from the News Desk at The Cradle, March 14, 2023 Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Ayman Sousan stated that Syria’s participation in a possible meeting of the deputy foreign ministers of Turkiye, Syria, Iran, and Russia is still “under discussion.” Al-Mayadeen reports that Sousan made the comments in an exclusive statement …

by the Editor at Mideast Discourse, March 15, 2023 Syria retaliates for Israeli bombing attacks against US 0ccupiers. [jb] Israel’s repeated attacks on Syria are leading to a military escalation against United States forces in the war-torn country. Damascus and its allies, mainly Tehran, are apparently attempting to indirectly deter …

by The Cradle’s Syria Correspondent, published on The Cradle, March 14, 2023 Four days after the devastating earthquake that struck southern Turkiye and northern Syria on 6 February, the US announced it would temporarily ease its Syrian sanctions in an effort to speed up aid deliveries to the country. Specifically, …

These articles are from an opposition news site and al Jazeera, which also supports the opposition perspective in Syria.  However, in this case it can be interesting to see how they obstruct the process of delivering aid to Syrians at large and relief to earthquake victims. [Ed] Regime Participation Obstructs …

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, March 9, 2023 Israel attacked the Aleppo International Airport in northwest Syria on March 7 and caused the international humanitarian aid for the earthquake victims to be canceled due to the damages of the airstrike. While the world is watching the suffering of …

by Rick Sterling, published on Antiwar.com, February 25, 2023 The following is an adapted version of the presentation made at the webinar “Connecting Dots” on 2.25.2023. Other speakers were Dr. Marwa Osman and Dr. Atif Kubursi. Introduction Syria has been at war since 2011. The conflict is in a stalemate. …

by Georgio Cafiero and Alexander Langlois, published on The Cradle, March 6, 2023 The devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Turkiye in February has sparked a region wide conversation about the possibility of Arab states directly engaging with Damascus and bypassing the US sanctions that have crippled its economy. Among the …

SANA: A protest in Los Angeles calls for lifting blockade imposed on Syria March 4- Los Angeles, SANA- A number of Syrian and Arab community members have staged a protest in Los Angeles city, calling for lifting the embargo and all unilateral coercive measures imposed on Syria. The event was …