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On 5 July 2012, ] began publishing what it called '''Syria Files''', a collection of more than two million emails from Syrian political figures and ministries and from companies such as ]<ref name="WL_Finmeccanica5Jul2012" />,{{vague|date=July 2012}} dating from August 2006 to March 2012.<ref name="syriafiles_bbc" /> On 5 July 2012, ] began publishing what it called '''Syria Files''', a collection of more than two million emails from Syrian political figures and ministries and from companies such as ],<ref name="WL_Finmeccanica5Jul2012" />{{vague|date=July 2012}} dating from August 2006 to March 2012.<ref name="syriafiles_bbc" />


== Release == == Release ==
The release of the files started on 5 July 2012.<ref name="syriafiles_bbc" /> The database comprises 2,434,899 emails from 680 domains.<ref name="syriafiles_home" /><ref name="syriafiles_bbc" /> At least 400,000 files are in Arabic and 68,000 files in Russian.<ref>{{cite news |title=WikiLeaks Announces Massive Release With The 'Syria Files': 2.4 Million Emails From Syrian Officials And Companies |first=Andy |last=Greenberg |url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/07/05/wikileaks-announces-its-largest-release-yet-in-the-syria-files-2-4-million-emails-from-syrian-officials-and-companies/ |publisher=Forbes |date=5 July 2012 |accessdate=5 July 2012}}</ref> Media organisations working with WikiLeaks on the release include the Lebanese daily '']'', the Egyptian daily '']'', the Italian weekly '']'', the German public radio and television broadcaster ] of the ] consortium, the French information website ] and the Spanish website ]<ref name="NationPak_mediapartners" />. The United States news agency ] (AP) was initially announced by WikiLeaks to be helping with the release. The claim was withdrawn by WikiLeaks and an AP spokesperson stated that AP was "reviewing the emails for possible coverage did not have any advance agreement on how might handle the material."<ref name="Huff_not_AP" /> The release of the files started on 5 July 2012.<ref name="syriafiles_bbc" /> The database comprises 2,434,899 emails from 680 domains.<ref name="syriafiles_bbc" /><ref name="syriafiles_home" /> At least 400,000 files are in Arabic and 68,000 files in Russian.<ref>{{cite news |title=WikiLeaks Announces Massive Release With The 'Syria Files': 2.4 Million Emails From Syrian Officials And Companies |first=Andy |last=Greenberg |url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/07/05/wikileaks-announces-its-largest-release-yet-in-the-syria-files-2-4-million-emails-from-syrian-officials-and-companies/ |publisher=Forbes |date=5 July 2012 |accessdate=5 July 2012}}</ref> Media organisations working with WikiLeaks on the release include the Lebanese daily '']'', the Egyptian daily '']'', the Italian weekly '']'', the German public radio and television broadcaster ] of the ] consortium, the French information website ] and the Spanish website ].<ref name="NationPak_mediapartners" /> The United States news agency ] (AP) was initially announced by WikiLeaks to be helping with the release. The claim was withdrawn by WikiLeaks and an AP spokesperson stated that AP was "reviewing the emails for possible coverage did not have any advance agreement on how might handle the material."<ref name="Huff_not_AP" />


== Cases == == Cases ==
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<ref name="syriafiles_bbc">{{cite news |title=Syria files: Wikileaks releases 2m 'embarrassing' emails |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18724328 |publisher=] |date=5 July 2012 |accessdate=5 July 2012}}</ref> <ref name="syriafiles_bbc">{{cite news |title=Syria files: Wikileaks releases 2m 'embarrassing' emails |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18724328 |publisher=] |date=5 July 2012 |accessdate=5 July 2012}}</ref>


<ref name="ThReut_Finmeccanica5Jul2012">{{cite news | first=James | last= Mackenzie| coauthors= Andrew Roche, Pravin Char | pages= | language =| title=Finmeccanica sold radio equipment to Syria: report | date=2012-07-05 | publisher=] | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/us-finmeccanica-syria-idUSBRE86415K20120705 |accessdate=2012-07-06 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/68wL3iT9x |archivedate=2012-07-05 |deadurl=no}}</ref> <ref name="ThReut_Finmeccanica5Jul2012">{{cite news |first=James |last=Mackenzie |coauthors=Andrew Roche, Pravin Char |pages= |language= |title=Finmeccanica sold radio equipment to Syria: report |date=5 July 2012 |publisher=] |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/us-finmeccanica-syria-idUSBRE86415K20120705 |accessdate=6 July 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/68wL3iT9x |archivedate=5 July 2012 |deadurl=no}}</ref>


