(2021-04-03). Brazil Abetted overthrow of Allende in Chile. mronline.org 
The Chilean ambassador to Brazil, Raúl Rettig, sent an alarming cable in March 1971 to his foreign ministry titled "Brazilian Army possibly conducting studies on guerrillas being introduced into Chile." | April 3, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-03). US Sanctions Are Killing Innocent Syrians. popularresistance.org A friend of mine was found dead in his bed this past winter because he had no heating. Why? Because U.S. sanctions are hurting ordinary people rather than Bashar al-Assad's government; there is only an hour or so of electricity per day. | Last month, my phone rang. A relative in Damascus asked me to help a young Syrian child, Mohammed Daafis. Two-year-old Mohammed's family uses a Primus kerosene stove, a Victorian-era product, for cooking. There is no boiler for running hot water in the shower. Electricity rationing in Syria has reached its highest levels due to the government's inability to secure the fuel neede…
(2021-04-03). New Batch Of Syrian Militants Moved To Turkey. What Is The Next Stop? southfront.org 
Illustrative image | A batch of Syrian militants has arrived in Turkey in preparation for a possible deployment in Libya or other countries, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on April 3. | According to the London-based monitoring group, around 380 militants were taken to Turkey in the last few days. Libya is the most likely end destination. | Despite recent
(2021-04-03). Video: US Military Intervention and the Crisis in Northeastern Syria. globalresearch.ca The current state of affairs in northeastern Syria is bordering on …
(2021-04-02). How Cutting Down Military Spending Could Bring About Peace. popularresistance.org Since the end of WWII, especially since the breakup of the Soviet Union, it appears as if US political leaders feel they are trapped in a time warp and are unable to break free. They seem to believe that they must repeat the same disastrous foreign policy of regime change over and over. Since 9/11, the US has attacked or supported attacks against Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen. | The attacks, especially the horrendous US-led war crime against Iraq, have destabilized and created havoc in the Middle East, devastated these nations and caused death and appalling suffering for the people. | In addition, the…
(2021-04-02). US-NATO Targeting of Assad in Proxy War Against Syria. orinocotribune.com By Shane Quinn — Mar 31, 2021 | The Syrian president Bashar al-Assad must have looked on with some concern, as US-NATO began their attack on Libya in mid-March 2011. There was good reason for Assad to be worried, considering Libya's close enough proximity to Syria, coupled with the fact that the Americans had designated him for removal years before. | Washington's plan to oust Assad was outlined in a classified memorandum, written up in the Pentagon as early as the autumn of 2001, a few months into the George W. Bush presidency. Muammar Gaddafi's Libya was included at the same time on the Pentagon list for i…
(2021-04-02). Syria and Iraq Cooperate To Promote Refugee Return. telesurenglish.net The Foreign Minister made the remarks during talks in Damascus with the Minister of Migration and Displaced Peoples in Iraq, Evan Faeq Gabro, referring to ongoing cooperation for the return of displaced Syrians. | RELATED: | Mekdad denounced that some Western countries politicize the issue and impose sanctions, in addition to dissuading refugees from returning to their homes and continuing to use their suffering…
(2021-04-02). US Aircraft Carrier Launching Anti-ISIS Flight Missions From Mediterranean. news.antiwar.com The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and its strike group The US Navy's Sixth Fleet said aircraft began carrying out flights from the strike group on March 31st. It's not clear if the planes are carrying airstrikes in Iraq or Syria, but there's a good chance they are since the campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria has…
(2021-04-02). EU Countries Agree on 'Solidarity Vaccine' After Distribution Talks. telesurenglish.net The European Union Council President Charles Michel on Thursday announced that five European Union (EU) countries will share nearly three million additional "solidarity vaccine" doses following an agreement with the majority of other countries. | RELATED: | After days of negotiations, EU ambassadors agreed to change a system that usually distributes vaccines between the bloc's 27 countries based on population size. The tweak…
(2021-04-02). Problems Plague Turkey's Proxy Coalition In Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Several problems continue to plague the so-called Syrian National Army (SNA), Turkey's main proxy coalition in Syria. | The SNA was formed in 2017 by a number of Turkish-backed factions. Today, the coalition rules Turkish-occupied areas in northern and northeastern Syria. The coalition is also present in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | On April 1, the Suleyman Shah Division, one of the largest SNA factions, announced its defection from the coalition's 1st Brigade. The group…
(2021-04-02). Iranian Forces Moved 'Short-Range Missiles' To Syria's Deir Ezzor. southfront.org 
Missiles are displayed during an exhibition on the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, as part of the "Sacred Defense Week" commemorating the 8-year war on September 28, 2014 at a park, northern Tehran. (Photo: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images). | Iranian-backed forces have moved "short-range missiles" to the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, the Naher Media reported on March 30. | According to the pro-opposition outlet, the unidentified missiles were handed over to the Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas group in the town of al-Mayadin in southe…
(2021-04-02). Middle East and North Africa to see $227bn Covid-related losses in 2021. middleeasteye.net 
Middle East and North Africa to see $227bn Covid-related losses in 2021 | Public debt in the region expected to rise at fastest rate this century, World Bank reports in first economic update of 2021 | Fri, 04/02/2021 – 21: 08 | Customers buy medicine at a pharmacy in the Lebanese capital Beirut, on 2 February 2021 (AFP) | The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is estimated to face a loss of $227bn by t…
(2021-04-02). Beirut explosion: Germany to propose port reconstruction with 'strings attached'. middleeasteye.net 
Beirut explosion: Germany to propose port reconstruction with 'strings attached' | Multi-billion-dollar proposal aimed at enticing Lebanese politicians to form a government capable of warding off financial collapse | Fri, 04/02/2021 – 10: 31 | Eight months after the port disaster, many Lebanese who lost family, homes or businesses are still awaiting the results of an investigation into the…