White Helmets news

Follow RT.com for news and updates on the volunteer organization called the White Helmets or the Syrian Civil Defense. The White Helmets function in so-called rebel-controlled areas in Syria and Turkey. Get news and stories on the formation and development of the White Helmets, which was created during the Syrian Civil War (2011-present). Don’t miss the latest breaking news and articles on the Syrian Civil War and the activities of the White Helmets. The White Helmets claim they saved and rescued thousands of lives and at the same time lost the lives of a number of volunteers, yet many experts and media, including RT, doubt their goals and funding. Read the news on RT.com about the suspicions that the White Helmets have ties with terrorists and target the legitimate Syrian government of Bashar Assad. The White Helmets were also nominated for the Nobel Prize, but missed out on it. Find all the news and stories on that matter.

Internal emails reveal that the Dutch government suppressed White Helmets’ financial fraud – what else are they hiding?
The epic establishment clean-up operation launched in the wake of James Le Mesurier’s apparent suicide was effective in the short term, but determined digging by critical journalists means the scandal definitely isn’t over yet.
May 10, 2021 18:31
The Syrian government has been blamed for the 2018 Saraqib chemical attack, but this time around India isn't buying it
Damascus again finds itself the subject of international opprobrium after being found guilty of a chemical attack, and ostracised from the OPCW. However, New Delhi's rejection of the report suggests the West's influence is waning.
Apr 23, 2021 18:52
Even as a White Helmets boss admits ‘former’ militant links, Canadian national media talks ‘Russian disinfo’
Even when a high-ranking White Helmet admits that some of the ‘rescuers’ came from the ranks of Syrian militants, all he gets from Canada’s national broadcaster is unquestioning praise and concern about “Russian disinformation.”
Apr 2, 2021 19:26
US, UK, Canada & Netherlands somehow find $1.2 million for terrorist-friendly ‘White Helmets’ in Syria… because coronavirus
Americans, Canadians, Britons and Dutch sitting at home under harsh Covid-19 lockdowns can feel joy that their governments found time and money to help ‘Al-Qaeda’s medical service’ in Syria make masks and gowns for terrorists.
Jan 22, 2021 00:12
White Helmets founder James le Mesurier’s widow pins his death on a colleague in latest bid for posthumous PR
The campaign to rehabilitate White Helmets founder James Le Mesurier’s reputation continues apace, a saccharine hagiography framing him a “charismatic buccaneer” too busy saving lives to bother with proper financial records.
Dec 21, 2020 18:16
White Helmets founder Le Mesurier is now a mainstream saint, but leaked docs raise questions about his widow's role
An extraordinary, concerted establishment campaign to rehabilitate the reputation of White Helmets founder James Le Mesurier has unfolded over recent months.
Dec 8, 2020 07:04