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 …
Read More »The Terrorism Pretext: US-ISIS-Kurdish Nexus Preserves Occupation of Syria
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 …
Read More »In Douma Cover-up, OPCW’s New Smoking Gun Backfires
by Aaron Maté, published on The Grayzone, February 3, 2023 In a new phase of a multi-year cover-up, the OPCW has accused Syria of a chemical attack in Douma. But to make the case, the OPCW breaks its rules and offers an argument that its findings undermine. In the latest …
Read More »Israeli Drones, Warplanes Strike Iran and Syria
by Patrick Martin, published on WSWS, January 31, 2023 Israeli military and intelligence units carried out multiple acts of aggression over the weekend against Iran and Iranian forces in Syria. The attacks were the first offensive military operations under the ultra-right government newly installed in Israel, under Prime Minister Benjamin …
Read More »Why was British ISIS member ‘Jihadi George’ tried in a US court?
by William Wagenen, published on The Cradle, February 2, 2023 The decision to try one of the so-called “Beatles” ISIS members in the US was to conceal his previous links to British intelligence and his role in their regime-change efforts in Syria. In January 2023, reports emerged that Alexanda Kotey, …
Read More »SSM Responds to the Third OPCW Report on Douma
The OPCW Third Report on Douma would make Joseph Goebbels proud “A lie told once remains a lie but a lie told a thousand times becomes the truth” Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Party Minister of Information in the Adolph Hitler Regime On January 27, 2023, the Organization for the Prohibition of …
Read More »Report: Kurdish Delegation Leaves Damascus on ‘Positive’ Note
from the NewsDesk at The Cradle, published January 21, 2023 The US has reportedly warned the SDF several times not to engage in any dialogue with Damascus A Kurdish delegation representing the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) concluded a visit to Damascus on 20 January after meeting with several representatives of …
Read More »The Real International Community Must Call for an End to the Illegal and Genocidal US Sanctions on Syria
by Feroz Mithiborwala, published on Countercurrents, January 21, 2023 The US continues to wage war upon the nations of the world by resorting to imposing economic sanctions. These sanctions are a continuation of war by other means, and the world has been witness to the disastrous and genocidal consequences of …
Read More »Opposition Media Claim Turkish Soldiers Killed in SAA Attack
from the NewsDesk at The Cradle, January 22, 2023 The unconfirmed reports say that Turkish helicopters flew into the base to retrieve dead and injured soldiers. Syrian news outlets affiliated with the extremist opposition group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), reported the targeting of a Turkish military base by the Syrian …
Read More »Saudi Crown Prince Defies the US Policy Against Syria
by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, January 20, 2023 In November 2022, Saudi Arabia formally changed its stance on Syria. Saudi Arabia is the political powerhouse of the Middle East, and often shares positions on foreign policy and international issues with the UAE, which has previously re-opened their embassy …
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