(2021-05-28). President Bashar Al-Assad Won Re-election with 95.1% of the Total Votes. globalresearch.ca President Bashar Assad…
(2021-05-28). Putin Assured Support To Bashar Al-Assad In Fight Against Terrorism With Wave Of Russian Airstrikes On ISIS. southfront.org 
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) combat operations against ISIS cells in Syria's central region are picking up, the Syrian Observatory…
(2021-05-28). Syrian Security Forces Clash With Protesters In Daraa City (Video). southfront.org 
Screen grab from the protest video. | Late on May 27, Syrian security forces clashed with pro-opposition protesters in the southern city of Daraa, a former stronghold of the rebels. | Dozens of opposition supporters took to the streets in the southern part of Daraa, known as Daraa al-Balad, to protest against the presidential elections which saw President Bashar al-Assad The gathering was pea…
(2021-05-28). Headlines for May 28, 2021. democracynow.org U.N. Human Rights Chief Says Israel May Have Committed War Crimes in Gaza, African Nations Need 20 Million AstraZeneca Doses Within Weeks to Complete Vaccinations , Public Citizen Says a $25 Billion Investment Could Vaccinate the World, Senate GOP Ready to Filibuster Commission on January 6 Insurrection , Biden Reportedly Offered Japan Ambassadorship to Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Amazon Announces Deal to Acquire MGM Studios; WarnerMedia to Merge with Discovery , Elizabeth Warren Grills Bank CEOs for Preying on Customers During Pandemic, San Jose Gunman Expressed Hate for Co-Workers for Years, Had History…
(2021-05-28). Bashar Al-Assad Elected For His 4th Term As Syrian President. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | In an expected outcome, Syria's incumbent president Bashar al-Assad won the May 26th election with 95.1% of the vote. | Assad's government said the election shows Syria is functioning normally despite the decade-old conflict. | Syria's parliament speaker, Hammouda Sabbagh announced the results at a news conference, saying voter turnout was around 78%, with more than 14 million Syrians taking part. | The Speaker went on to say that the second candidate to…
(2021-05-28). How America Does Regime-Change Propaganda. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Written by Eric Zuesse. | In the case of Saddam Hussein, it was by lying about "WMD" and about Saddam's being behind Al Qaeda. | In the case of Muammar Qaddafi, it was by lying about Qaddafi's being hated (instead of supported) by most Libyans. | In the case of Bashar al-Assad, it was by lying about Assad's being hated (instead of supported) by most Syrians. | In the case of Xi Jinping, it is by lying about Xi's being a dictator. | In the case of Vladimir Putin, it is by lying about Putin's being…
(2021-05-28). Israel Rejects U.S. Decision To Re-Open Consulate In East Jerusalem. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 27th, Israeli authorities rejected the US plan to reopen its consulate in East Jerusalem, local media reported. | Israel's Ambassador in Washington, Gilad Erdan, said that the government firmly opposes the move to reopen the consulate catering for the Palestinians within what he described as Israel's "sovereign territory". | According to the Jerusalem Post, the issue was raised during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blink…
(2021-05-28). Russia, Pakistan To Build New North-South Gas Pipeline. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | On May 28, Russia and Pakistan have signed an agreement to build the North-South gas pipeline, also known as the Pakistan Stream. The document signed by Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov and Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Shafkat Ali-Khan allows to begin in the near future the construction of the pipeline, according to the Russian Ministry of Energy."The signing of this protocol will allow our companies to begin the realization of the project in the very near future, thereby helpi…
(2021-05-28). Three Turkish Proxy Groups Merged In New Formation In Northern Syria. southfront.org 
File image. | On May 28, three Turkish-backed armed groups in northern Syria merged in a new formation led by the Syrian National Army (SNA) called the 13th Division. | In a joint statement, the groups, the Mehmed the Conqueror Division, the Samarkand Brigade and the Waqqas Brigade, said that the step is meant organize military forces in Turkish-occupied areas in northern and northeastern Syria. | The three groups are among the smallest factions of the SNA, which was formed in 2017 to unify Turkish-backed groups and pla…
(2021-05-28). 'Any Attacks on al-Quds Means Regional War'. orinocotribune.com Hezbollah's secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah gave a televised speech to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the liberation of South Lebanon from the Israeli occupation, arguing any aggression against Jerusalem al-Quds or its holy sites would mean regional war. |
(2021-05-27). Assad Wins Syria's Presidential Election. telesurenglish.net Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has won his fourth seven-year term in the 2021 presidential race, the Syrian parliament announced on Thursday. | Hamoudeh Sabbagh, the parliament speaker, said that Assad won 95.1 percent of the vote as opposed to 88.7 percent in the 2014 election. | RELATED: | He said that about 14 million of the estimated 18 million eligible voters inside and outside Syria cast their votes, with a turno…
(2021-05-27). AU Day Celebration: Venezuelan Diplomat Calls on African Leaders to Resist Oppression. orinocotribune.com Today May 25, 2021 is being celebrated across the continent as Africa Day in commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity on 25 May 1963. | As part of the celebration, many statements have been made to celebrate the continent and also tackle various issues happening within the continent. | Venezuela's Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union, Ambassador Alex Saab in a statement on the occasion of the celebration said it is a day of liberation from foreign control and oppression and is worth celebrating. | Citing himself as someone who has suffered injustice over his detention a…
