The Cradle | Now in its fourth year of occupation, US keeps troops in Syria in order to maintain control of Syria’s own oil fields – and deny Damascus access to affordable energy for its citizens.
Middle East News Archives
Syrian Air Defenses Shoot Down a Barrage of Israeli Missiles
21WIRE | Syria’s SAM units were scrambled to repel an attack, intercepting the majority of the missiles fired by Israel.
The Problem with Dubai
Censored Blunder | This might just be the world’s biggest-ever pink elephant, and here’s why.
Israel Launched Missile Attack on Latakia, Syria
Middle East Discourse | Israel unleashes an unprovoked attack targeting Syrian food supplies and civilian businesses.
Saudi-US Coalition Faces Defeat as Yemeni Resistance Prepare to Retake Marib
21WIRE + The Cradle | Who controls Marib will control all of Yemen, as well as the world’s most strategic waterways. No wonder the US and Saudi are panicking.
13 European States Call for Israel to Stop Building 3,000 Illegal Settlement Homes
21WIRE | A day after US rebuke, UK, France and Germany are among countries saying Israel should ‘immediately’ scrap project
Muammar Gaddafi Interviewed Just Before NATO’s Attack on Libya
Journeyman Pictures | A rare interview from 2010, back when all seemed quiet on the regime change front.
VIDEO: Beirut – After the Blast
21WIRE | Unique footage of the aftermath of the blast and first-hand accounts of people caught in this tragic event.
Syrian FM: ‘US Presence in Syria is Illegal and They Need to Leave As Soon As Possible’
21WIRE | In terms of America’s international woes, Afghanistan was only the beginning.
Syria and Russia Launch Joint Bombing Operation Against Turkish-backed Militants in Idlib
21WIRE + The Cradle | Is this a prelude to the ‘final push’ that Damascus has been seeking for so long?
Middle East Report: Liberating Marib and Trouble for US, Israel in Erbil
Mideastream | An update on key developments regarding events in Yemen, Iran and Iraq.
US ‘Airstrike Diplomacy’ Continues in Syria and Iraq
Brian Berletic | Washington is back to its old games again – trying to stir-up sectarian division in the Middle East and gradual stoke the flames of conflict with Iran.
‘Stop Punishing Palestinians for Resisting Oppression’
Maureen Clare Murphy | A western political routine: wilfully ignoring the colonization by Israel – and the native Palestinian people whose land it covets.
Israeli Warplanes Attack Multiple Targets Across Syria from Lebanese Airspace
Antiwar.com | Syria reports some of the missiles were intercepted.
A Decade On: The West’s Dirty War on Syria Continues
Brian Berletic | The West is still insisting on a so-called ‘political solution’ in Syria, which really means simply forcing President Bashar Al-Assad from power. Is this now a de facto permanent policy?
Bibi, Biden and Trump: Do Palestinian Lives Matter?
Dr. Can Erimtan | The Lobby had not counted on the ‘BLM effect,’ and has now done the improbable, making a floundering Biden somehow look stronger during the crisis.
TONE-DEAF: Biden ‘Commends’ Netanyahu, Promises to ‘Replenish’ Israel’s Iron Dome
21WIRE | Could Biden’s remarks shortly after the purported ‘ceasefire’ be any more tone-deaf?
Pulling Out of the Istanbul Convention: Women’s Rights and Homosexuality in the New Turkey
Dr. Can Erimtan | This latest move looks to undermine the legacy of Atatürk and the promotion of women’s rights – as a prelude to a full-blown Islamic state.
Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Kill ‘At Least’ 27 Palestinians, Including 9 Children
Antiwar.com | Violence has been escalating due to planned evictions of Palestinians in East Jerusalem and Israeli forces storming al-Aqsa mosque.
Israeli Warplanes Strike Multiple Targets in Southwest Syria Killing 1, Injuring 10
SouthFront | Some, but not all missiles were intercepted.