Before America Bombs: Get A Summary Of The Entire Syria Situation With Anderson Cooper On Letterman [VIDEO]
Are you a bit lost as to what’s going on with this Syria situation everyone’s talking about? Well, it’s time to get up to speed. The US are blaming the Syrian government for the shocking chemical attack we saw outside the capital of Damascus last week. They’ve got some shaky evidence backing them up, but […]
Thursday Morning Spice
No confidence ruling – DA wins the war. SA snipers are killing people very well. Syria prepares for Team America. Twerking has been added to the dictionary. Periodic table gets a new element. Zeta-Jones confirms what we knew.
This Is What The Rest Of The World Thinks About Possible US Action In Syria
With tensions rising in Syria, key countries are weighing in on where they stand as to next steps and conflict resolution. Here’s what some of them had to say:
According To al-Assad’s Instagram There Is No War, As He Continues To Feed The Hungry [Gallery]
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria is on Instagram, and he wants everyone to know what he’s been up to. The shots he’s posted so far show the President and his wife doing charitable work, feeding the hungry, embracing children, and being swarmed by loving crowds.
Here Is The Evidence Obama Has To Justify Going To War With Syria
One week ago today there was an alleged chemical attack in Syria that killed over 1,300 civilians, outside the capital of Damascus. These alleged attacks have been called a “moral obscenity” by US secretary of state, John Kerry, and president Obama has ordered the release of a document justifying a military strike against Syrian military installations.
Wednesday Morning Spice
Syrian war: all the latest. Russian lawmaker proposes banning gays from donating blood. 17-year-old causes massive US Open upset. African lions poisoned. Concourt dismisses DA’s ‘no confidence’ debate.
Tuesday Morning Spice
Syria: It looks like the US are going in. UN endure sniper fire in Syria. Guess why Kenny quit the EFF? Billabong shares plunge. They found Lamar Odom. 10 things to watch at the US Open. Check the latest Breitling.
Friday Morning Spice
Guess who plays the next Batman? Gupta TV clips go viral. UN sending official to Syria. Drug mules might be jailed 3 years before trial. Baby spontaneously combusts. Custom bicycle hits 128 km/h. Zuma to appeal spy tapes order.
Shocking Footage Emerges of Alleged Gas Attacks in Syria [WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEOS]
Videos are emerging online following an alleged poison gas attack outside Damascus on Wednesday. The Huffington Post has reported that the footage can not be independently verified. A Syrian activist, Mohammed Saeed, said in an interview with the Associated Press: The visit by the U.N. team is a joke. … Bashar [Assad] is using the […]
Friday Morning Spice
Obama decides to arm Syrian rebels. Bill Clinton warned him to not be a “wuss.” Someone else owns the name AGANG. Facebook mobile ads will hit $2 billion this year. Malema needs money. SA to return R10 billion Gaddafi money. Queen’s portrait defaced. Murdoch to divorce.
Wednesday Morning Spice
Syria: 26 dead in reported chemical weapon attack. Thousands flock to Pope’s Inauguration. Malema’s farm seized (the irony). Cyprus votes against tax plan. The Wright brothers might not have been first. Cheeky Watson has a go at SARU.
Mali’s Army Short Of Bullets – Soldiers Imitate Gun Sounds During Training [VIDEO]
On Monday, the Malian military gained control of the central Mali town of Diabaly.
Monday Morning Spice
Armstrong considers announcement. Hacking scare at Capitec bank. SAA bailout. Italian fashion house CEO missing. Madiba fully recovered. Virgin France declares insolvency. Gerard Depardieu gets Russian passport. Kim’s baby-bump..
Syrian Rebels Unveil Homemade Tank Operated By Playstation Controller [PICS]
Photos have emerged of a homemade tank built by Syrian rebels in their fight against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Named the The Sham II, the vehicle was assembled using the chassis of an old diesel car and parts salvaged from a junkyard. The contraption is wrapped in 2,5cm thick steel, and is also topped with a machine gun and five cameras.
Thursday Morning Spice
Airplane missing over Drakensberg: carrying Mandela’s medical team. Syria loads chemical weapons into bombs. ‘Take Five’ jazz composer dies. Village bans women from using cellphones. Microsoft Twitter campaign backfires. Murdoch’s mother dies. Climate change turns lobsters into cannibals.
