Interviews

Aaron Mate and Kate Halpern interview Kevork Almassian and Hekmat Aboukhater, from Useful Idiots Substack, May 25, 2023 From Iraq to Syria to everywhere else the US government attempts regime change, when corporate media tells us what the “voices of the people” are saying, it’s not often that we actually …

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 Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, April 12, 2023 The shifting sands of the Middle East were caught up in a whirlwind last month, as the deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran in China was announced. The two rival powerhouses of the region have decided to work towards peace …

from the News Desk at The Cradle,  March 5, 2023 This is interesting because, although this is a righteous and appropriate response to the visit, General Milley returned to the states and advocated for the U.S. to end their occupation of Syria.  [JB] The Syrian Foreign Ministry on 5 March …

Donbass Devushka and JM sit down with independent journalist Kevork Almassian from “Syriana Analysis” YouTube channel to discuss the Syrian War, the Beauty of Syria, the perseverance and strength of her people and the popularity of Bashar al-Assad.

U.N. Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan discusses the devastating impact of illegal US sanctions on Syria and how they are continuing to block aid in earthquake recovery efforts. Professor Douhan explains how despite the US Treasury issuing a 180-day waiver on certain sanctions imposed on Syria, countries and humanitarian actors are …

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, February 18, 2023 The massive earthquake on February 6 devastated parts of the northwest of Syria, including the last remaining terrorist occupied area of Idlib. While Latakia and Aleppo were damaged more than Idlib, they are not receiving any aid from the US, …

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, January 20, 2023 Many Syrians may have left as refugees, but the country seems very crowded.  The US-NATO attack on Syria for regime change began in 2011 and brought in outside actors: Iran, Israel, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the US. The foreign …