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Concentrating
on Saudi Arabia and its plans to invade Syria; meanwhile Bahrain has
come in and supported Putin in his war against the terrorists.
Saudi
Arabia Prepares To Send Special Forces To Syria; Will Fight As Part
Of "US-Led Coalition"
9
February, 2016
As
we reported yesterday, in one of the most surprising developments
involving the Syrian proxy war, Saudi Arabia and U.S. presence on the
ground, the latest twist is that both Turkey and Saudi Arabia are now
mulling a full-scale invasion while Russia and the Syrian government
continue their progress in wiping out the US and Saudi-funded
rebellion. To be sure, there was confusion when CNN Arabia reported
first that the Saudis may send as much as 150,000 troops into Saudi
Arabia, by way of Turkey, something which Anadolu news promptly
denied.
However,
the denial itself was softly denied by the Saudi Press Agency, which
further stirred the water earlier today when it reported that not
only is Saudi Arabia ready to send a special force to fight in Syria,
but that this deployment was proposed by the US, which would oversee
the Saudi troops as part of the US-led coalition in Syria. To wit:
- AL JUBEIR SAYS U.S. PROPOSED GROUND FORCE DEPLOYMENT: SPA
- SAUDI FORCE WOULD FIGHT AS PART OF U.S.-LED COALITION: SPA
- SAUDI MINISTER SAYS SENDING GROUND FORCE UNDER DISCUSSION: SPA
- SAUDI ARABIA READY TO SEND SPECIAL FORCE TO FIGHT IS IN SYRIA
And
so, what was until recently purely an air campaign involving all the
major global powers (except China, for for the time being), is about
to become a full-blown land war, involving not only Suunis and
Shi'ites (especially once Iran joins the fray), but also Russian
troops on one side and US and Saudis on the other.
Most
notably, oil has refused to budge even an inch on what is rapidly
shaping up as a precursor to World War III.
ARAB
COALITION PREPARES NEW MILITARY INVASION?
9
February, 2016
The
forces of the Saudi-led coaltion which already participate in the
Yemeni war are preparing a new military opertaion in the Middle
East.
According
to some reports, the part of coalition’s forces are already
concentrated in the UAE in order to regruppe befor moving toward the
Syria-Iraqi battleground. It’s expected that intervention will
be exercised in the area of the Saudi-Iraqi border.
Howver, the
direct list of the countries which will particiapte in the
agressive act is unknown.
A long military
colum of the Saudi Armed Forces was observed on the way to the Iraqi
border 2 days ago. At
least one motorized brigade equipped with about 90 armoured vehicles
were moved to Iraqi border. This
force could become a
core of a joint force which
could be used in this operation.
SAUDI
ARABIA MOVES TROOPS TO IRAQI BORDER
9
February, 2016
According
to THIS video, at
least 1 motorized brigade of the Saudi Armed Forces has been
moved to the border with Iraq to conduct ‘military drills’ in
this area.
Tihs
action is a clear power play.
Сoncentration
of forces and facilities at the Iraqi border means that the Saudi
military grouping invoveld in the Yemen conflict has
been weakened.
SouthFront:
Analysis & Intelligence estimates the possibility that these
forces will be moved to Syria as low. In this case, Saudi Arabia will
be invoved in a two-front war which will be critical for the
state already weakened by the dragged-out war in Yemen.
However,
there is a chance that these forces and facilities can be used
to form a joint force which could be sent to the Syrian front.
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DOMESTIC
SITUATION DETERIORATES IN SAUDI ARABIA
9
February, 2016
TWO
NERVOUS PRINCES. PHOTOGRAPHER: FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
SouthFront:
Analysis & Intelligence has recieved expert conclusions claiming
the domestic situation is deteriorating in Saudi Arabia.
According
to the experts, the main reason of the ongoing crisis is a result of
the next:
- The Saudi citizens’ standard of living has decreased dramatically as result of the low oil prices and high military spendings;
- The Yemeni war has become a major economic, political and military failure which drains the soruces of Saudi Arabia;
- A possibility of further confrontanion of the Saudi authorities with the oppressed Shia minority in the country.
Furthermore,
the complicated domestic situation and failed military campaign
in Yemen created a split-off in the House of Saud which
includes thousands of members. According to reports, a part of
the Saudi family is ready to overthrow the king.
In
this situation, a Saudi Arabian King, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,
could be ready to do anything to keep the power and avoid domestic
confrontation. A possible step is to involve Saudi Arabia into a
Syrian war in order to unite the nation in the face of a new enemy.