Powerful Images Show Aftermath Of Massive Car Bomb In Beirut [GALLERY]
A massive car bomb went off late Friday afternoon in Beirut – the first of its kind in four years. Rubble and the twisted, burning wreckage of several cars filled the central Beirut street where the bomb exploded. The blast literally ripped the facades and balconies off buildings. Eight people were killed, and a further 78 injured.
Tuesday Morning Spice
Red Bull heir kills cop with Ferrari and drags body. Rubber bullets fly at another mine. Jay-Z joins Pearl Jam on stage. Assad refuses to negotiate. Much loved Green Mile actor dies. Travolta’s pilot opens up about gay affair.
US And Turkey Meet To Plot Assad’s End
The US and Turkey seem to have had enough of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and have begun their first “operational planning” meeting aimed at bringing about its demise. They are plotting for all eventualities, even a chemical attack in Damascus which Washington has called a “red line”.
Ridiculously Photogenic Syrian Rebel Image Goes Viral [PIC]
This photo was recently taken of a Free Syrian Army fighter during a clash with Syrian military troops. As you can see, he is a ridiculously good-looking rebel. And a strong one at that – just strolling around with that rocket on his shoulder!
Syria: We’ll Only Use Chemical Weapons Against “External Aggression”
Though Syria claimed yesterday that they would never use chemical or bilogical weapons against their own, they did acknowledge they have a bunch of chemical and biological weapons, and would use them against external forces if they have to.
Friday Morning Spice
Mad Men dominates Emmy noms. Syria regime all but gone. Microsoft posts worst quarter ever. Harry’s new girl. Nadal out of Olympics, Cruise’s Scientology princess and more!
New Frontline Photos Show Syria’s Scary Descent Into Terror [GALLERY]
Last month we showed you surfaced images of Syria’s steroid-mad “ghost killers”. Their goal is to terrorise women and children and to conduct ethnic cleansing. New images from the country show the effects of the civil war and predict a very dark future for its citizens.
Images Surface Of Syria’s Steroid-Mad “Ghost Killers” [PICS]
Photos and horrific stories are starting to surface from Syria about so-called “ghost killers”. These guys have been pumped to the max with steroids, and serve one purpose only: to keep Syria’s president, Bashar Assad, in power. They do this by “terrorising women and children, and conducting ethnic cleansing.” See what these monsters look like inside.
Captured Refugee Abused, Forcibly Tattooed On His Forehead [VIDEO]
In a disgusting display of cruelty and abuse, captors tattooed a refugee’s forehead after he tried to flee Syria for Lebanon. Click through for the disturbing video, slightly N5FW.
Shocking CNN Report Hints At Ethnic Cleansing In Syria
Syria has been in uprising since last year, with protesters demanding the resignation of Bashar al-Assad and the overthrow of his government. But this monster has access to loads of weapons and security forces. And if recent footage released by CNN is anything to go by, he will wipe out everyone who opposes him in cold blood – including entire families.
Concise Short Film Covers ALL You Need To Know About The Brutal Conflict In Syria [VIDEO]
There is a civil war raging in Syria that seems to have slipped the attention of the masses. This raw and unforgiving short film is the way for you to get up to date with the savage conflict tearing up a Syrian city.
Syrian Cartoonist Has Hands Broken As Warning To Anti-Assad Activists
You should know about this. Ali Ferzat, an immensely popular Syrian cartoonist and outspoken critic of President Bashar al-Assad’s violent crackdown on the opposition, has been beaten, burned, and had both of his hands broken by masked gunmen, as a warning to cease his anti-Assad activism.
“Gay Girl In Damascus” Blogger Is A Married Dude From Georgia
There was a fair amount of coverage about the apparent arrest of “Amina Arraf”, the pseudonym of openly gay Syrian blogger behind ‘Gay Girl In Damascus,’ which did a lot for getting word out about human rights issues in Syria. Except it turns out that Amina was invented by 40-year-old Tom McMaster, from Georgia.
Syria Moves To Lift Emergency Law After 48 Years
The Syrian government yesterday passed a bill lifting the country’s decades-old emergency law, some hours after protesters were fired upon by security forces. This follows weeks of pro-reform demonstrations and protests. Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has at this point not yet signed the bill into legislation.