(2023-05-04). After 12 Years Of War, The U.S. May Be Softening Its Stance On Syria. southfront.org 
File image. | The United States may be softening its stance on Syria, after leading efforts to overthrow the government of President Bashar al-Assad for more than 12 years. | On May 4, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the U.S. is "engaged with Syria" to try to bring missing journalist Austin Tice home. | Tice, a former U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer, went missing while he was covering the battles in the outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus, in August of 2012. The fre…
(2023-05-04). Israeli Strikes On Syria's Aleppo Hit Iranian Air Defenses, Hezbollah Equipment — Report. southfront.org 
An Israeli F-16 fighter jet en route to an exercise in Germany in an undated photograph. (Israel Defense Forces) | The recent Israeli strikes on the northern Syrian governorate of Aleppo targeted Iranian-made air defense systems and military equipment destined to Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon, Al-Arabiya reported on May 4, citing informed sources. | The May 1 strikes targeted, according to the Saudi-owned news channel, Nairab military airport, which is located righ…
(2023-05-04). Syrian, Iranian Leaders Sign Long-Term Agreements. southfront.org 
(2023-05-04). After 12 Years Of War, The U.S. May Be Softening Its Stance On Syria. southfront.org File image. | The United States may be softening its stance on Syria, after leading efforts to overthrow the government of President Bashar al-Assad for more than 12 years. | On May 4, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the U.S. is "engaged with Syria" to try to bring missing journalist Austin Tice home. | Tice, a former U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer, went missing while he was covering the battles in the outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus, in August of 2012. The fre…
(2023-05-04). Israeli Strikes On Syria's Aleppo Hit Iranian Air Defenses, Hezbollah Equipment — Report. southfront.org An Israeli F-16 fighter jet en route to an exercise in Germany in an undated photograph. (Israel Defense Forces) | The recent Israeli strikes on the northern Syrian governorate of Aleppo targeted Iranian-made air defense systems and military equipment destined to Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon, Al-Arabiya reported on May 4, citing informed sources. | The May 1 strikes targeted, according to the Saudi-owned news channel, Nairab military airport, which is located righ…
(2023-05-04). Syrian, Iranian Leaders Sign Long-Term Agreements. southfront.org
(2023-05-04). Israel Steps Up Attacks On Syria. southfront.org 
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(2023-05-04). US Says Russian Missile Almost Hit US MQ-9 Drone Over Syria. news.antiwar.com A US MQ-9 Reaper drone was fired at by a Russian SA-22 Pantsir air defense system in Syria back in November, a US official told Air & Space Forces Magazine. The incident was first revealed by one of the Pentagon documents allegedly leaked by Jack Teixeira. The US official disclosed new information about the incident, …
(2023-05-04). US Shifts Rhetoric on Regional Engagement With Syria. news.antiwar.com A White House National Security Council official told The National that the Biden administration was "encouraged" by a meeting between Syrian and other Arab foreign ministers that took place in Amman on Monday. The comments mark a significant shift in rhetoric from the US, which has previously strongly discouraged regional engagement with the Syrian government …
(2023-05-04). The next war is coming—where are the voices condemning it? peoplesworld.org 
In 1935, the American Writers' Congress was held in New York City, followed by another two years later. Delegates to the meetings called on "the hundreds of poets, novelists, dramatists, critics, short story writers, and journalists" to discuss the "rapid crumbling of capitalism" and the beckoning of another war. They were electric events which, according …
(2023-05-04). Iran and Syria call for end of Western economic domination, withdrawal of all foreign troops from the region. peoplesdispatch.org Both the countries signed numerous agreements to boost their economic cooperation and called it a joint effort to face the impact of unilateral sanctions imposed by the US and its allies on their economies…
(2023-05-04). Providing Syria with the Means to Reconstruct and Recover. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-04). Syria Takes Steady Steps on the Diplomatic Stage. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-04). Lebanon Resumes Registration for Syrian Refugees to Go Home. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, according to a report from the National News Agency (NNA), the General Security Directorate in Lebanon has resumed its registration service for Syrian refugees who express the desire to return to their home country. | Related: | After a temporary suspension of operations on October 6 last year as a result of logistical considerations, the directorate reopened a registration center situated in Arsal, a town located i…
(2023-05-04). Syria's return to Arab League "just a matter of time" uwidata.com By Nahed al Huseini for UWI / Damascus, Syria Middle Eastern diplomacy around the Arab Republic of Syria has accelerated very much in the recent weeks. The Syrian Foreign Minister has visited a number of countries, and Damascus has also received official delegations from its neighbors, last but not least from the President of Iran. …
(2023-05-05). Chinese ambassador strongly rejects 'interference' rumors by Canada. ecns.cn The Chinese Ambassador to Canada reiterated China's stern position and strong protest against the Canadian side's threat to expel relevant Chinese diplomatic and consular personnel based on rumors of the so-called "China Interference" hyped up by some Canadian politicians and media.
(2023-05-05). The Evolution of the U.S. Navy — From Camp to Full Blown Crazy. sonar21.com 
My initial reaction when I heard that news that the U.S. Navy thought it a swell idea to name a homosexual drag queen as their new recruitment Ambassador was to…