Rasa - Nothing at the Pentagon is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. Here, the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.

Rasa - It is said, in a room where people unanimously maintain a conspiracy of silence, one word of truth sounds like a pistol shot.

Rasa - The Pentagon’s new “offer” of additional support to Turkey in the ongoing war against Syria on the pretext of fighting ISIL is the moment of truth for the United States' outgoing President Barack Obama.

Rasa - It is said with determination, discipline and hard work all dreams become a reality. This universal rule doesn't apply to Israel. America is doing all the hard work for it at no cost.

Rasa - We all know how for decades consecutive US administrations have been denouncing Apartheid in occupied Palestine while asking its neighbours to recognise Israel.

Rasa - People of good conscience from around the world are holding rallies to mark the first anniversary of the execution of prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr by the Riyadh regime.

Rasa - It's a good news story. The first good news is that the United Nations Security Council has unanimously voted to endorse the new ceasefire deal in Syria’s nearly six-year war.

Rasa - On the New Year's Eve, hope has rolled down once again like water and righteousness like a mighty stream in Syria.

Rasa - A new ceasefire has come into effect across Syria after the government and the opposition agreed to a nationwide deal brokered by Iran, Russia, Syria and Turkey.

Rasa - There are now two very different 2016s - the one before and the one after we learned that the allied forces of Syrian Army, Iran, Russia and Hezbollah would retake the besieged city of Aleppo.