Syria

President Assad was just interviewed by an RT correspondent, wherein he stated that he wanted to liberate the entirety of Syria’s territory. Towards that end, he indicated that America was opposing this goal and backs the SDF against Assad, refusing to return Syrian territory as long as Assad remains in power. Assad declared that he would work with them as much as possible to achieve the liberation of Syrian territory through diplomacy, if possible, but where the SDF and American forces refuse to negotiate or compromise, that he would oust the Americans by force, if necessary.

(ANTIWAR.COM) — In an interview with RT, Syrian President Bashar Assad said it is vital for Syria to expel US troops from its territory. He said the first option would be to get the US to agree to leave, but said Syria was “going to resort to liberating those areas by force” if necessary. “We don’t have […]

RT | May 31, 2018 Washington and its “puppets” tried, and failed, to destroy Syria – and the US military will eventually be forced out of the country: These are a few of the highlights from RT’s exclusive interview with President Bashar Assad. Speaking with RT’s Murad Gazdiev in Damascus, Assad commented on a range […]

Russian English-language channel RT has scored an exclusive interview with President Bashar al-Assad (see full video below).
Speaking with journalist Murad Gazdiev, the Syrian leader addressed a number of topics ranging from the progress of the war, foreign meddling in Syria, the role of Israel, chemical weapons use, and the attitude of US President Donald Trump.

Assad pointedly accused Israel of being one of the primary sponsors of the conflict in his country, saying:

In his latest interview, with RT’s Murad Gazdiev, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad addressed the question of whether Sunnis are oppressed in Syria, as corporate and Gulf media so often allege. President Assad replied:

(MEE) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned US-backed Kurdish forces he would not hesitate to use force to retake the third of the country they control. He told Russia Today in an interview aired on Thursday that he favoured negotiations with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led outfit supported by the US-led coalition. “If not, […]

Despite the fact that President Trump recently considered withdrawing U.S. forces from Syria, the United States— along with its allies the United Kingdom and France— are doubling down and expanding their military presence in Northeastern Syria by establishing new military bases near the town of Manbij.

The coalition of the US, UK and France are establishing new military bases throughout Northern Syria in support of its Kurdish-majority proxy army, angering nearby Turkey and cementing the coalition’s hold over Syria’s most oil rich region. (TIM) — Despite the fact that President Trump recently considered withdrawing U.S. forces from Syria, the United States— along with […]

https://southfront.org/israel-carries-out-massive-strike-on-gaza-locals… Tensions between the local population and the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are growing. Protests against the SDF have recently erupted in the cities of Manbij, Hasakah and Raqqah.

The American abandonment of diplomacy in the Middle East has allowed its clients to pretty much do what they want leading to an ongoing realignment in the region, says Chas Freeman. By Chas W. Freeman Jr. Time was, the countries…Read more →