After the Fall

by Murtaza Hussein and Ryan Grim, published on Dropsite, May 9, 2025 Editor’s note: Propaganda for activists.  A “charm offensive” from the blood soaked top head chopper in Syria. Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has authorized envoys to make a groundbreaking series of concessions to President Donald Trump in the hopes …

from the News Desk at The Cradle, May 11, 2025 One of the victims was a 13-year-old boy, and two were found decapitated, as sectarian killings in the country continue under the government of President Ahmad al-Sharaa On 10 May, at least nine civilians, including a 13-year-old boy, were killed …

Originally posted by Sonja van  den Ende,  on Devend.online Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari, is a Syrian diplomat. During his tenure as Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations from 2006 to 2020, Jaafari was known for his fierce defense of the Syrian people against the terrorists (takfiri) that plagued the …

by The Cradle’s Syria Correspondent, published on The Cradle, April 23, 2025 In Post-Assad Syria, the Mass Abduction and Sexual Enslavement of Alawite Women Under Sharaa’s Rule Mirrors the Darkest Atrocities of ISIS—Yet is Met With Global Silence. Since December, when the former Al-Qaeda affiliate, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), toppled …

by Mohamad Hasan Sweidan, published on The Cradle, April 16, 2025 For decades, Washington has ensured Israel’s military dominance by systematically weakening Arab armies. Lebanon is the most current and obvious example of this doctrine in practice The US does not merely support Israel – it guarantees the occupation state’s …

from the Newsroom,  on Mideast Discourse, March 27, 2025 Sadly, I missed this before.  I had met Mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, and like him very much.   The highest Sunni cleric in Syria when I met hi, he was a passionate man, but also tolerant, with a sharp mind and sharper …

This is a powerful video from FreePalestineTV.video.   It includes some difficult images, but what stands out is an interview with a particularly articulate gentleman, an Alawite now living in a refugee center in a town in Lebanon.  Click the image below to view it.  

from the News Desk at The Cradle, April 4, 2025 The Israeli army is organizing hiking tours for civilians inside recently occupied Syrian territory during the upcoming Passover holiday, according to Israeli media reports. The tours, coordinated by the Israeli military’s Northern Command and 210th Division alongside the “Friends on …

News from Defend Democracy Press, March 29, 2025 A large-scale massacre is currently underway against inmates of Damascus Central Prison, located in Adra, in the rural region of Damascus. This follows a revolt by some prisoners in reaction to the physical and verbal assaults they are suffering at the hands …

by Steven Sahiounie, published on MidEast Discourse, March 25, 2025 The Russian air base at Hmeimin, near Latakia, Syria has rescued over 8,000 Syrian minorities fleeing the recent sectarian massacres. Kremlin spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, said Russia is shocked by the tragic events in Syria. “The victims were innocent, peaceful civilians. …