the real rulers of the towns and villages in the areas under the control of the opposition, giving them a presence and a clear and raises the fear greatly across large sections of the territory, according to the Syrians who live in the north, and also according to analysts. The majority of foreign fighters from the Saudis, Tunisians, Libyans, according to these people and analysts, however, that there is a presence of the men coming from Chechnya, the UAE, Kuwait, Iraq and Jordan. The Pakistani Taliban had announced last August that it has established a presence in Syria. He was among those killed in the battles of modern Moroccan leader spent years as a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay U.S.. And put conservative estimates the number of foreign fighters who entered Syria in the past two years between 6000 to 10,000 fighters, a figure that exceeded the number of volunteers to fight U.S. forces in Iraq or Afghanistan, according to what he said Brian Fishman, counterterrorism official former, who served in Iraq with the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. "There are a lot of foreigners much more than what we have seen in Iraq, and the number will double." He noted, "They are in control of the land, has received the judgment ... and see these foreigners are playing roles more dynamic. They train and lead people and show a level of ability we have not seen in Iraq."

New York Times: Al-Qaeda is trying to establish a territory of jihad in Syria
New York Times said that the U.S. "Al Qaeda" in Syria is pushing for the implementation of his agenda for control of the country in the midst of civil war, which began with demonstrations calling for the overthrow of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad 30 months ago. The newspaper pointed out that al-Qaeda and his loyalists in Syria fighting against the rebels and hold sway over the cities and changed their crosses on churches flags of the organization, as they are organizing classes for children to teach them the importance of the Syrian jihad against the "infidels" who do not follow Sunni Islam. The newspaper pointed out that the organization of the Islamic State in Iraq, Syria's al-Qaeda since he announced his presence in Syria earlier this year, began as a driving force for the influx of foreign fighters to Syria, taking advantage of the chaos to lay the foundations of the Islamic state. The newspaper quoted "Bruce Hoffman," Professor of Security Studies at Georgetown University, as saying: "They want to establish a jihadist state or territory jihad, it is clear that anything more than that would be of substantial value, such as the overthrow of Assad. Do not think that they have ambitious control of the entire country, although they would be so happy that happened. " The newspaper said that the Syrian rebels have welcomed the emergence of the organization in the beginning, but now that many dislike the idea that the organization puts its global agenda as a priority before the fighting to topple the Assad regime. The newspaper added that the disgruntled activists of brutal organization and imposed strict social behaviors. And other Islamists rebels say he should remain the focus of the struggle to change the leadership. The newspaper pointed out that tensions have led to frequent fighting between revolutionary groups, which led to the weakness of efforts to fight the regular troops, also complicates the efforts of chemical disarmament of the Assad regime. The newspaper added that the upgrading of these extremist groups led to a deterioration in the level of stability in Syria, and in particular that the organization of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria attacked the bases of the rebels to seize the supplies, and attacked the city cherish strategic near the Turkish border, which was controlled by the rebels Syrians.

New York Times: Netanyahu sabotaging Obama's efforts
And directed the newspaper "New York Times" U.S. criticism stern to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after his speech to the United Nations in which he attacked the speech of the Iranian new dub "assault ... charming," arguing that Netanyahu seeks to war, noting that Netanyahu and his supporters in Congress will cause disaster Because of the lack of confidence in Iran's speech and re bilateral relations between the two countries. The newspaper said today that "Netanyahu has legitimate reasons to worry about any initiatives of Iran, but Netanyahu and his supporters in Congress may causing a disaster, if it exaggerated the threats by the lack of trust that who feel, and prevent President Obama from benefiting the beginning of diplomatic relations with the new, and destroying the best chance to establish a new relations with Iran since the freeze after the Iranian revolution in 1979. " The newspaper added, "Netanyahu was alluding to take military steps to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, indicating his desire to war. Renewed Netanyahu threatened before the United Nations, warning that Israel has a right to strike Iran's nuclear sites if approached Iran from acquiring chemical weapons." The newspaper pointed out that it should be on both the Obama and spiritual bearing in mind the face of hard-liners at home and allies opposed to the resumption of relations between the two countries in order to achieve their process of resolving the dispute over Iran's nuclear program, noting that Obama must work directly with the Israeli side skeptic in Iran's efforts to clarify image to Netanyahu that he sabotages new diplomatic - especially before the test goodwill Tehran - which leads to the use of military force, which is the worst outcome of all.

