The following article by Gareth Porter was originally published at the American Conservative on January 14, 2019. Photo: Israel MFA/FlickrThe Pentagon was not the only party pressing Donald Trump to keep troops in Syria last year. It turns out the Israeli government and its supporters in Washington were working very hard …

….as recorded by the White Helmets.Warning, this video compilation by Hands Off Syria contains graphic images and is not suitable for people under 18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg_3gyhPQbk&bpctr=1547745972

The following article by Ollie Richardson was originally published at The Saker Blog on January 13, 2019.Why does Russia behave the way it does in relation to Israeli airstrikes in Syria?I will proceed from what seems to be an established fact (SANA confirmed) that on the night of January 11th Israel hit one depot …

The following discussion by Stephen F. Cohen is reprinted from Information Clearing House: https://audioboom.com/posts/7137218-tales-of-the-new-cold-war-1-of-2-condemning-trump-for-putin-s-syria-stephen-f-cohen-nyyu-p https://audioboom.com/posts/7137217-tales-of-the-new-cold-war-2-of-2-condemning-trump-for-putin-s-syria-stephen-f-cohen-nyyu-p The John Batchelor Show, January 9January 11, 2019 “Information Clearing House” –     President Trump was wrong in asserting that the United States destroyed the Islamic State’s territorial statehood in a large part of Syria—Russia and its allies accomplished that—but he is right …

The following article, by Ron Paul, was republished from Information Clearing House: U.S. Special Forces in Syria. Photo: Dalil Suleiman/Wikimedia CommonsJanuary 08, 2019 “Information Clearing House” –     I’m starting to wonder whether President Trump has any power over US foreign policy at all. Many people believe that the US president is just …

Peter Ford, former British Ambassador to Bahrain (1999–2003) and Syria (2003–2006), offers the following assessment.Peter FordJanuary 7, 2019At the start of the year the horizon seems to be dominated by the issue of the possible withdrawal of US troops. In reality however the more important action is elsewhere.US withdrawal: on …

The following article by Tim Anderson is republished from the American Herald Tribune: The late neo-Marxist theorist Samir Amin had as good a grasp as any of imperialist plans for the Middle East – or West Asia, to use non-Eurocentric terminology. Amin was indeed a pioneer for the non-Eurocentric left. …

The following article, by Elijah J. Magnier, is reprinted from the author’s website. By Elijah J. Magnier: @ejmalraiThe US presidential plane landed in the darkness of the Iraqi military base of Ayn al-Assad in west Anbar with Donald Trump onboard. But by the time his plane took off three hours later, …

The following report is republished from Al-Masdar News:Photo: US forces at Al-Tanf/FlickrMembers of several Syrian opposition armed units are ready to lay down their arms and surrender to the Syrian army once US troops and their allies leave the Al-Tanf base in southeastern Syria, the Surya Al-An news portal reporters on Tuesday.According …

The following report is republished from Al-Masdar News:Photo: Al-Masdar screenshot from Ruptly videoAnkara is bolstering its military presence at its Syrian border, as footage filmed on Tuesday in Kilis, shows trucks carrying military vehicles throughout the night.The deployment has come in the wake of US troops’ withdrawal from Syria in what seems to be …