The following article, by Richard Falk, is republished from his blog, Global Justice in the 21st Century: Courage Foundation Panel Challenges International Finding of Syrian Reponsibility For the 2018 Attack on Douma   An independent British civil society organization, Courage Foundation, convened a panel of persons with diverse professional backgrounds relevant …

The Russian military described the US scheme as nothing less than “international state banditism.” MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Defense Ministry published satellite intelligence images proving that oil from Syria was sent abroad under the guard of US servicemen before and after the defeat of the Daesh terrorists, Russian Defense …

The following article, by Ben Norton, is republished from the Grayzone: Hundreds of American soldiers are remaining in Syria to occupy its oil reserves and block the Syrian government from revenue needed for reconstruction. Trump said openly, “We want to keep the oil.” By Ben Norton US President Donald Trump …

On October 15, 2019, a blue ribbon panel of international experts and dignitaries, met in secret with a whistleblower from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).  The OPCW is considered the gold standard of impartial scientific detection and analysis of the possession and use of chemical weapons …

A State Department official broke a pencil and screamed at the Syrian Kurdish delegation during a dramatic breakdown of relations between the United States and the Syrian Kurds. The high-tension moment in September highlights the diplomatic problems plaguing the Trump administration, which has been trying to broker a cease-fire agreement …

The following article, by Pepe Escobar, is reprinted from Asia Times: he negotiations in Sochi were long – over six hours – tense and tough. Two leaders in a room with their interpreters and several senior Turkish ministers close by if advice was needed. The stakes were immense: a road …

The following article, by Gregory Shupak, is republished from FAIR: President Donald Trump’s modification of the US’s Syria policy has generated a torrent of confusion, so it’s worth reviewing the record. White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham announced on October 6: Turkey will soon be moving forward with its long-planned operation into …

The following article, by Rick Sterling, is republished from Global Research: The foreign policy elite is in an uproar. They claim “we have abandoned our allies”. They question “how can America be trusted?” They say the decision to withdraw from northern Syria was a “gift”  to Russia, Iran, and Assad…. …

The following article, by Jeremy Salt, is republished from the American Herald Tribune: The retreat of US forces from northern Syria opened the gates to a Turkish attack on Kurdish ‘terrorists.’  Driven back by the Turkish military’s proxies, the Kurds finally returned to the national fold and asked the Syrian …

The following article is republished from Global Research: Syrian Ministry of Education managed to restore and rehabilitate 1554 schools and set the plans to rehabilitate 1000 other schools achieving 90% of the current plan thus far. 10,000 teaching jobs to be added in a month from now. In a review …