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The Looming Collapse: Syrian Economy on the Brink

Source: SYRIA TV (Opposition website, July 21, 2023 The Syrian pound has surpassed the critical threshold of ten thousand against the US dollar, signalling an imminent and potentially more severe collapse in the days to come. According to the recently released 2023 World Bank report, the real GDP of Syria …

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The US Steals Syrian Oil, and the Kurds Sell it to Israel at a Discount

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, January 23, 2024 Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRG) claimed responsibility for missile attacks on an Israeli “spy headquarters.” Kurdish businessman Peshraw Dizayee and four of his family members were killed in the attack on their home on January 16 near the US Consulate in …

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Will Gaza Hasten the Exit of US Troops From Iraq, Syria?

by Khalil Harb, published on The Cradle, December 8, 2o23 By unequivocally supporting Israel’s military assault on Gaza, the US has exposed itself to vulnerabilities across West Asia, particularly in the already volatile Iraqi and Syrian theaters. Far from fostering peace or stability, illegal US troop presence in these areas …

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Rand Paul Wants to End Undeclared War in Syria

by Nick Turse, published on The Intercept, December 5, 2023 Editor’s Note: This initiative was voted down, but Paul had 9 cosigners on the bill, and a week later, The Nation ran a story supporting the initiative for political reasons.  I suppose it’s a matter of context, but over the …

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An Iraqi Confrontation Grows Between the US and PMU

by The Cradle’s Iraq Correspondent, published on The Cradle, December 4, 2023 The October 2023 war, which kicked off with the Palestinian resistance’s Al-Aqsa Flood operation and Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza, has extended to Baghdad, with Iraqi resistance factions launching drone and missile strikes on US bases after warning …

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Syria Today – US Confirms Airstrikes on IRGC Positions in Syria; Gaza War to Consolidate US Foothold in Syria

Daily Brief, published on The Syrian Observer, November 24, 2923 So, as you will see, I’m not a big fan of this news report, BUT it does serve the purpose of noting that pretty much all hell is breaking loose in the U.S, Occupied region of Syria, a point worthy …

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SDF Tightens Censorship of Journalists in Northeastern Syria

by SYRIA TV, published on The Syrian Observer, November 7th, 2023 According to a circular from the Autonomous Administration, media workers need an official authorization to operate, Syria TV. The Media Department of the Autonomous Administration has released a circular, warning journalists about potential legal consequences should they report on …

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White House Orders Pentagon Airstrikes on Eastern Syria

by Abayome Azikiwe, published on Global Research, November 9, 2023 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the aerial attacks on a purported weapons storage facility follows previous actions on October 27 in response to the escalation of attacks on United States bases by resistance forces in solidarity with the people …

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Syrian Kurds in an Increasingly Precarious Position

by Gregory Aftandilian, published on The Arab Center, Washington D.C., October 17, 2023 The source of this article appears to be a U.S. lobbying organization.  Some of what they say is U.S, propaganda.  However, they reflect the true vulnerability of the Kurdish SDF leadership in North Eastern Syria.  [editor] Syrian …

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Turkiye Continues Air Campaign Against US Allies in Syria

From the News Desk at The Cradle, October 9, 2023 The Turkish air force launched a new barrage of attacks in northeast Syria on 9 October, hitting a Kurdish police training center where 20 security personnel, known as Asayish, died and about 50 were wounded.  Turkiye reportedly “neutralized” several Kurdish …

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