Analysis

by Steven Sahiounie interviews Aydin Sezer, published on Mideast Discourse, May 10, 2023 A snapshot of thinking on the Turkish election.  The first round took place but was more or less a tie leading to a runoff.  Seems like it will be very difficult for Kilicdaroglu to keep his promises …

This is a really interesting, information packed Webinar, as are the ones for other countries.  In any case, we are interested in Syria here.

by Drago Bosnic, published in InfoBRICS, May 12, 2023 There are very few things that have been as unifying for America’s political establishment as the belligerent thalassocracy’s propensity to impose sanctions. Republicans and Democrats will almost always be at each other’s throats for virtually any issue, but when it comes …

by Steven Sahiounie, published on MidEast Discourse, May 8, 2023 Syria has been reinstated as a member of the Arab League, which will meet on May 19 in Riyadh. After a 12-year absence, Syria is in the midst of an Arab-led political path to normalization in the region. The regional …

by The Cradle’s Syria Correspondent, published on The Cradle, May 3, 20223 On 4 April, representatives from Syria, Turkiye, Iran, and Russia met for five hours in Moscow to address outstanding issues between Damascus and Ankara in their efforts to reinstate relations. Among the items under discussion were the Turkish …

from The NewsDesk at The Cradle, April 25, 2023 Damascus condemned the European Union’s decision to strengthen its “unilateral measures” against Syria, saying the bloc was repeating its lies by claiming that sanctions on Syria do not hinder the provision of humanitarian aid, RT Arabic reported on 25 April. An …

by William Van Wagenen, published on The Libertarian Institute, June 12, 2022 “Germ and chemical weapons may often be weak in their battlefield applications but they are always strong in their emotiveness. Accusations of association with them have for centuries, even millennia, been used by well-intentioned as well as unscrupulous …

by Scott Ritter, published on Consortium News, April 24, 2023 While the world continues to come to grips with the reality — and consequences — of the Chinese-brokered rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, another diplomatic coup is unfolding in the Middle East. This one is orchestrated by the Russians. …

by Helena Cobban, published on Globalities, April 21, 2023 Suddenly, within the past few weeks, there has been a flurry of diplomatic activity that provides real hope that the civil war that’s devastated Syria for 12 years may be headed toward a negotiated peace and a chance for rebuilding. These …

from The News Desk at The Cradle, April 22, 2023 The US occupation forces continue to steal and loot Syrian wealth, transporting dozens of tankers loaded with stolen oil from the northeast Jazeera region across the border and into Iraqi territory in recent days, Syrian state media SANA reported on …