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If Not Oil, Then Antiquities; US Looting of Syrian Wealth Continues

from Al Mayadeen, April 4, 2023 The areas where the US occupation forces are deployed in cooperation with US-backed SDF militia dealt with widespread looting of Syrian archaeological sites in the war-torn country’s Jazira region, as well as the northern province of Raqqa, a new report by Syria’s news agency …

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Syrian Deputy FM: Turkish Withdrawal Condition for Reconciliation

from The News Desk at The Cradle, April 4, 2023 Dr. Ayman Sousan, Syrian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, reiterated Syria’s demand that Turkiye announces a full withdrawal of all its forces from Syrian territory and then follow through with such a withdrawal if it wishes to re-establish …

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Syria Episode Shows How Contractors Still Used to Fight America’s Wars

by Ted Galen Carpenter, published on Responsible Statecraft, March 31, 2023 It’s become increasingly apparent that official data on U.S. military personnel deployed in so-called war zones overseas may be understating the actual number. Likewise, active duty military casualties account for only a portion of the American deaths suffered in …

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Syria on the Way to a Possible Settlement of the Conflict

by Viktor Mikhin, published on New Eastern Outlook, March 27, 2023 The talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, which took place in Moscow, were a great success.  The Russian leader emphasized that substantial progress in the Syrian Arab Republic’s battle against international terrorism has been made …

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Syria and Saudi Arabia Peace Deal Mediated by Russia (Video)

By Kevork AlMassian, published on Syrianna Analysis, March 24, 2023 While Saudi Arabia and Syria agreed to restore diplomatic ties after negotiations mediated by Russia, the peace deal leaves the U.S. again on the sidelines after a dramatic shift in the Middle East’s geopolitics. Join Syriana Analysis Membership:    / @syrianaanalysis   Sponsor …

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Syrians Have Every Right To Attack US Occupiers: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix

by Caitlin Johnstone, published on Caitlin Johnstone’s Substack, March 24, 2023 The western world is solemnly commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Iraq invasion by blindly following the US into more conflict and militarism while repeating all the same kinds of mass media malpractice. ———- If you think it’s a …

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Why the Hell Is the US Occupying Syria?

by Jon Reynolds, published on Antiwar.com, March 23, 2023 In early March, Syria’s foreign ministry condemned a surprise visit by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley to an army base in northeast Syria, with Syrian media dubbing it “illegal” and a “flagrant violation of the sovereignty …

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Syria Weighs Participation in Summit With Turkiye, Iran, Russia

from the News Desk at The Cradle, March 14, 2023 Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Ayman Sousan stated that Syria’s participation in a possible meeting of the deputy foreign ministers of Turkiye, Syria, Iran, and Russia is still “under discussion.” Al-Mayadeen reports that Sousan made the comments in an exclusive statement …

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Some News on Aid to Syria

These articles are from an opposition news site and al Jazeera, which also supports the opposition perspective in Syria.  However, in this case it can be interesting to see how they obstruct the process of delivering aid to Syrians at large and relief to earthquake victims. [Ed] Regime Participation Obstructs …

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U.S. – Israeli Determination to Keep Syrian People Suffering

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, March 9, 2023 Israel attacked the Aleppo International Airport in northwest Syria on March 7 and caused the international humanitarian aid for the earthquake victims to be canceled due to the damages of the airstrike. While the world is watching the suffering of …

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