Jaysh Al-Islam Leader Criticizes Scale of US Strike on Syria
Jaysh al-Islam’s political leader appears to be growing more desperate following a rapid defeat of his armed group in the Eastern Ghouta region.
Jaysh al-Islam’s political leader appears to be growing more desperate following a rapid defeat of his armed group in the Eastern Ghouta region.
Civilians from eastern Ghouta tell a horrifying story of starvation, withholding of food and medical aid, rape, and the imprisonment and murder of innocent women and children. Their voices are suppressed, however; for their testimonies expose the true nature of the armed opposition and the insanity of world leaders who are currently threatening a global war, supposedly on behalf of the Syrian people.
By Bas Spliet
GHOUTA, SYRIA (War report) -- With the danger of a new artificial war in the Middle East looming, the whole world is talking about Syria. People in Damascus rejoice in the long-desired cessation
Bas Spliet is a Belgian journalist covering Syria from the ground in Damascus. He has written extensively on Syria, formerly for NewsBud and on his personal blog, Scrutinised Minds.
Despite Jaysh al-Islam’s extremist views, clear association with terrorist groups, and past use of chemical weapons on civilians, President Trump is set to intervene in Syria along with other U.S. allies such as Israel, France, and Jaysh al-Islam’s state sponsor, Saudi Arabia.
WASHINGTON – On the campaign trail and during much of his time as president, Donald Trump has repeatedly railed against “
Whitney Webb is a MintPress News journalist based in Chile. She has contributed to several independent media outlets including Global Research, EcoWatch, the Ron Paul Institute and 21st Century Wire, among others. She has made several radio and television appearances and is the 2019 winner of the Serena Shim Award for Uncompromised Integrity in Journalism.
Eva Bartlett breaks down the dizzying array of information surrounding the mounting humanitarian crisis in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta. With accusations abound, parsing the reality on the ground is becoming more challenging by the day.
GHOUTA, SYRIA -- On February 20, from Amman, Jordan, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Geert Cappelaere, issued a statement of “outrage” titled: “The war on children in Syria: Reports of mass casualties among children in Eastern Ghouta and
Eva Bartlett is a Canadian independent journalist and activist. She has spent years on the ground covering conflict zones in the Middle East, especially in Syria and occupied Palestine, where she lived for nearly four years. She is a recipient of the 2017 International Journalism Award for International Reporting, granted by the Mexican Journalists’ Press Club (founded in 1951), was the first recipient of the Serena Shim Award for Uncompromised Integrity in Journalism, and was short-listed in 2017 for the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism. See her extended bio on her blog In Gaza. She tweets at @EvaKBartlett
Rania Khalek breaks down media coverage, especially how Western media outlets no longer report the rebel groups in Aleppo are al Qaida-style groups the West has backed.
Published in partnership with Shadowproof. The following is from this week’s “Unauthorized Disclosure” podcast. One of the show’s hosts, Rania Khalek, recently returned from a trip to Lebanon. She traveled to Syria twice and spent time producing journalism on
Kevin Gosztola is managing editor of Shadowproof Press. He also produces and co-hosts the weekly podcast, "Unauthorized Disclosure."
Several trucks, carrying improvised chemical weapons, have been transported to the Aleppo province from Idlib, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. The area to the north of the regional capital, Aleppo, is controlled by al-Nusra Front.
By Sputnik News
Al-Qaeda's offshoot in Syria appears to be amassing its forces in the region. More than 100 al-Nusra fighters have arrived to the Kafr Hamrah village, located in the northwestern suburbs of Aleppo, from Turkey, the ministry said, citing local civilians.
Earlier this year, militants carried out a chemical attack