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The delay for the OPCW’s FFM team to enter #Duma & commence their investigation, is at the request of The United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS).
opcw.org/fileadmin/OPCW…
.2/ On 16 April, we received confirmation from the National Authority of the Syrian Arab Republic that, under agreements reached to allow the evacuation of the population in Ghouta, the Syrian military were unable to enter Douma.
.3/ The security for the sites where the FFM plans to deploy was under the control of the Russian Military Police.
.4/ The UNDSS made the necessary arrangements with the Syrian authorities to escort the team to a certain point & then for the escort to be taken over by the Russian Military Police.
.5/ However, the UNDSS preferred to first conduct a reconnaissance visit to the sites, which took place yesterday. FFM team members did not participate in this visit.
.6/ On arrival at Site 1, a large crowd gathered and the advice provided by the UNDSS was that the reconnaissance team should withdraw. At Site 2, the team came under small arms fire and an explosive was detonated. The reconnaissance team returned to Damascus.
.7/ The UNDSS will continue to work with the Syrian National Authority, the local Councils in Douma, and the Russian Military Police to review the security situation. At present, we do not know when the FFM team can be deployed to Doum
.8/ I shall only consider such deployment following approval by the UNDSS, and provided that our team can have unhindered access to the sites.
.9/ For those of you who are not familiar with the works of the UNDSS, in effect the security advising body for the U.N., no delegate or U.N. related organisation can move in volatile areas without being given the clearance & go ahead by the UNDSS.
.10/ It is irrelevant whether journalists, government officials, or aliens for that matter, visit any particular site. If the UNDSS deems it unsafe then any UN org in question cannot travel there. They will only do so when they get clearance from UNDSS itself. Not from any1 else.
.11/ FYI: This is not just the UNDSS’s role in Syria nor is it limited to Duma... the same system applies everywhere the U.N has presence and where security issues are a concern. The same system of checks and balances are used and also applied in Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Syria etc...
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Jul 16, 2018
Insane!! they fell for his wife having an affair with a sea mammal (a dolphin no less) and an artist called his feces painting genius & plucked her pubic hair to add to his collectible brush... !!!!!
#WhoIsAmerica indeed.😱😱
How can people be so gullible??.. @SachaBaronCohen
#Kinderguardians programme.
Sing along with a U.S Congressmen promoting guns for 4 year olds.
Aim it at the head, shoulders not the toes not the toes.. eyes, ears & bellies & the nose.. head shoulder not the toes not the toes..
Insane... wikkkkkkiiiiiiidddddddd @SachaBaronCohen
Don’t know whether to laugh or cry...
They tried, for years, to push a programe for 7/8th graders to use & have guns ”but it didn’t not get any traction” & philip Van Cleva is surprised..!!!
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Jul 13, 2018
Important article... @ejmalrai ‘s exclusive reveals content of #US message conveyed via #Russia to #Syria.
1-The US will leave #Syria.
2- Let the Kurds continue negotiations with Damascus. 3- The US establishment will recognise Assad’s authority over Syria..
But Iran must leave.
.2/ #Assad’s response:
#US came to #Syria uninvited and it’s presence is illegal.
Syria’s duty is to push it out by all means.
#US shall not obtain by negotiation what it failed to obtain in seven years of war.
.3/ Assad & his allies see a US-French-UK withdrawal as an achievement & their eventual withdrawal a necessity, once Syria is no longer in need of their help.
Assad conveyed to US, Iran not interested in remaining once mission of terminating “terrorist” threat is accomplished.
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Apr 19, 2018
In my entire career, spanning more than three decades of professional journalism, I have never seen MSM resolve to such ugly smear campaigns & hit pieces against those questioning mainstream narratives, with a different view point, as I have seen on Syria, recently.
.2/ This is a dangerous manoeuvre , a witch hunt in fact, aimed not only at character assassination, but at attempting to silence those who think differently or even sway from mainstream & state narrative.
.3/ It would have been more productive, to actually question the reason why more & more people are indeed turning to alternative voices for information & news, than to dish out ad hominem smears aimed at intimidating by labelling alternative voices as conspirators or apologists.
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Apr 8, 2018
Breaking: First batch of hostages held in #Douma, for the last three years by #Jaish_al_Islam (#JAI) are being released and handed to #Syrian military. Live Via #Syrian_al_Akhbariya TV
.2/ Women and young girls amongs the first batch to be freed. Names are being posted and broadcasted by the TV so their families know of their survival.
.3/ This is the first batch (about 35 individuals) amongst others to follow. Many families had gathered earlier in the day, some from other parts of the country desperately hoping that their missed ones are amongst those being held in Douma.
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