After the Fall

by Ben Chacko, published on Defend Democracy, March 22, 2025 Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept to power in Syria surprisingly quickly following a civil war of well over a decade. Was this because the previous Assad government had lost all support? Were there other reasons?
 The regime’s downfall has many …

by The Cradle’s Palestine Correspondent, published on The Cradle, March 25, 2025 Since the fall of the Syrian government on 8 December, the direction of the new interim administration, headed by Ahmad al-Sharaa, has become increasingly clear. Politically, militarily, and legally, Damascus now appears aligned with Washington’s long-standing vision of …

from the Newsdesk at The Cradle, March 25, 2025 The Israeli army said it opened fire and called in an airstrike on ‘terrorists’ in the town of Koya, west of Deraa At least seven people were killed in Israeli attacks on the town of Koya west of southern Syria’s Deraa …

News from PressTV, March 22, 2025 The Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham-led (HTS) militants of the ruling regime in Syria have killed 72 people across the conflict-ridden country in the past 24 hours, a UK-based war monitor says. The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said that 58 out of 72 were killed by “armed groups” …

by The Grayzone and Antiwar.com, published on The Grayzone, March 13, 2025 Editor’s note: Sectarian Sunni forces linked to the new HTS-led government of Syria have massacred over 1300 Alawites in the past week, according to a conservative estimate. The Grayzone has spoken to staff from a Western aid organization …

from le Boulesversement, March, 2025 Editor’s note: This article is from what I assume is someone’s private blog.  You might call him an Assadist, but that’s beside the point.  I liked the title and the fact that he assembled the 2 speeches for comparison. Al-Sharaa’s speech is all over the …

by Guirizd Ergoz, published on The Cradle, March 11, 2025 The initial optimism that followed the fall of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government has swiftly turned into a nightmare. The so-called ‘inclusive leadership’ of Ahmad al-Sharaa (Abu Mohammad al-Julani), elected as ‘president’ by former Al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham …

by Tim Anderson, src: X/WhatsApp Posts, March 7, 2025 There are dozens of images on the internet of Syrian Civilians being massacred.   There is a report of an ambush by Alawites in Latakia who attacked and incoming convoy of HTS military and killed 13 soldiers, but this occurred after the …

from the News Desk at The Cradle, March 3, 2025 Poor electricity supply, a rise in the price of diesel, and the influx of cheap foreign products have devastated domestic Syrian production since Assad’s fall During the past three months, hundreds of Syrian factories, plants, and workshops have been closed …

published by SOHR, February 27, 2025 Ten civilians killed and injured and 58 others missing and arrested during military campaign in village in Hama Hama province: The Military Operations Administration carried out a large-scale military campaign in Ain Shams village in Masyaf countryside in Hama province under the pretext of …