Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). US Occupation of Syria Will Continue. transcend.org 6 Mar 2023 – According to eyewitness accounts, as recently as 27 Feb US troops transported at least 34 tankers filled with stolen Syrian oil through the illegal Al-Mahmoudiya border crossing to their bases in Iraq.

Anonymous103 (2023-03-12). Military Situation In Syria On March 12, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On March 12, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 2 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Latakia province; | On March 12, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kabani; | On March 12, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra; | On March 12, Israeli warplanes attacked SAA positions in Hama and Tartus with several missiles. Three SAA servicemen were wounded; | On March…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-12). US-NATO Efforts to Overthrow President Assad in Syria. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by The attempts by Washington and its NATO allies to secure regime change in Syria earlier this century, was concerned with the strategic importance of the Syrian nation. Part of Syria's western frontier rests along the Mediterranean Sea, a body of w…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-12). Will Regime-Change Now Come To Riyadh? southfront.org click to see full-size image | Written by Gavin O'Reilly | Friday's As the region's two main powerhouses, Tehran and Riyadh had found themselves supporting opposing sides in conflicts in both Syria and Yemen over the past decade, result…

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-12). Three Wounded in Latest Israeli Airstrikes on Syria. news.antiwar.com Israel launched more airstrikes in Syria on Sunday morning, wounding at least three Syrian soldiers. According to the Syrian news agency SANA, missiles were launched at targets in the western provinces of Tartus and Hama, two regions that were hit by the devastating February 6 earthquake. "At around 7: 15am (04: 15 GMT), the Israeli enemy carried …

Redacted (2023-03-12). The US Should be ASHAMED of What They're Doing in Syria. dissidentvoice.org The House of Representatives voted not to end the U.S. occupation of Syria on Wednesday. This is disappointing but not surprising. Although all is not lost, 103 leaders voted for it with 56 Democrats joining 47 Republicans to vote in favor of the bill, showing that there is at least some appetite for peace. Opponents …

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). US Occupation of Syria Will Continue. transcend.org 6 Mar 2023 – According to eyewitness accounts, as recently as 27 Feb US troops transported at least 34 tankers filled with stolen Syrian oil through the illegal Al-Mahmoudiya border crossing to their bases in Iraq.

Anonymous103 (2023-03-12). Military Situation In Syria On March 12, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On March 12, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 2 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Latakia province; | On March 12, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kabani; | On March 12, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra; | On March 12, Israeli warplanes attacked SAA positions in Hama and Tartus with several missiles. Three SAA servicemen were wounded; | On March…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-12). US-NATO Efforts to Overthrow President Assad in Syria. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by The attempts by Washington and its NATO allies to secure regime change in Syria earlier this century, was concerned with the strategic importance of the Syrian nation. Part of Syria's western frontier rests along the Mediterranean Sea, a body of w…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-12). Will Regime-Change Now Come To Riyadh? southfront.org click to see full-size image | Written by Gavin O'Reilly | Friday's As the region's two main powerhouses, Tehran and Riyadh had found themselves supporting opposing sides in conflicts in both Syria and Yemen over the past decade, result…

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-12). Three Wounded in Latest Israeli Airstrikes on Syria. news.antiwar.com Israel launched more airstrikes in Syria on Sunday morning, wounding at least three Syrian soldiers. According to the Syrian news agency SANA, missiles were launched at targets in the western provinces of Tartus and Hama, two regions that were hit by the devastating February 6 earthquake. "At around 7: 15am (04: 15 GMT), the Israeli enemy carried …

Redacted (2023-03-12). The US Should be ASHAMED of What They're Doing in Syria. dissidentvoice.org The House of Representatives voted not to end the U.S. occupation of Syria on Wednesday. This is disappointing but not surprising. Although all is not lost, 103 leaders voted for it with 56 Democrats joining 47 Republicans to vote in favor of the bill, showing that there is at least some appetite for peace. Opponents …

Anonymous103 (2023-03-12). Nasrallah: Israel Can Be Destroyed Within 5 Years. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Speech by Hezbollah Secretary General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah on March 10, 2023, mourning the death of Hajj Assad Mahmoud Saghir, a cadre of the 'Party of God'. | Source : Translation: [… I will say a word about the Israeli-Palestinian issue, because it is our main battle since 1982; it was the case for others before 1982, but for us, the sta…

Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2023-03-13). Seismic Iran-Saudi Rapprochement Isolates US. popularresistance.org Ever since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that overthrew the U.S.-allied Shah of Iran, the rivalry between the two major Middle East powers — Iran and Saudi Arabia — has been at the heart of every conflict across the region. | The announcement on Friday that Iran and Saudi Arabia have normalized relations could have a seismic effect on all these conflicts and leave the U.S. on the outside looking in. | In Lebanon, Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Saudi-backed parties might begin to resolve their differences, a unity that would worry Israel and lessen U.S. influence in the country.

People's Dispatch. (2023-03-12). House Of Representatives Defeats Resolution Demanding Troop Withdrawal From Syria. popularresistance.org A resolution asking for the complete withdrawal of US troops from Syria within six months was defeated on Wednesday, March 8, in the US House of Representative despite drawing bipartisan support. | The resolution was proposed by Republican representative Matt Gaetz from Florida, who claimed that the presence of US troops in Syria has no justification and no clear objective. The resolution received 103 votes in favor and 321 votes against. Despite the expressed support of the Progressive Caucus, the resolution was only supported by 56 Democrats and 47 Republicans in the House, which has a total strength of 435.

