The House on Tuesday voted down a War Powers Resolution introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) that would order President Biden to withdraw all US troops from Syria within 180 days. The resolution failed in a vote of 103-321, with 56 Democrats and 47 Republicans voting...
UN Official Condemns Israeli Airstrike on Syria’s Aleppo Airport
A UN official for Syria has condemned an Israeli airstrike on Syria's Aleppo International Airport, which put the airport out of service and halted aid flights into the city that had been arriving for earthquake relief. El-Mostafa Benlamlih, the UN's resident...
Congressional Progressive Caucus Urges ‘Yes’ Vote on Syria War Powers Resolution
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is urging all of its members in the House of Representatives to vote "yes" on a Syria War Powers Resolution introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) scheduled to be voted on Wednesday. The resolution would direct President Biden...
Syria Says Israeli Airstrike Halts Earthquake Aid Flights Into Aleppo
An Israeli airstrike that hit the Aleppo International Airport in Syria has halted aid flights into the city that are needed for earthquake relief, a Syrian official told AFP. The strike hit the airport early in the morning on Tuesday, about one month after an...
House Expected to Vote on Syria War Powers Resolution on Wednesday
Update: The House voted down the resolution in a vote of 103-321 The House is expected to vote on a War Powers Resolution this Wednesday introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) that would order President Biden to withdraw all US troops from Syria. Americans can contact...
Israeli Airstrike Hits Syria’s Aleppo Airport
An Israeli airstrike hit Syria's Aleppo International Airport early Tuesday, damaging the runway and putting the airport out of service, Syria's news agency SANA reported. "At 2:07 a.m., the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack from the sea towards the...
Gen. Milley Makes Rare Visit to Syria
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley visited US troops in Syria on Saturday in an effort to justify the continued US war and occupation in the country, marking the first time he traveled to the country while serving as the US's top general. The...
House Overwhelmingly Approves Resolution to Maintain Syria Sanctions After Earthquake
The House this week voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution to maintain sanctions on Syria following a devastating earthquake that has killed at least 5,900 people in the country, The Cradle reported on Wednesday. The resolution was introduced by Rep. Joe Wilson...
US Doesn’t Want Countries Working With Syria’s Assad on Earthquake Relief
The State Department on Monday reaffirmed its opposition to countries upgrading their ties with the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, even if it is an effort to aid Syria's earthquake relief. "Our position on the Assad regime has not changed. Now is not...
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Visits Syria for First Time Since 2011
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Monday, making him the highest-level Egyptian official to visit Syria since war broke out in the country in 2011. Shoukry visited Syria to express Egypt's support...