There are parallels between their roles in Syria and Ukraine. But can Abu Mohammad Jolani be as easily controlled by the U.S., Israel and Turkey (who may have conflicting interests) as Volodymyr Zelensky?
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US & Israel Destroyed Syria & Called it Peace
Netanyahu’s ambition to transform the region through war, which dates back almost three decades, is playing out in front of our eyes, writes Jeffrey Sachs.
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Assad’s Legacy
As the former Syrian president settles into the luxury of exile in Moscow, John Wight says his country is left facing the challenge of a new sectarian disaster.
Craig Murray: The End of Pluralism in the Middle East
What this potentially amounts to is the end of pluralism in the Levant and its replacement by supremacism: An ethno-supremacist Greater Israel and a religio-supremacist Salafist Greater Syria.
Chris Hedges Report: The Middle East After Assad
Now what? Former British diplomat Alastair Crooke discusses the ramifications of a 55-year dynasty in Syria coming to an end.
AS’AD AbuKHALIL: Syria Now
The Assad family regime, sustained by force, was destined to collapse and the infighting between the various armed militias now may produce a situation not unlike Afghanistan.
Syria Is Absorbed Into the Empire
Maybe you would prefer to believe a plucky band of heroic freedom fighters bravely overthrew an evil supervillain dictator all on their own like some Hollywood movie, says Caitlin Johnstone.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: The Pro-Trump Mood in Greece
The Greeks don’t know anything about American domestic policy; nor do they care. But they do care about war and immigration.
In the US, Make it Armistice Day Again
Declare an armistice in Gaza and Lebanon and make Veteran’s Day Armistice Day once more in the U.S., says Gerry Condon.