by Uriel Araujo, published on InfoBRICS, February 10, 2023 The Turkish authorities in Ankara have been blocking Stockholm’s bid to join NATO allegedly over the Nordic country’s policies regarding Kurdish exile groups. On January 23, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself said Sweden should not expect any “goodwill” from his …

Statement from the Syria Support Movement In the early morning hours of February 6, 2023, a 7.8 Earthquake struck in the vicinity of the Syrian Border with Turkey.   At the end of the day, February 5,  there were at least 1,700 dead, more than 20,000 injured, thousands more missing and …

by Kenny Stancil, published on Common Dreams, February 7, 2023 “We need heavy equipment, ambulances, and firefighting vehicles to continue to rescue and remove the rubble, and this entails lifting sanctions on Syria as soon as possible,” said the head of a leading humanitarian group. A disaster response expert has …

from the NewsDesk at The Cradle, published on February 17, 2023 Some 20 prisoners thought to be ISIS members escaped from Raju prison in northwestern Syria on 7 February, AFP has reported. The prison was affected by the massive earthquake that struck southern Turkiye and northern Syria the same day, …

by Makram Koury-Machool, published in Al Mayadeen English, February 6, 2023 At this highly crucial moment we need to act morally and minimise suffering as a matter of urgency, otherwise, those who initiated the war against Syria, supported terrorism, and imposed sanctions, will be brutally killing the same nation three …

February 6, 2023 ~Secretary General of the Global Gathering in Support of the Choice of Resistance, Dr. Yahya Ghaddar, declares full solidarity with the people and leadership in Syria, condoles with the innocent victims and calls for a speedy recovery for the wounded. In the face of the tragedy that …

by Dave DeCamp, published on Antiwar.com, February 6, 2023 US sanctions are specifically designed to prevent Syria’s reconstruction.  Due to U.S. imposed sanctions, international NGOs generally operate only outside government controlled areas in Syria. [jb] After a devastating earthquake hit Syria and Turkey, killing thousands of people, the US State …

The NewsDesk at The Cradle, February 6, 2023 The World Health Organization (WHO) said on 6 February that the death toll from the major, 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated Turkiye and Syria overnight is expected to jump significantly. “I think we can expect the death toll to increase significantly … …

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, February 6, 2023 Selective empathy. Syria and Turkey suffer massive  earthquake. But Western countries only send condolences and aid to  Turkey and not Syria (except for the terrorist enclave in Idlib)  (Editor) At least 780 are dead in Syria, with another 2,300 injured …

from the NewsDesk at The Cradle, February 3, 2023 In March 2019, former US President Donald Trump startled Washington’s war establishment by announcing that the mission of “eliminating terrorism” had been accomplished in Syria. Seven months later, Trump solidified his claims by celebrating the assassination of ISIS leader Abu Bakr …