Syria

“Skirmishes” – Israel’s Syria Blitz

Media Lens | May 23, 2018 A key ‘mainstream’ media theme in covering the Israeli army’s repeated massacres of unarmed, non-violent Palestinian civilians protesting Israel’s military occupation in Gaza – killing journalists, a paramedic, the elderly and children – has been the description of these crimes as ‘clashes’. This has been a clear attempt to […]

US Led Coalition Attacks Syrian Army Positions in Deir Ez Zor Countryside

Surely aiding and abetting ISIS, as usual

Deir Ezzor, SANA-The US-led “international coalition” aircrafts have carried out an aggression on some of the Syrian Arab Army’s positions in the south-eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor on Thursday at dawn.

“Some of our military positions between al-Bukamal and Hmeimea were hit this morning in an aggression by “American coalition” warplanes,” a military source said.

Damascus Rejects US Demand That Iranian Forces Must Leave Syria

(ANTIWAR.COM) — One of the 12 demands issued by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was a complete pullout from Syria of all pro-Iranian forces. Iran hasn’t really had a chance to respond, but Syria has already chimed in, rejecting the idea. Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad said the matter isn’t even up for discussion, noting that […]

Syria’s UN envoy slams foreign interventionism at UNSC meeting

Western governments often hide behind humanitarian rhetoric and use it as a basis for their foreign interventionism, starkly violating UNSC international agreements and legislation. Strikes on schools and medical facilities, weddings, funerals, and other sites and activities across the Middle East are often sold as a strike on radical militants aimed at protecting civilians.