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Peace Activists Confront Amy Goodman on Biased Syria Coverage

October 10, 2017, Black Agenda Report – Ann Garrison Amy Goodman, host of the Pacifica Network’s flagship news hour “Democracy Now ” is on a speaking tour of the country to celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary. When she appeared in Berkeley, East Bay Veterans for Peace, Chapter 162 were outside the First Presbyterian …

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Syria Solidarity Movement Statement HIGH ALERT!

October 9, 2017 Russian military forces in Syria have successfully constructed a bridge across the Euphrates River near the city of Deir-Ezzor, recently liberated by the Syrian Arab Army. Currently, the main body of the Syrian Arab Army is crossing or has crossed that bridge northward into the northeastern part …

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Uncle Sam vs. Russia in Eastern Syria: the Nightmare Scenario

September 22, 2017, CounterPunch – Mike Whitney The impending collapse of ISIS has touched off a race for territory in the oil-rich eastern part of Syria pitting US-backed forces against the Russian-led coalition of Syria, Iran and Hezbollah.  This is the nightmare scenario that everyone wanted to avoid.  Washington and Moscow’s armies …

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Israel Attacks Syrian Military Base, Killing Two

September 10, 2017, Antiwar.com – Jason Ditz Israeli warplanes carried out an overnight attack against a Syrian military base in the Hama Province, causing considerable damage to the facility and killing at least two people. Syria confirmed the incident, but Israel has yet to officially comment. The Syrian Observatory for Human …

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Syrian army, allies break Islamic State siege in eastern city

September 5 2017, Reuters – Ellen Francis BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces on Tuesday reached troops besieged for years by Islamic State in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor, the militants’ last major stronghold in Syria, the army said. Tanks and troops pressed quickly toward a government-held enclave in …

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SYRIA OPPOSITION TOLD TO COME TO TERMS WITH ASSAD’S SURVIVAL

August 24, 2017, Associated Press – Philip Issa BEIRUT (AP) — As Damascus reverses military losses in much of the country’s strategically important west, and foreign states cut support for rebel forces, diplomats from Washington to Riyadh are asking representatives of Syria’s opposition to come to terms with President Bashar …

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Syria Summary – Consolidating the West – Marching East

July 23, 2017, GlobalResearch – Moon of Alabama In the north-west Idleb governate and the city of Idleb saw new infighting between Ahrar al-Sham and al-Qaeda in Syria under its current moniker Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Ahrar, historically also an al-Qaeda offspring, was supported by Qatar and Turkey while al-Qaeda …

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Stop Attacking Syria – Stop Endless War!

People Demanding Action Target: US Congress   The White House’s recent “warning” that Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad is preparing “another chemical-weapons attack” evokes memories of the US making unverified claims to justify unlawful wars elsewhere in the region. Some believe that the Trump administration may be looking to launch another attack to distract …

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