Rasa - It is said falsehood, in the long run, defeats itself. For the British government, however, wishful thinking is the last thing it does in Syria before it is defeated yet again.

Rasa - Despite serious ethical problems, the Pentagon has finally admitted that it has used uranium weapons in the war on Syria - on the pretext of fighting ISIL.

Rasa - We all know that the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China, Pakistan, India and Israel possess over 25,000 nuclear weapons. They say they will keep hold of their arsenal and therefore their deterrent.

Rasa - The United States and its coalition have begun laying the groundwork for attack on ISIL’s stronghold of Raqqa in Syria.

As the murderous Saudi campaign goes by in Yemen, what is true is revealed, and what is fake fades away. The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is:

Rasa - The long and hard offensive to liberate Mosul could determine the future of ISIL in Iraq. It would also determine the fate of Iraq, but it won't break the country if unsuccessful.

Rasa - The CIA’s program to arm “moderate” rebels fighting the Syrian government, which has been ongoing since the war began, is in limbo – for now.

Rasa - Two multinational military campaigns are under way to liberate Aleppo in Syria and Mosul in Iraq from all declinations of demented Salafi-jihadis, whatever their terminology.

Rasa - The participation lies of the United States and allies in the Mosul offensive and their refusal to commit to accepting the legitimacy of the Syrian government distract from the real threat to global peace and security.

RNA - The United Nations loves its big-power-members clubs which have been around since World War II. While this tradition has carried on, there's a new guard of high-ranking positions up for grabs at the Secretariat.