Entire families perished in US-led strikes on Raqqa that may have claimed more civilian lives than those of ISIS, NPR said in a shocking report tilting the Western media narrative on what has become of the “liberated” city. The retaking of Raqqa, Islamic State’s (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) stronghold in Syria, was hailed as a major […]
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Miss Lou Liberated Jamaica From the Queen’s English
It was Louise Bennett’s first public performance. The 17-year-old recited one of her poems in patois, a radical act in mid-20th-century Jamaica, where a mastery of standard English was considered essential for social and economic advancement. For Bennett’s captivating performance that Christmas Day in 1936, Eric Coverley, 25, a well-known Jamaican actor and comedian, presented […]
All E. Ghouta towns liberated, key Damascus highway open after 7yrs of blockade – Syrian military
“After a set of carefully planned battles and operations carried out by our armed forces in cooperation with loyal and allied troops, the control over all the towns and settlements in the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta has been restored,” a Syrian Army statement said, as cited by Sputnik news agency. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Let’s […]
This Week In Trailers: Impulse, Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution, Eviction Notice, The Cleaners, Never Steady, Never Still, Belly
Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week […]
Pentagon quadruples troop levels in Syria to ‘stabilize’ liberated areas
Published time: 7 Dec, 2017 07:39 Edited time: 7 Dec, 2017 07:58 The US military has increased the number of troops in Syria from 500 to 2,000, the Pentagon says, adding that the “conditions-based” military presence is justified by the need to “stabilize” liberated areas. The Pentagon has officially announced that there are now 2,000 […]
Syria fully liberated from ISIS terrorists – Russian MoD
Published time: 6 Dec, 2017 16:17 Edited time: 6 Dec, 2017 16:24 The Russian General Staff has declared the liberation of Syria from ISIS terrorists, stating that all territories previously under terrorist control were liberated in the final push by the Syrian Army. “All terrorist units of ISIS on Syrian soil have been destroyed, and […]
US destroying Syrian cities liberated from ISIS to obstruct pro-Assad forces – expert
Published time: 15 Oct, 2017 15:39 The United States is losing ground, both in Syria and Iraq, and it wants to hold on to whatever it can in order to enter into negotiations later on, the US is losing ground, both in Syria and Iraq, Jamal Wakeem, international relations professor, Lebanese University, told RT. Syrian […]
RT crew films stockpiles of ISIS arms abandoned inside liberated Al-Mayadeen (VIDEO)
RT Exclusive Published time: 15 Oct, 2017 00:40 An enormous arsenal of various weapons and production facilities, plus a fleet of explosive-laden and armored vehicles has been discovered inside the recaptured Islamic State stronghold in Deir ez-Zor province, RT reports from the Al-Mayadeen frontline. Following in the footsteps of the Tiger Forces, commanded by Syrian […]
Key Syrian town fully liberated from ISIS, opening way to Deir ez-Zor – Russian MoD
Published time: 13 Aug, 2017 09:32 Edited time: 13 Aug, 2017 10:04 The Syrian Army, supported by the Russian Air Force, has fully liberated the city of as-Sukhnah (al-Sukhneh) from Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS), opening the road to the besieged enclave of Deir ez-Zor, says the Russian Defense Ministry. As-Sukhnah, liberated on Sunday, was […]
This Is What It’s Like Inside Liberated Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq — ISIS has cost Ziad Salem deeply — his job as a guard at the ministry of oil; his marriage to a wife who turned out to be an ISIS sympathizer; and his home once her family tarnished him as an opponent of the caliphate, sending him into hiding. Then, when the war […]