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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. …

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Sanctions on Syria Aren’t Punishing Assad. They’re Hurting Syrians

by Natalie Armbruster, published on Reason, June 17, 2022 We disagree with Ms Armbruster’s take on the context of the Syria War and we certainly don’t think that the U.S. will get bored at some point and take over reconstruction of Syria.  However, she makes a strong and credible argument …

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US Would Be Illegally Importing Syrian Wheat

by Lucas Leiroz, published on InfoBRICS, May 31, 2022 Once again, US irresponsible attitudes are threatening global food security. Recent reports point out that Washington is intensifying the smuggling of Syrian wheat, importing the product from regions illegally occupied by foreign troops and paramilitary militias. This situation is a strong …

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Defying US Caesar Act, China admits Syria into Belt and Road Initiative

A step forward for international solidarity, a defeat for Western economic war.The following article is republished from The Cradle:by Giorgio CafieroMarking a major boost to Sino-Syrian relations, on 12 January, Syria joined the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China’s ambitious infrastructure development strategy stretching from East Asia to Europe.For analysts with an …

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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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Breaking the US/EU blockade on Syria

The following article is republished from Al Masdar News:  BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – Private sources revealed to Sputnik Arabic about the establishment of an operations room (Russian, Iranian, Syrian) with the aim of securing a safe and stable flow of oil supplies, wheat and some other materials to Syria …

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Joint Statement Against Canadian Sanctions

The Hamilton Coalition To Stop The War and the Mouvement Québécois pour la Paix today have issued a joint statement in response to the Trudeau government’s official reply to our parliamentary petition e-2630. That reply (copied to the next page) was delivered by Rob Oliphant, Parliamentary-Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. …

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Tell the New U.S. Administration – End Economic Sanctions in the Face of the Global COVID-19 Pandemic

Take action and sign the petition – click here! To: President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and all Members of the U.S. Congress: We write to you because we are deeply concerned about the impact of U.S. sanctions on many countries that are suffering the dire consequences of COVID-19. The …

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EU’s ‘unwise’ move to sanction Syria’s FM only obstructs peace process: Iran

It’s shameful that, after nearly a decade of war, the European Union takes the step of sanctioning the new foreign minister of Syria, Mr. Faisal Mekdad. This shows that the EU is still America’s poodle, playing along with the US Coalition’s continuing war of attrition against Syria. And what is …

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UN expert: crippling US sanctions on Syria are illegal and hurting civilians

The following interview, by Aaron Maté, is republished from The Grayzone:  Crippling US sanctions imposed under the Caesar Act are decimating war-ravaged Syrian civilians, are illegal, and should be lifted, the UN Special Rapporteur on sanctions says.   An independent United Nations expert is calling on the US to lift …

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