(2021-10-20). IED Attack On Bus In Damascus Leaves 14 SAA Soldiers Dead. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | At least 14 Syrian soldiers killed in Damascus blast | There's been terrorist attack in the center of the Syrian capital Damascus. Two explosive devices went off at once at the moment when the Syrian army bus drove past the presidential palace near the Rais Bridge over the Barada River, not far from the Dama Rose Hotel and the National Museum of Damascus. | The first explosive device went off at about 6: 30 local time, after 50 meters the second detonated. At this time, there are many people i…
(2021-10-19). Demonstrations in New York Against Alex Saab Abduction, Campaigns Relaunched, Russia & Iran Protest (Photos & Video). orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, October 18, 2021 ( In New York this Sunday, October 17, a group of local activists gathered in support of the diplomat to demand justice for the arbitrary actions of the United States last Saturday, when the ambassador of Venezuela to the African Union was illegally extracted from Cape…
(2021-10-19). Fascist ambush becomes 'sectarian violence' in U.S. media, Lebanon crisis deepens. liberationnews.org 
On Oct. 14, snipers from the fascist "Lebanese Forces" carried out a deadly assault on a peaceful mass rally as it was gathering in Beirut. The rally was called to demand the removal of Judge Tarek Bitar who is presiding over the investigation into an August 2020 explosion in the Beirut port. The action accused …
(2021-10-19). Military Situation In Syria On October 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 18, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 11 times: 5 — in Idlib province, 5 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Aleppo province | On October 18, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Tal Tamar | On October 19, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in al-Barah area | On October 19, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in the 46th regi…
(2021-10-19). Biden Takes the Heat off Assad. But What's the U.S. President's Syria End-Game? strategic-culture.org Biden is prepared to cut Assad some slack where there are obvious benefits to U.S. interests in the region, Martin Jay writes. | Ten years after protesters in an obscure Syrian town demonstrated for change, a direct challenge to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, half a million Syrians dead and a 100,000 missing, finally the West is accepting the legitimacy of the regime and its leader. | It started with the Gulf Arabs, who have decided that Assad is worth more as an ally — both as a useful expert on defying the odds and suppressing an entire uprising but also for his Midas touch with the Russians who G…
(2021-10-19). Russian Warplanes Back In Syria's Idlib, Targeting Militants' Hideouts. southfront.org 
(2021-10-19). Turkish-Backed Forces Shell SDF With Heavy Artillery In Syria's Hassakah (Videos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Artillery of Turkish-backed forces hit positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the town of Tel-Tamr in Syria's Hassakah governorate. | According to the reports the areas of Dardarah, Tel-Shunan and Tel-Jumm'ah, north of Tel-Tamr were targeted. On October 18, artillery of Turkish-backed factions also targeted SDF positions in the Dirdara village near Tal Tamr. | Reinforcements of pro-Turkish fractions of the Syrian National Army (SNA) are gathering in the combat area. |
(2021-10-19). Leopoldo López will Sue Calderón Berti — Monómerosgate. orinocotribune.com The fugitive from Venezuelan justice, Leopoldo López, announced that he will sue Humberto Calderón Berti, also a prominent opposition politician, for "slander and unfounded attacks." López issued the statement after Calderón Berti—who served as the supposed ambassador to Colombia of the former deputy and would-be usurper Juan Guaidó—held López responsible for the problems faced by the multi-million dollar petrochemical corporation Monómeros, belonging to the Venezuelan state. | During an interview, López said that he made the decision to file a criminal complaint in Spain against Calderón Berti, accus…
(2021-10-19). As Sirhan and Hinckley Prepare to Walk Free, Why is Ruchell Magee Still in Prison? counterpunch.org On June 5, 1968, Sirhan Sirhan approached Democratic presidential candidate Robert Kennedy, brother of former president John F. Kennedy, just after midnight at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. He then pulled a gun and shot Kennedy in the head and upper body at close range. On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. walked up
(2021-10-19). PKK Struggles To Stay On Its Feet; Draws From PJAK's Pool Of Fighters. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by The last three years have proven to be difficult years for the PKK. As Turkey has started operation after operation, increased its permanent military presence in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and has managed to expel PKK fighters from several of its camps in North-Iraq. Analysis of data sets concerning PKK fatalities, media announcements of the PKK, and statistics provided by a Kurdish human rights research institute, show a changing trend: PKK is drawing from PJAK's pool of f…