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Idlib Militants Tried To Use Chemical Weapons, But Accidentally Poisoned Themselves: Russian Defense Ministry

The following report is republished from South Front:  Militants were trying to stage a chemical provocation in the eastern part of Syria’s Idlib province, but poisoned themselves, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on March 4. According to the report, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham members were planning to stage the incident during …

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US forces storm Syrian government oil pumping station

The following article is reposted from Al-Masdar News:  BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – The U.S. military stormed an oil pumping station belonging to the Syrian government in the northeastern governorate of Al-Hasakah this week. According to a field reporter for Sputnik Arabic, the U.S. forces stormed the station that is …

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Tulsi Gabbard to MSM: Stop referring to Al-Qaeda in Syria’s Idlib as ‘rebels’ to make them seem like ‘freedom fighters’

The following report is republished from RT: The US media and officials who stubbornly keep referring to armed groups dominated by an Al-Qaeda offshoot in Syria’s Idlib province as ‘rebels’ only disgrace themselves and their country, US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has said. Gabbard, who is one of the Democratic Party …

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Video: Scott Ritter interviewed: Turkey, US protect Al Qaeda in Idlib and worsen Syria’s suffering

Pushback with Aaron Maté: Idlib is facing a humanitarian disaster as hundreds of thousands flee a Syrian and Russian military campaign to retake the province from militant rule. Overlooked in Western coverage of the crisis is that Idlib is mostly controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a rebranded affiliate of Al-Qaeda …

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Historic moment: Aleppo airport reopens to civilian flights

Historic moments of the first flight to Aleppo since 2012 (19 Feb. 2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggXt4xoI-Ns&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1UL4QOOeswGWlS6ufVxZ5n0n7CzHU0qIBFAnEWE4o6kpohGszxf5dX7Ic Today is a historic day for Syrians, as the first flight from Damascus to Aleppo since August 2012 has landed in Aleppo International Airport.

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SAA finds huge amount of UNICEF medical aid abandoned in Northern Aleppo

Ken Stone, Syria Solidarity Movement Steering Committee: “United Nations’ human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, shed crocodile tears last week about the plight of refugees in the Syrian conflict zones of Aleppo and Idlib provinces. Yet, where did all the UNICEF medical aid for refugees go? To the warehouses of the …

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Turkey grows erratic as clashes in Idlib escalate

The following article, by Cengiz Candar, is republished from Al-Monitor:  A sort of lunacy prevails in Ankara regarding Turkish foreign policy on Syria. The Turkish military casualties in Syria’s Idlib and the advances of the Russian-backed Syrian government forces have led the Turkish administration into a frenzy that betrays a …

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SSM solidarity message to the Syrian General Federation of Trade Unions

The Syria Solidarity Movement sent the following letter of solidarity to the Syrian General Federation of Trade Unions on the occasion of their 27th Congress, which will take place on February 13-16, 2020. Last year, SSM organized a delegation of 22 delegates from Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, France, South Africa, …

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OPCW investigator testifies at UN that no chemical attack took place in Douma, Syria

The following article, by Ben Norton, is republished from The Grayzone:  In testimony before the United Nations Security Council, former OPCW inspection team leader and engineering expert Ian Henderson stated that their investigation had suggested no chemical attack took place in Douma, Syria, but their findings were suppressed. His appearance …

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Keeping with its Crackdown on Alternative Voices, Google Deletes Press TV from YouTube

The following article is republished from The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity:  Without warning, tech giant Google “permanently removed” Iranian government-owned media channel Press TV UK’s YouTube channel Monday night amid increasing American hostility to Iran. “This attack on the freedom of speech of Press TV’s journalists seems …

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