The following interview, initially published by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) is reprinted from Mark Taliano’s website: DAMASCUS- President Bashar al-Assad has stressed that nobody believes that Turkey will repatriate 3 million Syrian refugees to the northeast of the country and this is a deceptive humanitarian slogan raised by …
Read More »The “War” for the future of the Middle East
The following article, by Alistair Crooke, is republished from The Iranian: Oh, oh, here we are again! In 1967, it was then the ‘threat’ of the standing Arab Armies (and the ensuing six-day war on Egypt and Syria); in 1980, it was Iran (and the ensuing Iraqi war on Iran); …
Read More »Dec. 6: Mississauga – Vanessa Beeley on Canada’s Dirty War Against Syria
Friday, Dec. 6 7:00 pm Mississauga Valley Community Centre 1275 Mississauga Valley Boulevard Mississauga, ON L5A 3R8 Canada’s role in the war on Syria Two successive governments of Canada, those of Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau, have been an integral part of the US coalition for regime change and economic …
Read More »Casting Doubt: Trusting Whistleblowers More Than International Institutions–Syrian CW Attack on Douma
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 …
Read More »Russian Military Releases Satellite Images Confirming US Smuggling of Syrian Oil
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 …
Read More »US troops are staying in Syria to ‘keep the oil’ – and have already killed hundreds over it
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 …
Read More »Nobel Prize Winning Chemical Weapons Watchdog Found “Fixing” its Findings on Syria
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 …
Read More »Exclusive: Inside the State Department’s Meltdown with the Kurds
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 …
Read More »Vladimir Putin, Syria’s pacifier-in-chief
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 …
Read More »Media Alarmed by Imaginary US Pullout From Syria
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 …
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