<ref name="WL_Finmeccanica5Jul2012">{{cite news | first= | last= | pages= | language =| title=List of documents - Release How the Finmeccanica technology is helping the Syrian regime | date=2012-07-05 | publisher=] | url=http://wikileaks.org/syria-files/releasedate/2012-07-05-10-how-the-finmeccanica-technology-is-helping-the.html |accessdate=2012-07-06 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/68wLG3Xhj |archivedate=2012-07-05 |deadurl=no}}</ref> <ref name="WL_Finmeccanica5Jul2012">{{cite news |first= |last= |pages= |language= |title=List of documents - Release How the Finmeccanica technology is helping the Syrian regime |date=5 July 2012 |publisher=] |url=http://wikileaks.org/syria-files/releasedate/2012-07-05-10-how-the-finmeccanica-technology-is-helping-the.html |accessdate=6 July 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/68wLG3Xhj |archivedate=5 July 2012 |deadurl=no}}</ref>


<ref name="Telegraph_Finmeccanica5Jul2012">{{cite news | first=Nick | last=Squires | pages= | language =| title= WikiLeaks begins publishing tranche of Syria emails | date=2012-07-05 | publisher=] | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9379768/WikiLeaks-begins-publishing-tranche-of-Syria-emails.html |accessdate=2012-07-06 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/68wNN6Ow8 |archivedate=2012-07-05 |deadurl=no}}</ref> <ref name="Telegraph_Finmeccanica5Jul2012">{{cite news |first=Nick |last=Squires |pages= |language= |title=WikiLeaks begins publishing tranche of Syria emails |date=5 July 2012 |publisher=] |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9379768/WikiLeaks-begins-publishing-tranche-of-Syria-emails.html |accessdate=6 July 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/68wNN6Ow8 |archivedate=5 July 2012 |deadurl=no}}</ref>


<ref name="assange_understanding">{{cite news |title=WikiLeaks releases Syria Files, almost 2.5 mln emails to be published |url=https://rt.com/news/wikileaks-syria-files-revealed-478/ |publisher=] (RT) |date=5 July 2012 |accessdate=5 July 2012}}</ref> <ref name="assange_understanding">{{cite news |title=WikiLeaks releases Syria Files, almost 2.5 mln emails to be published |url=http://www.rt.com/news/wikileaks-syria-files-revealed-478/ |publisher=] (RT) |date=5 July 2012 |accessdate=5 July 2012}}</ref>


<ref name="NationPak_mediapartners">{{cite news | first= | last= | pages= | language =| title= WikiLeaks begins publishing 2 million Damascus files| date=2012-07-06 | publisher=]/] | url=http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/06-Jul-2012/wikileaks-begins-publishing-2-million-damascus-files |accessdate=2012-07-06 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/68xfYebqn |archivedate=2012-07-06 |deadurl=no}}</ref> <ref name="NationPak_mediapartners">{{cite news |first= |last= |pages= |language= |title=WikiLeaks begins publishing 2 million Damascus files |date=6 July 2012 |publisher=]/] |url=http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/06-Jul-2012/wikileaks-begins-publishing-2-million-damascus-files |accessdate=6 July 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/68xfYebqn |archivedate=6 July 2012 |deadurl=no}}</ref>


<ref name="Huff_not_AP">{{cite news | first=Michael | last=Calderone | pages= | language =| title=WikiLeaks Removes Associated Press From List of Media 'Collaborators' On Syria Docs | date=2012-07-05 | publisher=] | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/05/wikileaks-syria-emails-associated-press-collaborator_n_1651402.html |accessdate=2012-07-06 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/68xhaW0A5 |archivedate=2012-07-06 |deadurl=no}}</ref> <ref name="Huff_not_AP">{{cite news |first=Michael |last=Calderone |pages= |language= |title=WikiLeaks Removes Associated Press From List of Media 'Collaborators' On Syria Docs |date=5 July 2012 |publisher=] |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/05/wikileaks-syria-emails-associated-press-collaborator_n_1651402.html |accessdate=6 July 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/68xhaW0A5 |archivedate=6 July 2012 |deadurl=no}}</ref>