The recent military
developments and
official statements about possible open military involvement into the
Syrian crisis could mark that Salman has chosen this way.
Iraqi Hezbollah Promises To "Open the Gates of Hell" for Saudi Troops in Syria
Iraqi
Shiite "Hezbollah" groups have promised to "open the
gates of hell" for the military of Saudi Arabia if Riyadh is
to send its troops into Syria.
This
was included in the statement made on Tuesday by the command of the
paramilitary wing of the party - "Hezbollah Brigade".
"The
deployment of Saudi Arabia troops on the territory of Iraq or Syria
will open the gates of hell for Saudi soldiers," the statement
said. The command of the "Brigades of Hezbollah" pointed
out that "mercenaries (the terrorist group) in "Islamic
State" have already paid the price for trying to carry out
their criminal plans in Syria," and urged Saudi authorities
"not to take risks and not to repeat the disastrous experience
of the militants".
"Hezbollah
Brigade" are considered to be one of the most influential and
powerful Shiite militia detachments within the Iraqi militia who
are fighting against the forces of ISIS in Iraq. In particular, in
March of last year, they, together with divisions of the Iraqi
army, participated in the battle for the liberation of the city of
Tikrit.
The
Statement Of Riyadh
On
the 4th of February, the leaders of Saudi Arabia made a statement
about their readiness for "ground operations as part of an
international coalition in Syria led by the United States."
The U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter praised the decision of
Riyadh, and said that he would discuss details at a meeting with
representatives of the Kingdom in Brussels.
On
the 9th of February, the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Adel
al-Jubeir, spoke about the possibility of sending special forces to
Syria. "The Kingdom expresses its willingness to provide
forces for the operation of the international coalition led by the
United States in Syria against Islamic State", - said the
politician.
According
to the United States, such steps by Saudi Arabia would not be
interfering in the internal affairs of Syria. "We don't view
this as interference," said the U.S. State Department
spokesman John Kirby.. In his view, such potential hostilities with
Riyadh "put greater pressure on the IS".
On
the 7th of February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United
Arab Emirates, Anwar Mohammed Gargash, said that the UAE is ready
to send a limited military force to fight ISIS in Syria.
Russia's
Position
The
Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and
Security, Viktor Ozerov, believes that Damascus will need to
contact the UN in the event of ground operations by Saudi Arabia in
Syria.
For
ground operation, "first of all, you need the consent of the
Syrian government to enter the territory of Syria where there are
other armed forces," said Ozerov. "On the other hand, the
Russian Federation has always advocated creating a broad coalition
against terrorists, and we have not removed it from the agenda, we
are ready to cooperate with other countries," he confirmed.
"But
if this anti-terrorist coalition immediately raises a primarily
political objective, the removal of Bashar al-Assad from his post,
is it possible to carry out an anti-terrorist operation in a state
where the head is not recognized?" - asked the head of
Committee of the Federation Council. "This contradiction, at
least for me, casts doubt on the sincerity of the operation that
Saudi Arabia have described", he concluded.
Saudi
Fail: Bahrain Sides With Russia on Syria
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa highly praised Russia’s role in efforts to find a peaceful solution to the ongoing Syrian crisis, Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said Monday.
8
February, 2016
SOCHI
(Sputnik) — Bahrain’s
king met earlier on Monday with Russian President Vladimir
Putin in the
Black Sea resort town of Sochi to discuss a wide-range
of bilateral and global issues.
“As
to the Syrian crisis, His Highness highly praised the role
of President Putin, the Russian government and the friendly
Russian people in efforts to help Syria overcome the
crisis,” Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said at a joint press
conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Russia considers Bahrain an important partner in the Middle East, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday.
BOCHAROV
RUCHEI (Sputnik) — Commencing talks
with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Khalifa,
Putin stressed that despite “rather difficult” situation in the
economy, the two countries continue to create new mechanisms
needed for the expansion of bilateral cooperation.
“Bahrain
is our important partner in the Gulf and in the Middle East
in general. We are very happy to see our friends, have the
opportunity to talk on bilateral relations and the
situation in the world and in the region,” Putin said.
Besides
the two leaders, the talks taking place at the Bocharov Ruchei
presidential residence in Sochi involve Russian Foreign Minister
Sergei Lavrov, presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, Bahrain’s Deputy
Prime Minister Muhammed bin Mubarak Khalifa, and Minister of Foreign
Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed Khalifa.The Bahraini king’s last visit
to Moscow took place in October 2014, when he traveled
to Sochi to attend the Russian stage of the Formula
One World Championship, and to also hold talks with the
Russian leadership.
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