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from the News Desk at The Cradle, June 14, 2023 The UN World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it has to cut food aid to Syria by 50 percent due to a lack of funding, Middle East Monitor reported on 14 June. “An unprecedented funding crisis in Syria is forcing …

from the News Desk at The Cradle, June 11, 2023 The Kurdish-led administration governing northeast Syria announced on 10 June that it will put on trial foreign ISIS militants currently detained in its prisons. Rudaw reported that the Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria (AANES) announced the move following …

from the News Desk at The Cradle, June 8, 2023 US occupation troops in Syria have accused Russia of not “adhering to agreed-upon deconfliction protocols,” claiming the Russian air force is operating in an “unsafe and unprofessional manner,” according to a US Air Force Central (AFCENT) spokesperson that spoke with …

from The News Desk at The Cradle, May 25, 2023 Washington admitted on 31 May it has sent the High Mobile Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to Syria, but denied Turkish media reports that alleged the systems are destined for Kurdish militants Ankara has labeled “terrorists.” “Yes, there are HIMARS in …

From the News Desk at The Cradle, May 10, 2023 A four-way meeting was held in Moscow on 10 May between the foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkiye, and Iran to discuss the process of normalization between Ankara and Damascus. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasized the importance of establishing …

from the News Desk at The Cradle, May 9, 2023 On 8 May, US President Joe Biden signed a new one-year extension for the “national emergency” declared concerning Syria, just one day after the Arab League approved Damascus’ reentry to the bloc despite Washington’s objections. Initially signed in 2004 by …

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 Editor at Mideast Discourse, May 3, 2023 During his speech at the shrine of Sayyida Zainab, as part of his visit to Syria, President Raisi said that Syria remained robust despite 12 years of brutal war and massacres sponsored by “Israel and the United States”. “With the genesis of …

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 …