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Ken Stone, member of the Syria Solidarity Movement steering committee, argues that the Trudeau government of Canada has developed an “America First” foreign policy which has the effect of helping the US empire try to establish hegemony over the Middle East, using its local client states, such as Israel, Saudi …

While the media blames the crisis in Lebanon solely on corruption, the US government unleashed a “maximum pressure” campaign to push regime change and crush Lebanese resistance with sanctions and aggressive hybrid warfare. By Ben Norton As the people of Lebanon suffer through one of the worst economic crises in …

The following report is republished from Southfront:  Israel has informed Hezbollah that it will no longer target its fighters in Syria, the Palestinian al-Hadath newspaper reported on August 1, citing Israeli media reports. According to the newspaper, Hezbollah was informed of the Israeli decision in a message that was delivered …

Statement from Syria Solidarity Movement On July 11, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution presented by Germany and Belgium that would permit one border crossing from Turkey into Syria’s Idlib province for a US- backed UNSC aid program. The United States has been battling with China and Russia for …

The following article, by Daniel Larison, is republished from The American Conservative: There was a dangerous incident on Thursday over Syria involving two U.S. jets and an Iranian passenger plane bound for Beirut: An Iranian passenger plane en route from Iran to Beirut swerved and dropped abruptly to avoid two fighter jets, …

The following report is republished from South Front:  Early on July 20, positions of the Syrian Army came under shelling by militants in the villages of Furu, Bahsa and Beit Hassno in the southern part of the Idlib de-escalation zone. In response, government forces struck positions of Hayat Tahrir al-Sam …

The following article is republished from Syria Times: Peace, disarmament,  international cooperation and friendship are more urgently needed than ever, according to president of the Canadian Peace Congress Miguel Figueroa, who called on the U.S. to immediately rescind the “Caesar Act” and other sanctions against Syria. In an interview with …

The Israeli regime has announced it’s naming a new settlement in the Golan Heights after Donald Trump. In this interview with Press TV, Ken Stone, member of the Syria Solidarity Movement’s steering committee, condemns this “shameless impudence” and calls for justice. Watch the video:

The following article, by Rick Sterling – a member of the SSM Steering Committee – is republished from Global Research:   Introducing SouthFront Where do you find daily news, videos, analysis and maps about the conflict in Syria?  Detailed reports about the conflicts in Libya, Yemen and Venezuela?  News about …

The following report is republished from South Front: Syrian authorities announced on June 10 that it had arrested a spy of the British intelligence in the ancient city of Palmyra in eastern Homs. The spy was identified as Muhammad Hussein Saud, a street cleaner who worked for ISIS after it …