June 25, 2018, FARS News Agency The Russian-language Svobodnaya Pressa newspaper wrote on Monday that al-Tanf base in Eastern Syria in which the US and its allies trained militants for fight against the Damascus government is likely to shut down operation soon. It added that the Syrian army has surrounded …
Read More »Are al-Qaeda Affiliates Fighting Alongside U.S. Rebels in Syria’s South?
DARAA, Syria – At first glance, all appears calm in this southern Syrian city where protests first broke out seven years ago. Residents mill around shops in preparation for the evening Iftar meal when they break their daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan. But the tension is …
Read More »Offensive of terrorists repelled in Syria’s southern de-escalation zone – military
June 25, 2018 – RT Question More Terrorists attacked settlements in the southern de-escalation zone in Syria, which sided with the government troops, but their offensive was repelled, according to the Russian center for the reconciliation of the opposing sides in Syria. Over the past 24 hours, the militants of …
Read More »US airlifts two ISIS commanders in northeast Syria
June 24, 2018, Almasdar News – Zen Adra DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:30 P.M.) – The US-led coalition has reportedly airlifted two senior ISIS commanders from a small village in northeast Syria near the Iraqi borders in coordination with its Kurdish allies controlling the area. According to local sources, two helicopters of …
Read More »You’re on your own, US tells Syrian rebels, as Assad goes on offensive
June 24, 2018, The Guardian The US has warned Syrian rebels in the south-west of the country they should not expect military support to help them resist a major government offensive. The message from Washington comes as Russian jets struck an opposition-held town on Sunday in the first air cover …
Read More »Emergency Alert – Immediate Action Needed Demand Democracy Now interview Camilo Mejia and Brian Willson to balance their Nicaragua coverage
June 16, 2018, Alliance For Global Justice Camilo Mejia is an Iraq veteran and war resister born in Nicaragua. He is the son of Carlos Mejia Godoy who wrote many of the great Sandinista Revolutionary songs but has been a member of the opposition to the Sandinista government for many …
Read More »US to shell out $6.6mn for White Helmets ‘vital operations’ weeks after promising funding freeze
June 15, 2018, RT Question More The United States will resume funding for the controversial, militant-linked White Helmets, a month after the group had its financial support frozen. The State Department also lauded the group for saving “100,000 lives” in Syria. President Donald Trump has authorized the US State Department, …
Read More »Former Prisoner of Conscience Condemns Amnesty International
June 14, 2018, Telesur TV – Camilo E. Mejia An open letter to Amnesty International, by former Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience Camilo E. Mejia, on the violence gripping his native Nicaragua. Through this letter I express my unequivocal condemnation of Amnesty International with regards to the destabilizing role it has …
Read More »The Attack on Syria by the US, UK and France Was Aggression
June 4, 2018, American Herald Tribute – David Morrison The prohibition on the use of force by one state against another is one of the most fundamental principles of international law. It is set out in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, which states: “All Members shall refrain in their …
Read More »Over 70 Syrian tribes declare war on US-backed forces, foreign troops in northern Syria
June 4, 2018, Al-Masdar News – Leith Aboufadel BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – Over 70 Syrian tribes issued a joint statement on Saturday that announced the formation of a new combined force that would fight the US-backed militias and foreign troops in northern Syria. The tribesmen from the Al-Hasakah, Aleppo, …
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