Analysis

Many Thanks to Vanessa Beeley who still has a copy of this speech on her site. If this fails, let me know in a comment. Editor

by Peter Ford, published on 21st Century Wire, May 19, 2023 It is hard to overstate the significance of Syria’s readmission to the Arab League and President Assad’s attendance at the Jeddah Arab summit. The significance goes way beyond Syria itself. Let’s get straight to the point. It’s a massive …

by Hekmat Aboukhater, published on The Grayzone, May 16, 2023 Syrian-American journalist Hekmat Aboukhater traveled across Homs, Lattakia, Tartous, and Aleppo this April, reporting for The Grayzone on the devastating impact of Western economic sanctions on average Syrians. Throughout 2023, a series of anti-Syrian refugee bills, a failing economy, and …

by Aaron Maté, published on Mate.Substack.com, May 14, 2023 Syria’s re-admission to the Arab League is a milestone in the country’s continued recovery from a decade-long war that caused hundreds of thousands of deaths, millions of refugees, and widespread destruction. For the US, the move has different implications. “The decision …

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 …