July 2013, a fiery summer is expected since early Edward Snowden’s revelation. Snowden, the mole: ex CIA and NSA associate, a hero for someone, a traitor for others. 

What is known as Datagate, the global surveillance scandal, blew up in early June: phone communication control, electronic surveillance, spying diplomatic offices; those are some of the “bomb-news” thrown by Snowden after he left NSA base in Hawaii in May.

Eleven countries seem ready to increase their engagement in helping rebels group fighting Assad’s regime. That is what emerged from the latest “Syria Friends Group” summit hosted in Doha (Qatar, 21-22 June). Far from the 144 participants of the first Group meeting in Marrakech (12 December 2012), there were only eleven countries in Doha; and yet United States, Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates declared themselves ready and inclined to support the anti-regime guerrilla with weapons and equipment supplies. In Al-Thani, Qatar Emir, «force is necessary to achieve justice, and the provision of weapons is the only way to achieve peace in Syria's case». British Foreign Secretary William Hague declarations followed the same line, although he reiterated that London had yet to take a formal decision: «we won't get a political solution if Assad and his regime think they can eliminate all legitimate opposition by force, and so we do have to give assistance to that opposition», he said.

Domenico Quirico is alive. He disappeared in Syria two months ago (9 April) and there were no news ever since. But the inquiries reached a turning point yesterday: Quirico directly called his wife at home. The conversation was very brief; just few fundamental seconds enough to say he is alive and fine.

Domenico Quirico is missing. He disappeared more than 40 days ago and there is no news yet; the investigation process is stuck, no clues, no evidences, no claim of responsibility, no ransom has been demand. Nothing whatsoever.