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12 Years After the U.S.-NATO Attack on Syria

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, March 16, 2023 March 15, 2023, marks the 12th anniversary of the Syrian conflict, which also follows a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the border shared by Türkiye and Syria. The cities of Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, and Jeblah were severely damaged with …

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A Wide Ranging Discussion on US Aggression In Syria and Nicaragua

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Ken Stone, Dan Kovalik March 8, 2023 March 20th marks the twentieth anniversary of America’s second invasion of Iraq. Despite the tens of millions of people across the globe coming into the streets to hold at bay the dogs of George Bush’s “generational war” Operation …

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UN Official Rejects US Narrative: Sanctions on Syria Do Affect Earthquake Relief (Video)

U.N. Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan discusses the devastating impact of illegal US sanctions on Syria and how they are continuing to block aid in earthquake recovery efforts. Professor Douhan explains how despite the US Treasury issuing a 180-day waiver on certain sanctions imposed on Syria, countries and humanitarian actors are …

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After Brutal Earthquake, Canada Should End Its Role in Regime Change Campaign Against Syria

by Steven Sahiounie, published on The Canada Files, February 20, 2023 Canada has blood on its hands in Syria. Canadian intelligence would have provided its government with the facts concerning the Syrian uprising in Deraa in March 2011. That information would have allowed the Canadian government to determine whether to …

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Syrian Relief Leader Urges US to Lift Sanctions Hindering Post-Earthquake Rescue Effort

by Kenny Stancil, published on Common Dreams, February 7, 2023 “We need heavy equipment, ambulances, and firefighting vehicles to continue to rescue and remove the rubble, and this entails lifting sanctions on Syria as soon as possible,” said the head of a leading humanitarian group. A disaster response expert has …

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Cholera and US Sanctions Killing Syrian Civilians

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Global Research, September 28, 2022 On September 23, the Al Qaeda-occupied area in Idlib Province reported the first confirmed case of cholera in the last terrorist-controlled area in Syria. The deadly outbreak has claimed 39 lives in Syria, with thousands of suspected cases across the …

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Petition: Stop the Sanctions on Syria

Statement and Petition by Global Network for Syria WHY STOP ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON SYRIA? Economic sanctions contribute to large-scale poverty, destroying Syria’s health and social services infrastructure, whilst traumatising the civilian population and driving mass displacement. They: Restrict access to essential food supplies and basics like soap and disinfectant. Restrict …

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Erdogan Announces Operation to Occupy 30 KM Corridor in Northern Syria

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, May 28, 2022 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on May 23 a new military operation in northern Syria to establish a 30-kilometer-wide zone of Turkish occupation.  Erdogan terms the proposed action as a counterterrorism operation, with details to be announced in the next …

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Decades of US Attempts to Topple the Syrian Government

by Shane Quinn, published on Global Research, May 5, 2022 Syria has for the vast majority of the post-World War II period been considered by United States governments as a staunch enemy. In more recent decades, Washington has attempted without ultimate success to isolate and overthrow the Assad dynasty in …

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