Only a day after West-backed militant groups led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took control of Damascus, ending Bashar al-Assad’s long reign, HTS leader Abu Muhammad al-Jolani stood triumphantly on a hill overlooking the Syrian capital. By Alireza Akbari https://www.presstv.ir Wearing army fatigue, Ahmed al-Sharaa, popularly known as Jolani, looked on as plumes of smoke […]

 As Syrians get accustomed to its new rulers, minorities share their feelings of hope, fear, and despair © RT / RT It took Syrian rebels – led by the notorious Hayat Tahrir Al Sham, designated as a terror organization by many countries across the globe – several weeks to take over Syria, ending […]

The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to President Bashar al-Assad’s rule over the Arab country after the militant group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) stormed and captured the capital Damascus. Press TV – Dec 8, 2024 https://www.presstv.ir A giant banner of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hangs on […]

American elections: Regardless of who gets the most votes, Israel wins. Either openly (Right wing incumbent) or by controlled opposition (Left wing incumbent). At least that’s the opinion I offered Jon Eisen (our editor) while discussing a certain news item. Here’s RT’s items on the subject of “American Zionists” and […]

A UN special committee has said that Israeli policies and practices in Gaza are “consistent with the characteristics of genocide”. Julian Borger – The Guardian Nov 14, 2024 A Palestinian girl carrying portions of food walks past a bombed building in Gaza. The committee, set up in 1968 to monitor […]

The Israeli army withdrew several brigades from southern Lebanon amid expectations of a possible ceasefire soon, according to Israeli media on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reports. Middle East Monitor – Nov 5, 2024 The brigades were withdrawn for refresher training based on an assessment of officials participating in ceasefire negotiations that a deal […]

“I don’t think there is an implicit obligation for the United States to follow like a stupid mule whatever the Israelis do. If they decide to start a war, simply on the assumption that we’ll automatically be drawn into it, I think it is the obligation of friendship to say, […]

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