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<ref name="Delivery500Radios">{{cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =RE: Delivery of 500 Vehicular Radio VS3000 ( 1000 box) | work =| publisher =] | date =2011-05-09 | url =http://wikileaks.org/syria-files/docs/326698_re-delivery-of-500-vehicular-radio-vs3000-1000-box-.html |format =| doi =| accessdate =2012-07-06 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/68wOCSqKV |archivedate=2012-07-05 |deadurl=no }}</ref> <ref name="Delivery500Radios">{{cite web |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=RE: Delivery of 500 Vehicular Radio VS3000 ( 1000 box) |work= |publisher=] |date=9 May 2011 |url=http://wikileaks.org/syria-files/docs/326698_re-delivery-of-500-vehicular-radio-vs3000-1000-box-.html |format= |doi= |accessdate=6 July 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/68wOCSqKV |archivedate=5 July 2012 |deadurl=no }}</ref>


<ref name="SELEXreplyFeb2012">{{cite web| last =Moschonas| first =Ilias| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =SELEX reply on urgent requests | work =| publisher =] | date =2012-02-02 | url = http://wikileaks.org/syria-files/docs/158828_selex-reply-on-urgent-requests-.html |format =| doi =| accessdate =2012-07-06 |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/68xfWOxD5 |archivedate=2012-07-06 |deadurl=no }}</ref> <ref name="SELEXreplyFeb2012">{{cite web |last=Moschonas |first=Ilias |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=SELEX reply on urgent requests |work= |publisher=] |date=2 February 2012 |url=http://wikileaks.org/syria-files/docs/158828_selex-reply-on-urgent-requests-.html |format= |doi= |accessdate=6 July 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/68xfWOxD5 |archivedate=6 July 2012 |deadurl=no }}</ref>


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On 5 July 2012, WikiLeaks began publishing what it called Syria Files, a collection of more than two million emails from Syrian political figures and ministries and from companies such as Finmeccanica, dating from August 2006 to March 2012.

Release

The release of the files started on 5 July 2012. The database comprises 2,434,899 emails from 680 domains. At least 400,000 files are in Arabic and 68,000 files in Russian. Media organisations working with WikiLeaks on the release include the Lebanese daily Al Akhbar, the Egyptian daily Al-Masry Al-Youm, the Italian weekly L'espresso, the German public radio and television broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) of the ARD consortium, the French information website OWNI and the Spanish website Público. The United States news agency Associated Press (AP) was initially announced by WikiLeaks to be helping with the release. The claim was withdrawn by WikiLeaks and an AP spokesperson stated that AP was "reviewing the emails for possible coverage did not have any advance agreement on how might handle the material."

Cases

According to emails published by WikiLeaks on 5 July 2012, the Italian conglomerate Finmeccanica increased its sale of mobile communications equipment to Syrian authorities during 2011, delivering 500 of these to the Damascus suburb Muadamia in May 2011, after the Syrian uprising had started, and sending engineers to Damascus in February 2012 to provide training in using the communications equipment in helicopter terminals, while the uprising continued.

Commentary and reactions

WikiLeaks leader Julian Assange said of the files that "it helps us not merely to criticise one group or another, but to understand their interests, actions and thoughts. It is only through understanding this conflict that we can hope to resolve it."

References

  1. ^ "List of documents - Release How the Finmeccanica technology is helping the Syrian regime". WikiLeaks. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Syria files: Wikileaks releases 2m 'embarrassing' emails". BBC News. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  3. "Syria Files". WikiLeaks. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. Greenberg, Andy (5 July 2012). "WikiLeaks Announces Massive Release With The 'Syria Files': 2.4 Million Emails From Syrian Officials And Companies". Forbes. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  5. "WikiLeaks begins publishing 2 million Damascus files". The Nation (Pakistani newspaper)/AFP. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. Calderone, Michael (5 July 2012). "WikiLeaks Removes Associated Press From List of Media 'Collaborators' On Syria Docs". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. "RE: Delivery of 500 Vehicular Radio VS3000 ( 1000 box)". WikiLeaks. 9 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. Squires, Nick (5 July 2012). "WikiLeaks begins publishing tranche of Syria emails". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. Moschonas, Ilias (2 February 2012). "SELEX reply on urgent requests". WikiLeaks. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. Mackenzie, James (5 July 2012). "Finmeccanica sold radio equipment to Syria: report". Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. "WikiLeaks releases Syria Files, almost 2.5 mln emails to be published". Russia Today (RT). 5 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.

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