Redacted (2023-03-12). The US Should be ASHAMED of What They're Doing in Syria. dissidentvoice.org The House of Representatives voted not to end the U.S. occupation of Syria on Wednesday. This is disappointing but not surprising. Although all is not lost, 103 leaders voted for it with 56 Democrats joining 47 Republicans to vote in favor of the bill, showing that there is at least some appetite for peace. Opponents …

Anonymous669 (2023-03-11). Suspected ISIS Terrorists Slaughter Three Civilians, Abduct 26 Others In Central Syria. southfront.org Illustrative image. | On March 11, terrorists believed to be members of ISIS attacked a group of civilians who were collecting truffles near Khanaser town in the southern countryside of Aleppo in Syria's central region. | According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the terrorists "slaughtered" three of the civilians, all young men, and abducted 26 others, including women. The London-based monitoring group said that the attack took place near a position of Iranian-backed forces, w…

Anonymous669 (2023-03-11). Syria Welcomes Iranian-Saudi Agreement, Calls For Arabian Rapprochement. southfront.org Syria flag (flickr). | On March 11, Syria welcomed the Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed Friday to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies after breakthrough talks in the Chinese capital Beijing. Th…

Anonymous669 (2023-03-11). Syrian Army Mortar Strike Kills HTS Militant, Wounds Others In Greater Idlib. southfront.org Syrian Army soldier launches a mortar round toward insurgents on the western rural Aleppo, Syria, during the offensive. Source: SANA | On March 11, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) shelled positions of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in the outskirts of the town of al-Atarib in the western Aleppo countryside, a part of the Greater Idlib region, with heavy mortars. | According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the shelling killed a militant of HTS and wounded several other people. | The mortar attac…

mforinoco (2023-03-11). US Congress Votes Against Ending Occupation of Syria. orinocotribune.com Around 900 US troops remain illegally stationed in Syria, controlling large swathes of the country's oil-rich regions | A War Powers Resolution that would have ended the US army's illegal occupation of Syria was The bill, introduced late last month by Republican

People's Dispatch. (2023-03-12). House Of Representatives Defeats Resolution Demanding Troop Withdrawal From Syria. popularresistance.org A resolution asking for the complete withdrawal of US troops from Syria within six months was defeated on Wednesday, March 8, in the US House of Representative despite drawing bipartisan support. | The resolution was proposed by Republican representative Matt Gaetz from Florida, who claimed that the presence of US troops in Syria has no justification and no clear objective. The resolution received 103 votes in favor and 321 votes against. Despite the expressed support of the Progressive Caucus, the resolution was only supported by 56 Democrats and 47 Republicans in the House, which has a total strength of 435.

Redacted (2023-03-12). The US Should be ASHAMED of What They're Doing in Syria. dissidentvoice.org The House of Representatives voted not to end the U.S. occupation of Syria on Wednesday. This is disappointing but not surprising. Although all is not lost, 103 leaders voted for it with 56 Democrats joining 47 Republicans to vote in favor of the bill, showing that there is at least some appetite for peace. Opponents …

Anonymous669 (2023-03-11). Suspected ISIS Terrorists Slaughter Three Civilians, Abduct 26 Others In Central Syria. southfront.org Illustrative image. | On March 11, terrorists believed to be members of ISIS attacked a group of civilians who were collecting truffles near Khanaser town in the southern countryside of Aleppo in Syria's central region. | According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the terrorists "slaughtered" three of the civilians, all young men, and abducted 26 others, including women. The London-based monitoring group said that the attack took place near a position of Iranian-backed forces, w…

Anonymous669 (2023-03-11). Syria Welcomes Iranian-Saudi Agreement, Calls For Arabian Rapprochement. southfront.org Syria flag (flickr). | On March 11, Syria welcomed the Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed Friday to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies after breakthrough talks in the Chinese capital Beijing. Th…

Anonymous669 (2023-03-11). Syrian Army Mortar Strike Kills HTS Militant, Wounds Others In Greater Idlib. southfront.org Syrian Army soldier launches a mortar round toward insurgents on the western rural Aleppo, Syria, during the offensive. Source: SANA | On March 11, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) shelled positions of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in the outskirts of the town of al-Atarib in the western Aleppo countryside, a part of the Greater Idlib region, with heavy mortars. | According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the shelling killed a militant of HTS and wounded several other people. | The mortar attac…

mforinoco (2023-03-11). US Congress Votes Against Ending Occupation of Syria. orinocotribune.com Around 900 US troops remain illegally stationed in Syria, controlling large swathes of the country's oil-rich regions | A War Powers Resolution that would have ended the US army's illegal occupation of Syria was The bill, introduced late last month by Republican

Staff (2023-03-11). China Urges US to End Illegal Military Presence in Syria. orinocotribune.com China urged the United States to end its military occupation of Syria, withdraw its troops, and lift the unilateral sanctions against the country. This was stated by the spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mao Ning, on Friday, March 10. | "China urges the United States to truly respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of other states, as well as immediately end its illegal military presence in Syria and its looting of the country's resources," Mao Ning said. | US Congress rejects troop withdrawal | China's pronouncement comes two days after the US Congress refused to w…

Anonymous669 (2023-03-11). Hezbollah Leader Praises Iranian-Saudi Reconciliation. southfront.org Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah addressing a memorial service of commander Assad Saghir on March 10. Source: Al Manar TV. | Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah Secretary-General of Lebanese Hezbollah has praised the Iranian-Saudi reconciliation agreement that was announced on March 10 after breakthrough talks in the Chinese capital, Beijing, calling it a "good development". | Under the agreement, Iran and Saudi Arabia will reestablish diplomatic relations, reopen embassies and reimplement a se…

WSWS (2023-03-11). Anti-China campaign ramps up in New Zealand. wsws.org Public comments by the former US ambassador Scott Brown point to growing pressure on the New Zealand government to decisively align with US war plans against China.