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Eye-Witness Syria: The Last 12 Days

by Rick Sterling, published on the LA Progressive, December 10, 2023 My friend lives in Damascus. I will call him Qusay to protect his identity. Qusay was born and grew up in Aleppo and still has family there. He is a high-level translator and university professor. From his family, he …

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The Dirty U.S. War and Sanctions on Syria Continues

by Rick Sterling of Syria Support Movement and Richie Merino of The Bronx Antiwar Coalition, December 5, 2024 The dirty war on Syria has entered a new and dangerous phase. On November 27, 15,000 extremists, trained and equipped by the US, Turkey, and Ukraine, launched an offensive from Idlib province, …

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The Economic War Against Syria

by Roberta Rivolta, published on Counter-Hegemonic Studies, December 4, 2024 As ancient as economic wars may be, the use of embargoes as means of coercion experienced a significant acceleration only at the end of the Cold War. While the collapse of the USSR reduced the risk that a targeted nation …

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A Surprise Assault on Syria, But Can It Last?

by Haidar Mustafa, published on The Cradle, November 30, 2024 In his speech announcing Israel’s agreement to a ceasefire with Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a direct threat to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, warning him of “playing with fire.” Those words came mere hours before armed terrorist factions from …

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Syria Support Movement Stands In Solidarity With Syria and Its People

Syria Support Movement Statement, December 3, 2024 The Syria Support Movement stands with the people of Syria and its democratically-elected government, led by President Bashar al-Assad, in the face of the current aggression by terrorist mercenaries of HTS, the latest iteration of Al Qaeda, and by the Free Syrian Army, …

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Joint US-Israeli Airstrike on Syria Kills Over 80

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, November 26, 2024 The deadliest strike on Syria in terms of casualties was carried out by Israel on November 20, with American military complicity. Most of the dead were officers and soldiers in the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), the only national army in …

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Death Toll Surges from ‘Deadliest’ Israeli Attack on Syria’s Palmyra

from the Newsdesk at The Cradle, November 21, 2024 The death toll of the Israeli attack on central Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra a day ago shot up significantly on 21 November, with official Syrian media announcing 36 deaths and an opposition-linked war monitor reporting nearly 80. According to UK-based …

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Assad and Larijani’s Message of Alliance: Standing with Palestine and Lebanon

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, November 14, 2024 Assad and Larijani’s Message of Alliance: Standing with Palestine and Lebanon In the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Ali Larijani, a senior advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader, have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Palestine and Lebanon …

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Israel is Building Along U.N.-patrolled Demilitarized Zone in Syria, Satellite Images Show

by John Gambrell, published in LA Times, November 11, 2024 Editor’s note: It looks like Israel may be preparing for a direct attack on Syria, in line with it’s plans to assimilate Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan and more… Israel has begun a construction project along the so-called Alpha Line that …

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Israeli Minister Threatens Bashar al-Assad: ‘You are in Danger’

from The News Desk at The Cradle, October 28, 2024 Editor’s note: Israeli ministers certainly are arrogant and entitled.  Here, among the threats are acknowledgements of their participation in the so called “Syrian Civil War” which was actually an all out attack on Syria by US allies in the region …

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