How Washington is positioning Syrian Al-Qaeda’s founder as its ‘asset’
Ben Norton and Max Blumenthal·
A PBS Frontline special is the latest vehicle in a PR campaign to legitimize rebranded Syrian al-Qaeda, HTS,... Read More
Jabhat al-Nusra
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
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
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
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
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
Behind the Syrian Network for Human Rights: How an opposition front group became Western media’s go-to monitor
Top media outlets turn to the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) for figures on deaths and detentions,... Read More
US greenlights missiles for al-Qaeda-linked, Turkish-backed Salafi-jihadists occupying Syria’s Idlib
The Trump administration has approved a Turkish shipment of US-made anti-tank missiles to al-Qaeda-linked Islamist rebels fighting a... Read More
Cutting through media propaganda on the battle for Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
The corporate media has grossly distorted the battle for Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, which is occupied by extremist Salafi-jihadists... Read More
How a Free Syrian Army unit uncovered the rebels’ Israeli connection and switched sides
Before the Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebel group the Golan Brigade was targeted for destruction by Israel and... Read More
CNN hired top al-Qaeda propagandist for award-winning Syria documentary and wants to cover its tracks
Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton·
Star CNN correspondent Clarissa Ward worked with al-Qaeda “media man” Bilal Abdul Kareem to gain access to extremist... Read More
US and Gulf allies supported Islamist extremists in Syria, Qatar’s ex-prime minister admits, bolstering growing evidence
Qatar’s ex-Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani acknowledged the US and its Gulf allies backed Salafi-jihadists... Read More