The following article is republished from Mideast Discourse: Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The world is inching closer to restoring a deal to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb. The US is examining the Iranian response to a ‘final’ accord tabled by the EU in the latest round …
Read More »US military still stealing oil in Syria
by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, August 19, 2022 On August 16, 2022, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported that the US occupation forces have stolen 398 tankers full of Syrian oil in one week and transported the stolen oil to US bases in Iraq using an illegal route. …
Read More »Syria suffers under US military occupation
bySteven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, August 17, 2022 On August 15, an illegal US military base in Syria came under a drone attack. The base is located at Al-Tanf in southern Syria on the Damascus-Baghdad highway. A number of drones were used in the attack, and while some hit …
Read More »Did the Syrian Revolution Have Popular Support?
by William Van Wangenen, published on the Libertarian Institute Website, August 3, 2022 In the mainstream view, the armed groups fighting the Syrian government since 2011, collectively known as the Free Syrian Army (FSA), were part of a Syrian revolution that represented the Syrian people. At the same time, the …
Read More »Russian Airstrikes on US-backed Terrorists in Syria Curb ISIS Revival
by Drago Bosnic, published on InfoBRICS, August 9, 2022 You may or may not be surprised to hear that the war on terror drags on in Syria, where the remnants of ISIS, Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups continue to make life difficult for civilians. [Editor] Back in 2017, the …
Read More »The Bab al Hawa Deception
Statement from Syria Support Movement On July 12, the UN Security Council extended the authorization for humanitarian aid to cross through Bab al Hawa on the Turkey-Syria border for another six months. The US and allies had wanted a one-year extension, but Russia vetoed it. The US, UK and France …
Read More »The Power Troika Trumps Biden in West Asia
by Pepe Escobar, published on The Cradle, July 20, 2022 The Tehran summit uniting Iran-Russia-Turkey was a fascinating affair in more ways than one. Ostensibly about the Astana peace process in Syria, launched in 2017, the summit joint statement duly noted that Iran, Russia and (recently rebranded) Turkiye will continue, …
Read More »Damascus and the Kurds Align Militarily to Face the Turkish Threat
by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, July 19, 2022 The Kurds need Syrian help at the moment. If the SDF can move away from the Americans and join with their brothers in the SAA the U.S. occupation will end. Only time will tell. [editor] The Syrian Defense Forces (SDF) …
Read More »The Imperialists’ and Proxies’ War Against Syria
by Kim Petersen, published on Countercurrents, January 28, 2022 Review of World War in Syria by A.B. Abrams On 30 August 2021, the United States’ 20-year military occupation of Afghanistan came to an end when the removal of American forces was completed. Although the withdrawal was botched, it was the …
Read More »Erdogan’s Margin of Maneuvering is Narrowing Because NATO Has Not Offered Him Anything New
by Steven Sahiounie and Basma Qaddour, published on Mideast Discourse, July 11, 2022 The battlefields in Syria are quiet, but the conflict is far from resolution. Despite the lack of focus on Syria by the US, EU and NATO, there are still developments in the region and among the various …
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