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Vijay Prashad: The Change in Syria

corinna barnard — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:00:53 +0000

The fall of Damascus and rise of HTS signal a dangerous shift in Syria, deepening regional instability and isolation for Palestine. From Israel to Africa’s Sahel region, what comes next? By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research One of the…

US & Israel Destroyed Syria & Called it Peace

corinna barnard — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:00:47 +0000

Netanyahu’s ambition to transform the region through war, which dates back almost three decades, is playing out in front of our eyes, writes Jeffrey Sachs. By Jeffrey D. Sachs Common Dreams In the famous lines of Tacitus, Roman historian, “To…

Assad’s Legacy

corinna barnard — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:00:12 +0000

As the former Syrian president settles into the luxury of exile in Moscow, John Wight says his country is left facing the challenge of a new sectarian disaster. By John Wight Medium When states implode as suddenly as Syria just…

Craig Murray: The End of Pluralism in the Middle East

Consortiumnews.com — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:35:51 +0000

What this potentially amounts to is the end of pluralism in the Levant and its replacement by supremacism: An ethno-supremacist Greater Israel and a religio-supremacist Salafist Greater Syria. By Craig Murray in Beirut CraigMurray.org.uk A truly seismic change in the…

Chris Hedges Report: The Middle East After Assad

corinna barnard — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:01:33 +0000

Now what? Former British diplomat Alastair Crooke discusses the ramifications of a 55-year dynasty in Syria coming to an end. By Chris Hedges The Chris Hedges Report The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, ending a 55-year dynasty begun by…

Chris Hedges Report: Stories From the Center of the World

corinna barnard — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 01:24:28 +0000

Jordan Elgrably discusses new fiction about the Middle East by 25 authors whose tales offer a nuanced and substantive portrayal of the region. By Chris Hedges The Chris Hedges Report This interview is also available on podcast platforms and Rumble.…

AS’AD AbuKHALIL: Syria Now

Consortiumnews.com — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:27:45 +0000

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. By As`ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News This moment in Syrian history was…

Craig Murray: Fall of Syria Is About Greater Israel

Consortiumnews.com — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 19:01:55 +0000

Speaking from Beirut in this video on Sunday, the former British diplomat explains the fall of Damascus within the context of the project for Greater Israel. Tonight in Beirut I reflect on 24 hours that radically changed the Middle…

Craig Murray: Lebanon’s Teetering Ceasefire

corinna barnard — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 03:04:40 +0000

Israel has blatantly violated the ceasefire without a word of protest from the Western powers. By Craig Murray in Beirut CraigMurray.org.uk Only Israel has opened fire since the start of the “ceasefire”, and Israel has done so repeatedly. Nobody has…

WATCH: Craig Murray — Displaced & Returned

corinna barnard — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 06:34:17 +0000

In Lebanon, 1.2 million people have been forced from their homes and have become refugees. In these videos, some of them tell their stories as some return to Dahiya. By Craig Murray in Beirut CraigMurray.org.uk Each of the 1.2 million…