The Washington Post: A former U.S. diplomat calls on Egypt and Israel to join the Treaty for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Called Eric Javits, former U.S. ambassador to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons between 2003 to 2009, the need to join both Israel and Egypt to Syria in the abandonment of its chemical weapons. He said in his speech to the Washington Post, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the arm responsible for the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, will bear a heavy burden in verifying the destruction of the weapons stockpile, which is owned by Syria and its ability to production. He continued, saying that the organization has worked tirelessly since 1997 to reach a global membership, leaving only a few countries are very reluctant to which Egypt, Syria and North Korea. With Syria's decision to abandon its stockpile chemical and destroyed, it is time to ask Egypt to join the treaty. As for Israel, he said it was one of the first countries signatory to the agreement, and agreed to target the president for the region, a lack of production, possession, transfer or use of chemical weapons, but they were hesitant about the deposit of its instrument of ratification without acceding to its neighbors Egypt and Syria. He concluded his letter Javits said the United States and Russia can must take advantage of the moment to emphasize the moral principle that Cauvery search the rest of the Member States of the Security Council and the United Nations to invite Egypt and Israel to quickly ratify the Chemical Weapons Convention.
British newspapers: Netanyahu and "mellifluous language," the Iranian president
The Guardian newspaper published an article written by Simon Tasdol, discussed the Israeli impasse caused by the United States to accept the directions of the new Iranian president. The author of the article says that Netanyahu remained silent at first and he sees a friendly welcome in the U.S. used by the Iranian president, but he lashed out in his speech before the General Assembly of the United Nations on Iran and questioned the sincerity of its intentions. Netanyahu said in his speech that the spiritual is "a wolf in a dress pregnancy", and expressed his conviction that Iran is still bent on the destruction of Israel. Netanyahu believes that the goal of spiritual flexibility is to reach the abolition of the international sanctions imposed on Iran. But Netanyahu noted apparently directed the administration to diplomatic solutions, whether in Iran or in Palestine, not in front of the solution but to wait for the disposition of these policies, by what he sees His article.
In the Independent newspaper writes between Linfield on the same topic titled "Do not be fooled, Iran still want to produce a nuclear weapon." The author of the report says that Netanyahu warned that Israel will step military alone to prevent the production of a nuclear bomb if necessary to do so. The report says that Netanyahu sounded impatient with those who hope to change the situation in the Iranian spiritual. Netanyahu attacked the spiritual from more than one direction, he said, part of what he said, that was a spiritual adviser to national security while offering a synagogue attack in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires "does not believe that a spiritual attack knows?"

World Tribune: U.S. financial crisis has affected the ability of Israel's military
The newspaper "World Tribune," It's because of the U.S. budget deficit in the United States, the program's budget has been reduced ballistic missile defense joint between America and Israel, after the decision of the U.S. administration to cut $ 55 million in aid to fund the program. Sources told the newspaper the U.S. on Wednesday, the Israeli Ministry of Defense ordered to deduct more than a billion dollars over the next year, and put measures to reduce up to 30 million dollars from the program, "Arrow 3". The sources added that such a decision is to delay the development and production system "BMD" which is designed to intercept missiles and non-conventional nuclear long-range missiles from Iran. The newspaper quoted Israeli defense analyst Amir Rappaport, saying that any lowering of the ballistic missile defense programs, limiting production, and reduces the ability of Israel to intercept long-range Iranian missiles with nuclear warheads possible.

Washington Institute: Iran angry letter to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
On September 26, while puffs Iranian President Hassan Rohani charm and rationality to the world leaders and the media in New York, published the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna correspondent from Tehran gave the impression radically different. In a stinging speech included a twenty-page full of exclamation marks, strongly criticized the system report of the International Atomic Energy Agency of the month of August about Iran's nuclear activities. The speech - which date September 12, and announced the approval of Tehran - accuse the agency in the literature as more cases exceeded the constitutional and legal mandate. But the language of discourse become hotter when Tehran insists that its controversial focuses only on "peaceful nuclear activities" which "placed illegally on the agenda of the UN Security Council." The letter accuses the Council following the "wrong approach by adopting decisions based on politically motivated and illegal and unacceptable against Tehran", claiming that "any request from the agency stems from that decision is illegal and unacceptable." And ends with a letter announcing that "the claims and allegations unfounded against peaceful nuclear activities of the Islamic Republic of Iran is a professional and unfair and illegal and politicized." As was the case with the Iranian diplomacy in the past, the protest raises questions about whether Tehran speak more than one voice, and whether the differences seen internal political battle in public. It seems that the spiritualist camp realizes that some of what came in the language of the speech is incompatible with the impression that they tried to establish. The intersection of the document only with spiritual observations in New York, said the speech is for "Non-Aligned Movement," which considers Tehran clearly that it supports its position on the nuclear issue. In any case, the criticism of Iran's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raise further doubts about its intentions - and may seek access to the system to a political agreement to avoid the prying inspections of the components of its nuclear program and the current work in the past. Such a deal would not be a "meaningful and transparent and verifiable," in the words of President Obama. The letter also raises questions about the scope of support in the ruling circles of Iran to show a positive tone about the actions necessary to resolve the nuclear crisis.

