A screenshot from @SyrCoalition/Twitter
The Saudi Embassy manages the official Twitter account of the so-called “Syrian opposition” to President Bashar al-Assad. Now, it’s official.
The Nation reports (“The Saudi Lobbying Complex Adds a New Member: GOP Super PAC Chair Norm Coleman“):
Qorvis-MSLGROUP’s latest disclosure reveals that the firm has suggested story ideas to The Weekly Standard and NPR, and pitched other interviews on behalf of the Saudi government. The disclosure also shows that the Saudi Embassy, through Qorvis-MSLGROUP, manages the Twitter account @SyrCoalition, which is touted as the “official” voice of the Syrian opposition to Bashar al-Assad.
An example of efforts by the Saudi Embassy:
11 People Killed in 40 #SyriaCeasefire Truce Violations by #Assad Regime & Allies on Fridayhttps://t.co/UU5HwM5KXC #Syria pic.twitter.com/gHa1D2wlu1
— Syrian Coalition (@SyrCoalition) January 15, 2017
And more interesting facts from Qorvis-MSLGROUP’s latest disclosure noted in the article:
Ugh, the whole thing is just sickening. Doesn’t matter about the sides, it’s just rich and/or powerful people around the world, wanting to become richer and/or more powerful. And none of them give a f**k about the serfs who get in the way. Elected governments of states deceive their electorate, saying one thing to their citizens, whilst secretly allying themselves with some horrible states with unelected governments. It’s hypocritical, and utterly foul. The poor citizenry of every state around the world are controlled, manipulated and lied to by their so called ‘leaders’… they don’t stand a chance.
“Elected government , of the United States , deceive their electorate ……. allying with unelected
governments like the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , sending their jihadists to the next target state , the poor citizens don’t stand a chance .” We are all Syrians , we are all Yemeni . Is that what you were trying to say .
The populations of every state… without exception…