Juan Cole / TruthdigOct 13, 2015
Not only is the U.S. supply of weapons to rebels in the northwest in danger of fueling a proxy war with the Russian Federation, but Washington’s supply of weaponry to the Democratic Forces of Syria sets up a proxy struggle with its own NATO ally, Turkey. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigSep 28, 2015
Syrian President Bashar Assad, widely regarded as a war criminal with tens of thousands of deaths on his hands, is nevertheless on a roll. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigNov 6, 2014
The al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra (the Succor Front) not only took the territory of the moderate Muslim Syria Revolutionaries Front this weekend, it also polished off the Movement of the Resolute. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Juan Cole / TruthdigAug 30, 2014
Arab online newspaper Elaph reports that rebels in East Aleppo, Syria, are deeply divided over the prospect of President Obama ordering U.S. airstrikes on the so-called Islamic State. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 27, 2014
The world's chemical watchdog Tuesday denied a report by the Syrian government that investigators and their drivers on a fact-finding mission were kidnapped, saying the group was "safe" and returning to base after an attack. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 7, 2014
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh talks with "Democracy Now!" on Monday about evidence he uncovered that suggests Turkey may have supplied sarin gas to Syrian rebels and could have been behind the deadly attack that almost led to a U.S. strike on Syria last year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, TruthoutJan 31, 2014
The Geneva II "peace" conference has all the indicia of a sham. Those opposed to war in Syria better get ready to prevent war again. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJan 19, 2014
Middle East reporter for the Independent Patrick Cockburn writes that the butchery could end now that the U.S. and Russia want it too. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 31, 2013
Due to a polio outbreak in eastern Syria, the organization Save the Children pleaded Tuesday with both the government and rebels to instate a cease-fire and allow access to hundreds of thousands of young ones threatened by the pernicious disease. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 12, 2013
The French constitutional council upheld a law that bans hydraulic fracturing in the European country; a report claims Syrian rebels committed war crimes, killing and abducting hundreds of civilians; and data analytics are being used to discriminate against the poor. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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