(2023-08-11). Blast Reported Near Key U.S. Base In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
ERBIL, Iraq — An AH-64E Apache helicopter from the 4th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Saber, hovers prior to taking off to conduct a mission, July 11,2017, Erbil, Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Stephen James) | Late on August 10, a loud blast was heard near a key base of the United State-led coalition in the northeastern region of Syria. | The base in question is located within a large gas and an oil field near the town of al-Shaddadi in the southern al-Hasakah countrysi…
(2023-08-11). U.S.-Led Coalition Fighter Jets, Drones Violate Syria's Airspace Again. southfront.org 
A General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) | Fighter jets and drones of the United States-led coalition violated Syrian airspace 18 times over the past day, Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit, the deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation In Syria, said on August 10. "A total of 18 airspace violations were detected in the al-Tanf zone over the past 24 hours, committed by three pairs of F-16 fighter jets, four pairs of F-35 fighter jets, one pair of Typhoon…
(2023-08-11). Central Syria: More Than 20 Service Members Killed In Ambush By Terrorists. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Late on August 10, a shuttle bus of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was ambushed by terrorists in the country's central region, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. | A military source told the official news agency that the bus was attacked by a "terrorist group" near the T2 pumping station in the southern countryside of Deir Ezzor. The source said that a number of service members were killed or wounded, without providing any details. | Meanwhile, the Syrian Observatory for Human…
(2023-08-11). Beyond Niger: How ECOWAS Became A Tool For Western Imperialism In Africa. popularresistance.org Niger is shaping up to be the surprising frontline of the new Cold War. Yesterday, the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered the "activation" and "deployment" of "standby" military forces to the country, an action that threatens to spark a major international war that could make Syria look minor by comparison. | In this venture, ECOWAS has been fully supported by the United States and Europe, leading many to suspect it is being used as an imperial vehicle to stamp out anti-colonial projects in West Africa. | On July 26, a group of Nigerien officers overthrew the corrupt government o…
(2023-08-11). US only demands, never offers anything, says Syrian president. plenglish.com Americans ask, take and give nothing in their relations with other countries, the president said in an interview with Sky News Arabia, when answering a question about contacts with Washington during the war that broke out in Syria in 2011. | He clarified that dialogues with the US authorities had been carried out intermittently for years, but we had no hope for a single moment that the Americans would change. | This is the nature of relations between Damascus and Washington for four decades, specifically since 1974," said the President. | He assured that Syrian policy does not leave the door closed to any attempt…
(2023-08-11). Former Panamanian Ambassador to Cuba highlights Fidel Castro's legacy. plenglish.com Panama, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The legacy of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro (1926-2016), is multiplying in Latin America and the world, former Panamanian Ambassador to Cuba Lucho Gomez said on Friday.
(2023-08-11). Former Panamanian Ambassador to Cuba praises Fidel Castro's legacy. plenglish.com Panama, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The legacy of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro (1926-2016), is multiplying in Latin America and the world, former Panamanian Ambassador to Cuba Lucho Gomez said on Friday.
(2023-08-11). Gunfire Hit Lebanese Defense Minister Car. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | On August 10, gunfire hit the car of Lebanon's caretaker Defense Minister Maurice Sleem in the Jisr al-Basha neighborhood, to the east of the capital Beirut. | One of the car's windows received a direct hit. However, the minister was not hurt. Initially, Lebanese media reports said that the incident was an assassination attempt. | Later, caretaker Interior Minister Bassam al-Mawlawi said that security services were investigating the incid…
