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from the News Desk at The Cradle, February 20, 2023 The Turkish defense minister disclosed this new development while dismissing claims that Turkiye has faced a new influx of Syrian migrants through its southern border Following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Syria and Turkiye on 6 February, 10,663 Syrians in …

Damascus, SANA– Five people were martyred and 15 others were wounded in an Israeli air aggression, with waves of missiles, targeting areas in Damascus and its vicinity, including residential neighborhoods. “At 00:22 a.m. Sunday at dawn, the Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression with waves of missiles from the …

by Kenny Stancil, published on Common Dreams, February 7, 2023 “We need heavy equipment, ambulances, and firefighting vehicles to continue to rescue and remove the rubble, and this entails lifting sanctions on Syria as soon as possible,” said the head of a leading humanitarian group. A disaster response expert has …

by Dave DeCamp, published on Antiwar.com, February 6, 2023 US sanctions are specifically designed to prevent Syria’s reconstruction.  Due to U.S. imposed sanctions, international NGOs generally operate only outside government controlled areas in Syria. [jb] After a devastating earthquake hit Syria and Turkey, killing thousands of people, the US State …

The NewsDesk at The Cradle, February 6, 2023 The World Health Organization (WHO) said on 6 February that the death toll from the major, 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated Turkiye and Syria overnight is expected to jump significantly. “I think we can expect the death toll to increase significantly … …

by Aaron Maté, published on The Grayzone, February 3, 2023 In a new phase of a multi-year cover-up, the OPCW has accused Syria of a chemical attack in Douma. But to make the case, the OPCW breaks its rules and offers an argument that its findings undermine. In the latest …

by Patrick Martin, published on WSWS,  January 31, 2023 Israeli military and intelligence units carried out multiple acts of aggression over the weekend against Iran and Iranian forces in Syria. The attacks were the first offensive military operations under the ultra-right government newly installed in Israel, under Prime Minister Benjamin …

by William Wagenen, published on The Cradle, February 2, 2023 The decision to try one of the so-called “Beatles” ISIS members in the US was to conceal his previous links to British intelligence and his role in their regime-change efforts in Syria. In January 2023, reports emerged that Alexanda Kotey, …

by Ragip Soylu, Levent Kemal, published on Middle East Eye, January 2, 2023 This article gives one an idea of just how difficult this negotiation will be.  At the same time, Ankara is in need of a ‘win’ in the short term, while Damascus is more concerned with long restoration …

by Dave DeCamp, published on Antiwar.com, January 4, 2023 The State Department on Tuesday said that the US opposes other countries normalizing with the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad following high-level talks between Syria and Turkey. The defense ministers of Syria and Turkey met in Moscow at the end …