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from the News Desk at The Cradle, January 19, 2026 The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on 19 January that Damascus has continued to attack its positions across northern Syria despite the US-backed ceasefire reached a day earlier, warning that attacks are targeting the vicinity of SDF-run prisons holding tens …

What often appears as sporadic settler violence is in fact an organized system with an official structure fully operating as intended. by David Schutz, Reposted from Drop Site News, December 10, 2025 IBSIQ, WEST BANK—On July 20, around ten masked men raided the Palestinian hamlet of Ibsiq in the northern …

Excerpts from Iran Unfiltered, published by NIAC, January 2, 2026 Editor’s note: In general these weekly “Iran Unfiltered” posts are very interesting, directly relate to immediate events in iran, but suffer on occasion to a measure o western bias.  In this case I think the notes provide a particularly interesting …

by F.M. Shakil, published on The Cradle, December 23, 2025 As 2026 approaches, Washington is laying the groundwork for yet another intervention – once again wrapped in the familiar language of peacekeeping. Behind closed doors, US officials are pushing for the deployment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza. …

by Phil Taylor and Jeremy Kuzmarov, The Taylor Report, December 8, 2025 00:00:00 – Phil Taylor Good morning. Welcome to CIUT 89.5 FM in Toronto. This is the Taylor Report. I’m Phil Taylor, your host. We’re going to be talking today with one of the authors of a book, “Syria, …

Defend Democracy Press, December 8, 2025 The bloc is said to be reviewing options of support for the Internal Security Forces, so that the Lebanese army can ‘focus on its core task’ of disarming the resistance The EU is reviewing options to boost support for Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces (ISF) …

Dropsite News, Daily News Report, December 5, 2025 Israeli attacks continue across Gaza. Trump plans to unveil his “Board of Peace” before Christmas. The UN says aid into Gaza is still being blocked. Palestinian political prisoner Marwan Barghouti is brutally beaten. Nicholas Kristof confronts former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak …

by If Americans Knew,  from Israel-Palestine News, October 12, 2025 Compilation of news reports – IAK staff (Day 736 of Israel’s Latest War on Gaza) 124 martyrs arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals over the past 24 hours. The number of known starvation/malnutrition deaths stands at 463, including 157 children. NOTE: Only …

from the News Desk at The Cradle, published August 15, 2025 Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said in a speech on 15 August that the Lebanese government bears responsibility for any civil strife that may occur over its decision on disarming the resistance earlier this month. “The Lebanese government bears full …