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DECONSTRUCTING H.R. 3202: ISRAEL’S PERSISTENT ROLE IN SANCTIONING SYRIA

By Hekmat Aboukhater, MintPress News. February 23, 2024 On February 13, the U.S. House of Representatives deliberated on Resolution 3202, the “Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023.” The following day, the House passed the bill with a 389 to 32 bipartisan majority. Now, the bill moves on to the Senate, where it will most …

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Iraqi Hezbollah Suspends Operations Against United States

News from Al Mayadeen, January 30, 2024 The Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah have suspended their operations against the US occupation forces in Syria and Iraq so as to not go against the wishes of the Iraqi government, Secretary-General Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi said on Tuesday. The Islamic Resistance “has taken the decision …

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21st Int’l Meeting Final Statement Calls for Pushing Forward Astana Process to Combat Terrorism, Facilitate Refugee Return

from SANA, January 25, 2024 Astana, SANA- The guarantor states of the Astana Process have renewed their firm commitment to Syria’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity and to the goals and principles of the UN Charter. The final statement of the guarantor states at the 21st International Meeting on …

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Antidotes Against the Allure of War: Information and Empathy

by Susan Dirgham, published on Pearls and Irritations, December 22, 2023 ‘In the document drawn up by a top secret and high-level working group that met in Washington in September 1957, Mr Macmillan and President Eisenhower were left in no doubt about the need to assassinate the top men in …

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Will Gaza Hasten the Exit of US Troops From Iraq, Syria?

by Khalil Harb, published on The Cradle, December 8, 2o23 By unequivocally supporting Israel’s military assault on Gaza, the US has exposed itself to vulnerabilities across West Asia, particularly in the already volatile Iraqi and Syrian theaters. Far from fostering peace or stability, illegal US troop presence in these areas …

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Putin Replaces Russia’s OPCW Representative (Annotated)

by AL-SOURIA NET (Opposition website) published on Syrian Observer, Wednesday December 6th, 2023 On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a presidential decree relieving Alexander Shulgin of his duties as Russia’s permanent representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and Russian ambassador to the Netherlands. According …

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Rand Paul Wants to End Undeclared War in Syria

by Nick Turse, published on The Intercept, December 5, 2023 Editor’s Note: This initiative was voted down, but Paul had 9 cosigners on the bill, and a week later, The Nation ran a story supporting the initiative for political reasons.  I suppose it’s a matter of context, but over the …

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“Israel Has Failed to Eradicate Hamas, and Empty Gaza of Palestinians,” Interview With Dr. Ahmad Alderzi

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse.   November 29, 2023 Steven interviews a respected Syrian political analyst. The events in Gaza and Israel have captured the world’s attention. With so many factors and moving parts to the situation, it is necessary to take a step back and look at the …

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Saudi Arabia’s shadowy role in the Ghouta chemical attack

by William Van Wagenen, published on The Cradle, November 6, 2023 On 13 September, acclaimed US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh revealed a crucial five-page memo prepared for the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) on 20 June, 2013. This document contained details about the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front’s plan to manufacture sarin nerve gas with the …

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Syria Today – US Confirms Airstrikes on IRGC Positions in Syria; Gaza War to Consolidate US Foothold in Syria

Daily Brief, published on The Syrian Observer, November 24, 2923 So, as you will see, I’m not a big fan of this news report, BUT it does serve the purpose of noting that pretty much all hell is breaking loose in the U.S, Occupied region of Syria, a point worthy …

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