Restoring Syria

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:47:11 +0000

by Dr Vacy Vlazna

Forty years ago, Mother Agnes Mariam de la Croix, was a hippie traipsing around India, when she had a profound ‘road to Damascus‘ experience.

She returned to Lebanon and joined the enclosed Carmelite order which restored icons. She was astonished to find an icon with five layers dating back to the 11th century Church of Antioch from which she draws her religious roots and identity.

For 18 years she has been the abbess of a 6th Century Syrian Monastry of St James the Mutilated which was in ruins when she arrived and which she also restored.

Geography:

Australia

Keywords:

Syria

US intervention in Syria

Al Qaeda

Will Australian intelligence agencies or special forces troops find themselves operating in Syria?

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 06:17:38 +0000

By Rob Scott 15th August 2012.A report by US journalist Eric S Margolis indicates that the United States is already deeply involved in a secret operation to support the revolt currently underway in Syria. Margolis is a respected journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, International Herald Tribune and The Los Angeles Times. Building upon the history of secret operations by US and French forces to help the recent Libyan insurrection, Margolis has been able to construct a picture of emerging high level clandestine US support for the Syrian opposition. This support includes command and control resources, encrypted signals networks and sophisticated weaponry such as Stinger missiles.

Geography:

Global/International

Promotion:

Feature

Keywords:

Australian Intelligence Agencies.

Australian Special Forces

US intervention in Syria