US Backs Israel’s Land Grab in Syria
The State Department framed Israel's incursion into Syrian territory as 'self-defense.'
US Bombs Over 75 Targets in Syria After Assad Falls
"The Western press are waxing lyrical about the new Syria being born—but not a word on the U.S. and Israeli bombs falling from the sky," said Yanis Varoufakis.
US, UK Consider Removing HTS From Terror Blacklist To ‘Deepen Contact’ With Al-Qaeda Offshoot
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham toppled the government of Bashar al-Assad on Saturday, accomplishing a long-time goal of US foreign policy.
As`ad AbuKhalil: Syria Now
The Assad family regime, sustained by force, was destined to collapse and the infighting between the various armed militias now may produce a situation not unlike Afghanistan.
The Fall of Assad & What it Means for The Middle East (w/ Alastair Crooke) | The Chris Hedges Report
The fall of Bashar al-Assad alters Middle Eastern dynamics, with Turkey and potentially Israel behind the regime change. This raises questions about minority persecution, Kurdish ambitions, and geopolitical stability as…
Juan Cole: Why Iran can’t Stand up for the al-Assad Government and Russia isn’t Offering Air Support
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The strategic situation in Syria is dire for the Baathist government of Bashar al-Assad. Typically in military history, if…
How the US and Israel Quietly Revived Al-Qaeda Allies in Syria’s Idlib Offensive
The recent fall of Aleppo to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham highlights a troubling truth: Washington and Tel Aviv’s shadowy support for extremist groups continues.
Iran Extends Its Full Support to Syria To Fight Against Terrorist Groups in Country’s North
Iran claimed the attacks by the terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria have been coordinated by the US and Israel in order to hide their failures in Gaza…
Marco Rubio’s Yemen Gamble: Is the US Headed for Another Middle East War?
With calls for airstrikes and arms deals, incoming Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s agenda risks reigniting a devastating conflict and dragging the United States into another disastrous war in the…
Juan Cole: How a Radical Fundamentalist take-over of Damascus could Change the Middle East
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The collapse of the Baathist government of Syria in the north of the country, as the al-Qaeda affiliate HTS…
Saudi Crown Prince Condemns Israel Attacks on Palestinians as ‘Genocide’
The Crown Prince urged the international community to stop Israel from attacking Iran and to respect Iran’s sovereignty.
Iraq Denounces ‘False Pretexts’ Used by Western Media To ‘Justify Attacks’ Against Nation
As Israel awaits the Iranian response to its escalation in the regional war, US officials are demanding Baghdad 'exert control' over local resistance factions.
Media Hawks Make Case for War Against Iran
The media hawks are flying high, pushing out bellicose rhetoric on the op-ed pages that seems calculated to whip the public into a war-ready frenzy.
Why a Liberated Palestine Threatens Global Capitalism
We have to be cognizant of the facts that a struggle for economic liberation in the South is fundamentally antithetical to the capitalist world economy, because accumulation in the core…