Former hostage responds to top diplomat calling Al Qaeda a US ‘asset’ in Syria
Lindsey Snell, a journalist who escaped Al Qaeda captivity in Syria, responds to a top US diplomat calling... Read More
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US backs al-Qaeda in Yemen while dubbing its Houthi enemies ‘terrorists’
The US State Department designated Yemen’s Houthi movement — the most effective force in fighting al-Qaeda — as... Read More
How a US and Qatari regime change deception produced ‘Caesar’ sanctions driving Syria towards famine
Like the mysterious figure it is named for, the Caesar sanctions bill is the product of an elaborate... Read More
Syria war update: Turkey’s Erdogan invades Idlib, invokes re-establishment of Ottoman Empire
Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Mohammad Marandi, a professor at the University of Tehran. He discusses... Read More
Syrian journalist corrects the record on mainstream media’s absurd Idlib coverage
Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Syrian journalist Bashar Bazari, who works as a correspondent for HispanTV... Read More
Turkey, US protect Al Qaeda in Idlib and worsen Syria’s suffering
Why is Turkey, with US backing, protecting Al-Qaeda’s largest affiliate in Idlib, Syria?... Read More
Max Blumenthal on Baghdadi’s death and Trump’s fake withdrawal in Syria
Max Blumenthal explains how the US-backed proxy war in Syria helped create the al-Qaeda safe haven where US... Read More
By protecting Syria’s Idlib, the US created a safe haven for Baghdadi and ISIS
With the killing of self-proclaimed ISIS “caliph” Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shoddy narrative pushed by US government officials... Read More
Trump gives $4.5 million to Syria’s White Helmets, which partnered with jihadists and joined Turkey’s ethnic cleansing
While touting his efforts to end US involvement in Syria, Trump approved $4.5 million more for the White... Read More
Pushback: Aaron Maté and Ben Norton discuss Syria war, US withdrawal, Turkish invasion
Aaron Maté and Ben Norton·
The Grayzone hosted its first YouTube livestream of Pushback with Aaron Maté, featuring Ben Norton. We discussed the... Read More
Israeli attacks provoke Iran, Hezbollah – and could help jihadists
With its bombings of Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, is Israel trying to stop an attack from Iran and... Read More
This celebrated Western-funded nonprofit collaborated with al-Qaeda to wage lawfare on Syria
Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton·
Mainstream reporting on Syria has relied heavily on the work of the Commission for International Justice and Accountability... Read More