“respect for, and protection of, Syrian sovereignty and territory” More than 1101 Palestinian groups and individuals declare their solidarity with the Syrian people and the Syrian state. Please add your name. Just fill in below and submit. Thank you for your support. Statement of Palestinian groups and individuals …
Read More »Expansion by Stealth: UK Strikes in Syria
Jul 20, 2015, Counter Punch It is worth noting that the UK Parliament was against it, namely, enlarging a campaign against the Islamic State that would also involve targeting Syrian positions. The security cognoscenti were always insisting that any conflict with IS worth its salt would have to involve strikes …
Read More »Restoring Palmyra
Jul 21, 2015, Middle East Channel Syrian army troops are approaching Palmyra A military operation has been launched by the Syrian army to restore the ancient city of Palmyra that was taken by ISIL last May. The Syrian army is still on the skirts of the old city
Read More »Syrian Armed Forces and Hezbollah Capture Sahel Al-Zabadani
Jul 21, 2015, Al Masdar News Moments ago, the Syrian Arab Army’s 63rd Brigade of the 4th Mechanized Division – in coordination with Hezbollah, the National Defense Forces (NDF), and the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) – have continued their advance inside the resort-city of Al-Zabadani, capturing a collection of farms …
Read More »Boston: “Peace for Syria” Rally
Friends in or near the Boston area, please attend this rally for peace and in support of sovereign Syria. When: Sat July 25 at 1:00 pm-3:00 pm EDT Where: Copley Square, Boston (at intersection of Boylston street and Darymouth street) FB event page Syrian American Forum website “Peace in Syria …
Read More »Propaganda Wave Portends Invasion of Syria
Jul 20, 2015, New Eastern Outlook It was reported just days ago that US policymakers have signed and dated plans drawn up for the US invasion and occupation of Syria. The plan as described by the Fortune 500-funded Brookings Institution – a corporate think-tank that has previously drawn up plans for …
Read More »Mythology, Barrel Bombs, and Human Rights Watch
Jul 21, 2015, Counter Punch To read Human Rights Watch and the western mainstream media, the Syrian government army is inflicting massive casualties upon the Syrian civilian population, most especially through the use of “barrel bombs”. Thousands of bombs have been dropped, inflicting thousands of casualties. But wait a minute. …
Read More »Damascus continues to provide shelter for displaced Syrians [VIDEO]
Jul 16, 2015, Press TV As the Syrian conflict continues, more families are forced out of their homes in the country. Along with establishing temporary shelter centers, the Syrian government has taken fresh steps to further alleviate the suffering of the displaced.
Read More »Washington Post Promotes Al-Qaeda Affiliate As “Moderate”
Jul 11, 2015, Moon of Alabama The Fred Hiatt funny pages, aka the Washington Post Opinon page, has a leader of Ahrar al-Shams writing against the official definition of “moderate rebels” in Syria. Ahrar al-Shams is a violent Salafi terrorist group in Syria which was co-founded by an old time …
Read More »UK pilots authorized to bomb Syria without democratic sanction – ReprieveUK pilots authorized to bomb Syria without democratic sanction – Reprieve
Jul 17, 2015, RT.com British combat pilots embedded with American and Canadian coalition forces have been bombing targets in Syria without democratic sanction, a Freedom of Information (FoI) request has revealed. Ministry of Defence (MoD) documents obtained by UK human rights group Reprieve on Thursday indicate that British air forces have been …
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