Instituto Samuel Robinson The round of airstrikes carried out by the United States on the Iraqi-Syrian border last Sunday constitute a new aggression against international law, Middle East peace and lay bare the supposed “return to multilateralism” of the first 100 days of the Biden administration. Context: The airstrikes, according to the official Pentagon statement…
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Genocide and War Crimes: The Effects of “Sanctions” Against Syria
Misión Verdad In Venezuela we have experienced the direct offensive of U.S. unilateral coercive measures (UCM) first hand. But we are not the only country that has been a victim of the financial-economic-commercial criminality of the United States and its “partners”, nor the last to suffer its consequences. Other peoples in their struggle of resistance…
What Will Israel Do to Counter Hezbollah’s Missiles?
Elijah J. Magnier Ayyash 250k missile (Photo: Mohammed Abed / AFP) Jerusalem, the West Bank and other cities where Palestinians and Israelis have lived side by side since 1948 rose up to join the Palestinian resistance with their fist raised and rockets and missiles launched against Israeli settler forces in the occupied Palestinian territories. Although…
Ankara’s Fourth War Front: Turkish Soldiers Killed in New Iraq Offensive
Rick Rozoff Iraqi riot police protect the Turkish embassy in Baghdad As long as Turkey serves as NATO’s bulwark against Russia – and Iraq, Syria and Iran – its gross violations of international law and its military aggression from North Africa to the Caucasus are overlooked. Overlooked by the Russian government as well as the…
Africa: The Opportunity for ISIS to Remedy its Defeat in Syria and Iraq
After the defeat of ISIS and the fall of its alleged “caliphate” in Syria and Iraq, Africa was the haven in which the remnants find what they were looking for. By forging alliances with local armed groups, they succeeded in providing a new platform that supplies the organization with money and terrorists. The group used…
The Anti-Imperialist Struggle of General Suleimani: One Year After the Assassination Ordered by the U.S.
Roberto Chambi CalleIt is one year since the martyrdom of Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani, the leader and military strategist who defeated terrorism sponsored and created by the hegemonic power. It was that same power that assassinated the commander of the Quds Force of the Corps of Islamic Revolutionary Guards (CGRI) of Iran. Since the beginning…
Italy: Coronavirus Hysteria (and a Lesson from Aleppo)
Marinella Correggia We should listen to the lesson in dignity that comes from Aleppo. In Aleppo, Syria, a country whose destruction – by jihadist terrorists and mercenaries – Italy has politically supported since 2011, together with other NATO countries and the Gulf monarchies, they are praying for Italy. At the same time from that resilient…
Inside the World Uyghur Congress: The US-backed Right-wing Regime Change Network Seeking the ‘Fall of China’
Ajit Singh While posing as a grassroots human rights organization, the World Uyghur Congress is a US-funded and directed separatist network that has forged alliances with far-right ethno-nationalist groups. The goal spelled out by its founders is clear: the destabilization of China and regime change in Beijing. In recent years, few stories have generated as…
Syrian Mercenaries Lured to Fight for Turkey in Libya
The Address | Benghazi – Libya Adnan, a military leader in a Syrian opposition faction, presented himself at the Turkish border at Kilis on Jan. 10, accompanied by 30 of his men. They were transferred overnight to Gaziantep airport, where they boarded a Turkish commercial aircraft. “There were even stewards and meal trays,” said Adnan,…
“I Came for the Money”: Interview with a Turkish-Backed Syrian Mercenary in Libya
Lindsey Snell Sign in support of General Haftar in Martyr’s Square, 2014 Photo by: Lindsey Snell When Turkish President Erdogan announced he would be sending men from the so-called “Syrian National Army,” also known as the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (TFSA) to Libya to fight in support of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in…
U.S. Refuses to Leave Iraq, Tightens Siege on Iran
Bill Dores The people of Iraq, Iran, Syria and the entire region have made it clear that they do not want U.S. troops on their land or U.S. ships in their waters. They are demanding that the U.S. leave. We need to build a mass people’s movement here to support their just and righteous demand….
Fragmentation in the Axis of Resistance Led to Soleimani’s Death
Elijah J. Magnier The assassination of its leader represents the supreme test for the Axis of Resistance. All sides, friend and foe, are awaiting its response. It was not the US decision to fire missiles against the IRGC commander Brigadier General Qassem Soleimani that killed the Iranian officer and his companions in Baghdad. Yes, of…
