A new coalition of US-based organizations is pushing for a more aggressive U.S. intervention against the Assad regime. But both the war in Syria and politics in the United States have shifted dramatically against this objective. When it was formed last July, the coalition hoped that a Hillary Clinton administration would pick up its proposals […]
Syria Prepared for New Round of Violence: Over 85% of Belligerents Are Excluded from Ceasefire…
Belligerents in Syria are preparing for a new round of violence despite the ongoing preparations by the main two guarantors (Russia and Turkey) for the Astana-Kazakhstan peace talks. These coincide with the end of the US Obama administration and the beginning of the new era led by President Donald Trump. The main reason for this […]
What’s going on in Idlib?…
More Details Emerge on Tulsi Gabbard, Dennis Kucinich’s Fact Finding Trip to Syria…
In a surprise revelation, U.S. Representative from Hawaii, Tulsi Gabbard, has embarked upon an unannounced visit to Syria for a “fact-finding trip . . . to promote and work for peace.” Gabbard did not announce her trip publicly for obvious safety and security reasons…
More Details on Trip…
Russia Signs 49 Year Lease For Military Bases In Syria…
The Russian armed forces have signed a 49 year lease with Syria for use of the port of Tartus for the Russian Navy and the air base at Hmeymim for the air force. The lease will have a 25 year automatic renewal feature if neither side objects. The agreements will ensure a permanent Russian presence […]
House Democrat Makes Secret ‘Fact-Finding’ Trip to Syria…
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D., Hawaii) departed from Damascus on Wednesday after traveling to the Middle East on an undisclosed “fact-finding trip” intended to help end Syria’s nearly six-year conflict. Gabbard’s office did not provide advanced warning to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) or House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) regarding the trip to […]
Peace Talks in Syria to Begin in Astana, Kazakhstan…
The issue of American leadership, or absence thereof, is relevant to next week’s kickoff of Syria peace talks in Astana, Kazakhstan, brokered by Russia, Turkey, and Iran. The United States – or more properly, the Obama administration – was not invited at all, much less leading anything. That’s all to the good. Without the Obama-ites […]
Lavrov: Russia Inviting Trump Officials to Syria Talks…
Sergey Lavrov has said Russia is inviting representatives of the incoming US administration to attend upcoming Syria talks in Kazakhstan’s capital. Speaking on Tuesday in Moscow, the Russian foreign minister praised what he called Donald Trump’s focus on combating “terrorism”…
Iran Says Not So Fast…
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