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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…

Putin Thinks Al-Qaeda in Syria Is Reformed Too

Consortiumnews.com — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:21:45 +0000

The Russian president has said Russia actually won in Syria because the jihadist threat is apparently ended, which was Moscow’s goal all along. But he ignored what he’d previously said was the West’s role in that conflict, writes Joe Lauria.…

When Britain Aided Al-Qaeda in Syria

corinna barnard — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

The U.K.’s campaign to overthrow the Assad regime provides key background to understanding Whitehall’s approach to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, writes Mark Curtis. By Mark Curtis Declassified UK Beginning in 2011, Britain embarked on a campaign to overthrow the Bashar al-Assad…

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…

AS’AD AbuKHALIL: Trump II & the Middle East

corinna barnard — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 06:34:23 +0000

There are always hopes — so far proven unfounded — that in a second term an American president will be kinder to the Arabs. By As`ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News It is too early to draw an outline of…

The Chris Hedges Report: The World According to Trump

corinna barnard — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 08:12:38 +0000

Lawrence Wilkerson, a retired Army colonel, provides insight into what a Trump presidency may look like outside of the borders of America. By Chris Hedges The Chris Hedges Report Donald Trump will become the 47th president of the United States…

Middle East a Tinderbox After Assassinations

corinna barnard — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 04:35:27 +0000

Phyllis Bennis says the killing of Haniyeh in Tehran was a deliberate provocation that matches Netanyahu’s longstanding goal of drawing the U.S. into a potential Israel-Iran war. By Phyllis Bennis Common Dreams A new assassination campaign aimed at Israel’s opponents…

How Britain Shields Israel From War Crime Charges

Consortiumnews.com — Sun, 05 May 2024 23:00:14 +0000

The U.K. government has repeatedly protected Israeli politicians, spies and soldiers from being arrested for war crimes when they visit Britain, John McEvoy and Phil Miller reveal. By James McEvoy and Phil Miller Declassified UK The U.K. government has provided…

Corporate Media’s Push for US War in Yemen

corinna barnard — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 07:20:47 +0000

The four leading media outlets studied by MintPress regularly presented the U.S. bombing one of the world’s poorest countries as a method of defending itself. Alan McLeod reports. By Alan MacLeod MintPress News A MintPress study of major U.S. media…

AS`AD AbuKHALIL: Hamas’ Official Account

corinna barnard — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:00:33 +0000

There is enough in the document to declare the birth of a new Hamas movement, which breaks with its early founding years. By As`ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News Last week, the Information Office of Hamas issued a special document…