Yesterday President Trump posted a statement on the White House website saying his administration will be standing with the House of Saud despite the CIA’s assertion that Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman personally ordered the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist who was living and working in the United States. The statement reads like a long form version Read More…
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Report: 1 In 3 Deaths Caused By US Drone Strikes This Year In Yemen Were Civilians
While AQAP has benefitted from U.S. “counterterrorism” policies in the country, Yemen’s civilians have found little to no reprieve, as they are either targets of the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led war in Western Yemen or targeted by drone strikes in the areas of Yemen under coalition control. SANA’A, YEMEN — At least one third of those killed by Read More…
Idlib’s Rebels Unite Under Al Qaeda Banner While Syria Prepares Offensive
The U.S. will likely do all it can to prevent an upcoming Syrian military offensive in Idlib, with the aim of protecting its own interests in Syria, even if it means backing a force of rebels united in their allegiance to al Qaeda. DAMASCUS, SYRIA – While the conflict in Syria has largely faded from the Read More…
Trump Affirms Support For MbS, Warns “World Is A Dangerous Place”
After promising to publish a “very full report” about the CIA’s findings related to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s complicity in the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Trump on Tuesday instead released a statement where he once again defended the US’s relationship with the kingdom, and questioned whether MbS even knew about the killing. Read More…
Major Syrian Army Assault On Southeast Idlib As Sochi Deal Unravels
The Syrian Army unleashed a major assault across the southeastern part of Idlib province on Saturday, a military source told Middle East news site Al-Masdar in a breaking report. According to the source, government forces pounded jihadist defenses across the southeast Idlib axis with a plethora of artillery shells and surface-to-surface missiles. This latest exchange between the Syrian military and jihadist rebels comes Read More…
U.N. Report Confirms ISIS Given “Breathing Space” In US-Occupied Areas Of Syria
By maintaining an ISIS pocket in the territory it occupies, the U.S. can continue to justify its illegal presence in the country for the long-term, ultimately substituting Iran for ISIS as its new regional boogeyman. NEW YORK — A recent report from the UN Security Council’s Sanctions Monitoring Team has found that many of the places in Syria Read More…