(2021-05-27). 'We are Confident Cape Verde Constitutional Court will Finally Provide Alex Saab the Justice he has been Denied': Jose-Manuel Pinto Monteiro. orinocotribune.com By Jose-Manuel Pinto Monteiro — May 26, 2021 | Arbitrarily detained in Cabo Verde since June 12, 2020, pending his extradition to the United States of America, Ambassador Alex Saab tirelessly continues his fight for his freedom in the face of injustice. | Armed with courage and resilience, the Venezuelan diplomat has launched his appeal to the Constitutional Court of Cabo Verde, which has the power to render the justice which has been denied him this past one year. In this latest filing, Ambassador Saab pleads the abusive and unconstitutional nature of both his detention and the extradition procedure which e…
(2021-05-27). The US Appoints Temporary Chargé D'Affaires in El Salvador. telesurenglish.net The U.S. State Department (DoS) on Wednesday appointed Jean Manes as Chargé d'Affairs ad Interim to El Salvador, following almost four months without a designated ambassador to this Central American nation. | RELATED: | The DoS said Manes' experience would serve to improve negotiations to tackle irregular migration to the U.S., an issue that has become a cornerstone of President Joe Biden's political agenda with cen…
(2021-05-27). WHA Approves Resolution on Health Conditions in Palestine. telesurenglish.net The World Health Assembly (WHA) on Wednesday approved a draft resolution on health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. | RELATED: | The resolution was submitted by countries such as Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, and Syria, according to the decision made last year in the WHA, which is the highest decision-making body…
(2021-05-27). Video: War-torn Syria Takes to the Voting Polls. globalresearch.ca In Iraq, attacks …
(2021-05-27). Today I Saw Syrians Dancing and Celebrating Life, and a Return to Peace — but, of Course, the Western Media Won't Report that. globalresearch.ca Although the West …
(2021-05-27). The Strategic Significance of the Syrian Elections. globalresearch.ca The Hybrid War …
(2021-05-27). Syrian Mercenaries Are Faking Illness To Return From Libya: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries in Libya are faking illness in order to return to their country, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on May 27. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the mercenaries are doing this because Turkey has not withdrawn any group from Libya in a while. | "A small number of mercenaries returned to Syria after they provided medical reports and falsified some of them by bribing the leaders of Turkish-backed factions, amid widespread discont…
(2021-05-27). Syrian Army Stormed Northern Daraa Town After Attack On Intelligence Center, Police Station (Videos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) stormed Dael in the northern countryside of Daraa following a large hit-and-run attack on government buildings in the town. | Late on May 26, unidentified gunmen attacked the Ba'ath Party office, where a detachment of the Air Force Intelligence Directorate is deployed, as well as the local police station in Dael. Heavy clashes broke out in the town. Moreover, local sources reported hearing at least two large explosions. | According to the pro-opposition Horan Free League n…
(2021-05-27). Israeli Military Dropped Leaflets With Photos Of Senior Syrian Officer, Hezbollah Commander Over Al-Quneitra. southfront.org 
File image. | On May 27, the Israeli military dropped leaflets with photos of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) officers and commanders of Lebanon's Hezbollah over the southern Syrian governorate of al-Quneitra. | Brig. Gen. Hussein Hammouch, commander of the 1st Corps' 90th Brigade, and Munir Ali Naeem Shaito, a senior commander of Hezbollah, can be both seen in the photos. | Shaito, also known as "Jawad Hashim" and "Haj Hashim," is reportedly one of Hezbollah's top commanders in al-Qunitra and a personal advisor to Brig. Gen.
(2021-05-27). Military Situation In Syria On May 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 26, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 42 times: 21 — in Idlib province, 14 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On May 26, unknown militants attacked two government buildings in Daraa that were designated as polling centers for the presidential election. Minor damage was reported | On May 26, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Uwaid…
(2021-05-27). International delegation visits Douma day before Syrian elections. fightbacknews.org Douma, Syria – On Tuesday, May 25, one day before the Syrian election, an international delegation, which includes a number of observers from the U.S., visited the war-torn cities of Douma and Jobar just outside Damascus. The observers viewed tunnel networks used by terrorists during the six-year occupation of the city and spoke to residents who had returned after the city was liberated in 2018 by the Syrian Arab Army. | Soldiers guided the delegation through the city riddled with rubble and bullet holes as far as the eye can see. The area had been occupied by the Saudi-backed Jaish al Islam from 2012 until 2018.
(2021-05-27). Secret Documents Expose British Cloak and Dagger Activities in Lebanon. covertactionmagazine.com Classified UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) documents released by hacktivist collective Anonymous raise serious questions about London's cloak-and-dagger activities in Lebanon, and whether they may have led to the ouster of the country's government. Due to Lebanon's position at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and Arabia, and borders with Israel and Syria, …