News From Syria

by The Cradle‘s Syria Correspondent, published December 25, 2025 On Christmas morning in Damascus, the sound of church bells rings hollow against a backdrop of fear. In a city once proud of its religious mosaic, Syria’s Christians now live as shadows of themselves – cautious, silent, and increasingly absent. For decades, the …

from the News Desk at The Cradle, January 9, 2026 Editor’s Note:  Sad to say, neither of these organizations represents the Syrian people.   Yes, the Kurds aren’t as deeply violent as Jolani’s crew, but they are just as avaricious and power hungry.   In any case, they are fighting it out …

From The Cradle, published December 1, 2025 Beneath Syria’s ministries and decrees lies a shadow economy controlled by the Sharaa brothers and a foreign-born operative, whose journey from Idlib militancy to the heart of Damascus exposes how power and profit intertwine in the post-Assad state. Since the fall of former Syrian …

News from The Syrian Observer, src: al-Modon, December 11, 2025 The Syrian government has officially recognized an organization dedicated to preserving Jewish heritage in Syria and reclaiming properties confiscated during the rule of ousted president Bashar al-Assad. Revival of Jewish Presence According to Agence France-Presse, the Jewish community—whose presence in …

from Syria TV, published on Syrian Observer, September 16m 2025 Turkey has accused the SDF of exploiting the ongoing Israeli crisis in Syria to strengthen its territorial control. A senior Syrian official told Reuters on Monday that Turkey may back a military operation against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) if …

from the News Desk at The Cradle, August 12, 2025 Several of Syria’s Arab tribes have issued statements over the past 24 hours calling for a “general mobilization” against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Sulaiman al-Mashi, a representative of the Al-Boubna al-Shaabania tribe, said “the enemies have not yet …

from the News Desk at The Cradle, August 4, 2025 At least 254 people have been murdered in Syria since the beginning of the year, including many on sectarian grounds The above seems like a ridiculous undercount, but I suppose they are not counting the massacres of Druze and Alawites …

by the Cradle’s Syria Correspondent, published July 13, 2025 SSM Editor’s Note: If you can stand to look at these images, they are no different than the work of ISIS, Al Qaeda, Jabhat al Nusra and the many other salafist groups large and small that flooded Syria (with assistance from …

 published on The Straits Times, June 23, 2025 DAMASCUS – At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighbourhood of Syria’s capital Damascus on June 22, health authorities and security sources said. The incident marks …

from the Newsdesk at The Cradle, June 9, 2025 I missed this at the time, but here it is.   Al Jolani’s government aside, the Syrian people cannot regain sovereignty without the capability of international commerce.   Syria is rejoining the SWIFT payment system through its Central Bank, following a 7 June …