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Three Major Attacks in Syria in 24 Hours

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, August 27, 2022 On August 24, the US military in Syria carried out a retaliatory airstrike on a militia that the US claims previously attacked the Al Tanf base on August 15. US F-15 and F-16 jets dropped guided bombs on nine ammunition …

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Murder Stalks Druze in North and Suspicion Falls on Uyghur Militants

by Harun Aswad, published on MiddleEast Eye, August 24, 2022 As the morning sun stretched across Jabal al-Summaq’s slopes at daybreak on Saturday, lighting up its olive trees’ thin green leaves, residents of the mountain awoke to a terrifying new crime. An elderly Druze couple was found murdered in front …

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US Airstrikes Target Bunkers Used by Iran-Linked Militias in Syria

by Jared Szuba, published on Al-Monitor, August 24, 2022 Notice the language: They refer to “Iran Linked” militias.  So, Are these Iranians?  Probably not. [Editor] The US military said it carried out precision airstrikes against a bunker complex used by Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria early on Wednesday. US President …

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Count down to the new Iranian nuclear deal

The following article is republished from Mideast Discourse:  Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The world is inching closer to restoring a deal to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb. The US is examining the Iranian response to a ‘final’ accord tabled by the EU in the latest round …

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US military still stealing oil in Syria

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, August 19, 2022 On August 16, 2022, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported that the US occupation forces have stolen 398 tankers full of Syrian oil in one week and transported the stolen oil to US bases in Iraq using an illegal route. …

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Did the Syrian Revolution Have Popular Support?

by William Van Wangenen, published on the Libertarian Institute Website, August 3, 2022 In the mainstream view, the armed groups fighting the Syrian government since 2011, collectively known as the Free Syrian Army (FSA), were part of a Syrian revolution that represented the Syrian people. At the same time, the …

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