Guardian: Strategy Gulf states against Syria backfired
The newspaper "The Guardian" British analysis written by a researcher and analyst known British Alastair Crooke says that the strategy of the Gulf states to undermine Iran and Syria have become torn, given that the West has become ready for an understanding with Tehran over its nuclear program, sanctions and the fact that Damascus has avoided a U.S. military strike. The writer says, "What a transformation strange events: from the brink of military intervention is imminent in Syria could cause a wider regional conflict, we moved to one of the" turning points "rare those concerning Iran, a reversal seems full of possibilities possible, including So (to reach) solution in Syria., and of course, the turning points, such as those that can tend toward either new solutions or towards a new phase of the conflict. " He adds, "After the war in Lebanon in 2006, was hit by Saudi Arabia in horror a new growing popularity of Iran and Hezbollah in the streets and appeared to be revolutionary Islam gaining the upper hand," he adds, "Finally came the straw that broke the camel's back for the Gulf States: the outbreak of the Arab revolutions in 2011 , with his disdain clear to the authority of the list. decided to Gulf countries to do whatever must be done to stop Iran and streams new thinking (such as the advancement of the Muslim Brotherhood). seemed that their survival dependent on it. became the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad publicly cornerstone of this strategy to confront Iran ".
The author argues that "the strategy of containment to ignite" a Sunni uprising "against the Shiite influence has collapsed, while absorbing the kings of the importance of turning the Gulf of Barack Obama's position on Syria and the full opening to Iran." He says, "which made the issue painful to this point is that Obama was not alone on his position, has changed the previous position of the American system as a whole (the public and the Congress). Has such Milana strategic surprise. It will remain President Assad, and Iran will not disintegrate, but will emerge stronger . adds, "we have seen a lot of knock-armed by the leaders of the Gulf as a result. They are threatening to remain steadfast in the case - despite the "weak" United States "- are determined to reshape the Middle East in accordance with their image authoritarian" and explains, "It is clear that this is a fantasy (though their victory charge in Egypt.) And which highlights now (as happened three decades ago in Afghanistan) from Astneadhm of Islam "Sunni", is not extremism and moderation - and the conflict between the Sunnis. " The writer goes on, "The strategic Gulf in Syria also became torn: Aftmouhadtha do not succeed in the field, and it seems - and this is contradictory things - that the impending possibility of U.S. military intervention in Syria has created a split within the Syrian opposition." He continues, "I was afraid of jihadi groups that they will be targeted first American attacks - as a prelude to making the West such as the army free copy of the Awakening Councils in Iraq - to the extent that bloody infighting for a few days between opposition factions ensued."
It follows the writer that he "got - a result that (fighting) - further radicalization of the jihadist groups, to the extent that 13 of the most powerful factions, led by the Front victory, now refuses totally driving opposition group backed by the West, and announced instead its commitment to the Sharia." Wonder " than can be said that he represents the opposition now? ". He says the British writer "in the Gulf, can be expected to anger and resentment of this course of events," and asks, "But to what extent can these monarchies and realistically out of the ark-west, which is linked to it in many ways?". He continues, "The turning point of this offer at the end of it the opportunity to cancel this tendency former towards the conflict. That Iran give signals to its willingness to assist the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to make the transition is essential, as evidenced by the clearly set-Admiral Ali Shamkhani - is well known at the King Abdullah Previous to his mediation - as national security adviser. " The writer concludes proverb to a former diplomats: "Persians and the Senate" .. Quarreling all the time. But they can also be reconciled without the help of one of the outside. "If this initiative resulted, it is likely to be part of Syria that (reconciliation)."
Headlines
British Independent
• about 1,000 Iraqis were killed last month.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Do not be fooled; Iran still does not want a nuclear bomb.

The Washington Post
• foreign extremists dominate the Syrian arena increasingly.

Daily Telegraph
• The Syrian regime threw a 'vacuum bomb' to school with the arrival of experts chemists to Damascus.
• Netanyahu: We will not allow nuclear weapons in Iran.

The New York Times
• branch of al-Qaeda in Syria followed its own agenda.
• states agree on quotas, especially Syrians refugees.

Born and Tribune
• Year in northern Syria out in demonstrations against the rule.

Guardian
• Netanyahu warns of Iran attack magician.
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