The following article is republished from Al Jazeera English: U.S. Soldiers pictured in Manbij region of Syria, February 2018. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that U.S. troops would be leaving Syria.Syrian government forces have entered the country’s northern border region of Manbij controlled by Kurdish fighters, local sources told Al Jazeera and Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency.Trucks carrying regime forces and equipment, two tanks, and other armoured vehicles have arrived in the village …

Photo: SANA News AgencyThe following report is republished from RT: Missile defense systems have been activated against targets over Damascus, according to Syrian state agency. It added that incoming missiles came from Lebanese airspace, which reportedly was earlier violated by Israeli aircraft.The raid came in several waves and reportedly lasted for …

The Jimmy Dore Show responds to Noam Chomsky’s October comments supporting a continued U.S. military presence in Syria, highlighting that the widely publicized article predates Trump’s withdrawal announcement and emphasizing that the priority must be for the U.S. to exit Syria immediately:

Photo: Tim AndersonThe following article, by Jeremy Salt, was originally published at the American Herald Tribune: To me the Zionists, who want to go back to the Jewish state of AD 70 (destruction of Jerusalem by Titus) are just as offensive as the Nazis. With their nosing after blood, their ancient ‘cultural roots,’ …

The following article, by Christopher Black, was originally published at NEO (Near Eastern Outlook): Photo: Meng Wanzhou at the Russia Calling! Investment Forum. Photo: Office of the President of RussiaIt is clear the US is pushing the battle line to our door … We can completely regard the US arrest …

The following article, by Caitlin Johnstone, was originally published at the author’s website:Screen shot photo credit: Caitlin JohnstoneThe US State Department has issued a statement accusing the Syrian government of having carried out a false flag chemical weapons attack in northwestern Aleppo with the intent to blame it on the jihadist factions …

The following article, by Federico Pieraccini, was originally published at The Duran on December 10, 2018.Photo for illustration purposes. Credit: US Pacific Fleet/FlickrOn November 25, two artillery boats of the Gyurza-M class, the Berdiansk and Nikopol, one tugboat, the Yany Kapu, as well as 24 crew members of the Ukrainian Navy, including two SBU counterintelligence officers, …

The following article, by Whitney Webb, is reprinted from Mint Press News. A recent report from the UN Security Council’s Sanctions Monitoring Team has found that many of the places in Syria where the terror group Daesh (ISIS) continues to operate, recuperate and extract oil for profit are in areas of the …

A satirical look at the mass media of empire and the selling of war, featuring journalist Rania Khalek:      

The following story is republished from Muraselon: The Syrian Reporters. A sum of 11 members of the pro-militants White Helmets Organization and non-Syrians experts were killed after a huge explosion at the terrorists’ chemical workshop in Idlib province near the border with Turkey, a Russian media outlet reported on Saturday. …