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First 20 tanker trucks of Iranian fuel arrive in Lebanon from Syria, busting U.S. sanctions

People in Lebanon gather to welcome tankers carrying Iranian fuel pic.twitter.com/ucg9Uf8p75 — Press TV (@PressTV) September 16, 2021 A convoy of tankers carrying Iranian fuel has arrived in Lebanon, Press TV reports. Lebanon media also reported that the tankers loaded with Iranian mazut had entered the village of Hawsh al-Sayyed …

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Putin Slams US, Turkish Presence in Syria in Meeting With Assad

Putin continues to deny the Syrian regime's responsibility for the chemical weapons attack, stating that 'the attack used an old Soviet shell of a kind no longer used by the Syrian army' - See more at: http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/europe/7470-qwhat-about-israels-nuclear-weaponsq-asks-putin#sthash.umq6xERd.dpuf

The following article, by Dave DeCamp, is republished from AntiWar.com: In a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed the presence of foreign forces in Syria, referring to US and Turkish troops occupying areas of the country. Turkey occupies areas along Syria’s northern border and …

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Video: End The Western/Gulf War on Syria, a conversation with Johnny Achi, Rick Sterling, & Alfred De Zayas

In case you missed it, here is the video of the panel discussion featuring Rick Sterling, Steering Committee member of the Syria Solidarity Movement: This event on September 7, 2021, was co-hosted by World BEYOND War with Youri Smouter (Yuri Muckraker on YouTube), and we discussed the urgent need to …

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September 7, live webinar: Webinar: End The Western/Gulf War on Syria, a conversation with Rick Sterling & Alfred De Zayas

Rick Sterling, Syria Solidarity Movement steering committee member, will speak at this upcoming event. Register online here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/webinar-end-the-westerngulf-war-on-syria-a-conversation-with-rick-sterling-alfred-de-zayas Tuesday, September 7 11 am Pacific, 2 pm Eastern Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/webinar-end-the-westerngulf-wa/1751720495216313/ Join World BEYOND War for this online event, co-hosted with Youri Smouter, as we discuss the urgent need to end …

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Lebanon faces living without food, water, electricity, medicine and gasoline

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Gasoline had been subsidized by the Lebanese government, but now it will fluctuate depending on the import cost on a free market price. The government had supported merchants importing gasoline previously, as well as flour, medicine, and several basic commodities. The central bank of …

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President Assad vows to liberate every inch

Damascus, SANA- President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday took the constitutional oath before Speaker and members of the people’s Assembly in the presence of political, party, media, religious figures and families of the martyrs and the injured. Following the taking-oath ceremony, President al-Assad delivered a speech saying that through your awareness …

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Aid to Syria should go through the recognized government NOT Al Qaeda

The United Nations Charter mandates “All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state”. Turkey and the USA are in violation of this commitment as they occupy sections of northern and eastern Syria. In northern Idlib …

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Biden Forces Steal 32 Additional Trucks Loaded with Syrian Wheat

The following article is republished from Syria News:  Biden forces operating illegally in northeastern Syria stole an additional quantity of wheat loaded in 32 trucks and smuggled it into neighboring Iraq through an illegal border crossing, yesterday, Saturday 19 June 2021. This new theft comes less than a week after …

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June 23 – Online Event: Report Back from the Syrian Election

Wednesday, June 23 4 pm Pacific – 5 pm Mountain – 6 pm Central – 7 pm Eastern Watch online on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/391346762147646 Recently, two of our comrades joined a group of organizers, activists, and human rights advocates in Syria to witness the 2021 election. …

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