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Evacuations Soar as Israel Launches New Ground Invasion of Lebanon

Tens of thousands displaced as Hezbollah readies for ‘open war’ News from Defend Democracy Press, Mar 3, 2026 A growing number of civilians are flooding out of towns and villages in southern Lebanon over the past 48 hours. Some 30,000 civilians were displaced already Monday, and the number is expected …

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Shattered Narative: Syrian Refugees Refuse to Return Despite Assad’s Ouster

by Mohamad Hasan Sweidan, published on The Cradle, June 11, 2025 The fall of Damascus has not led to mass repatriation – Syrians abroad remain unconvinced by promises of reform amid insecurity, economic collapse, and fragmented governance under Syria’s new, unelected, foreign-backed leaders. The fall of former Syrian president Bashar …

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Mother Agnes And Aid for Alawites Under Seige in the ‘New’ Syria

Max Blumenthal speaks to Mother Superior Agnes Mariam De La Croix, published by The Grayzone, May 2, 2025 Max Blumenthal speaks to Mother Superior Agnes Mariam De La Croix, a Lebanese Christian nun, as she organizes a second convoy of aid and food to the Alawite community which has been …

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Erdogan Hosts Syria’s De Facto President, Offers ‘Support to Rebuild’

from the News Desk at The Cradle, February 4, 2025 Editor’s note: In this little article, history is turned on its head.  Speaking alongside de facto Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Ankara on 4 February, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkiye will support the Syrian people, who now …

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Refugees from Nubel and Zahraa On the Road and When They Arrived in Damascus

These are the refugees from Nubel and Zahraa on the road. When they arrived in Damascus SSM provided them with food and bedding and a place to stay. On The Road: Scenes of displaced people from the towns of #Nubul and #Zahraa north of #Aleppo in the city of #Al-Safira …

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No Quick Solution to EU Migration Crisis as Syrian Refugees Refuse to Return

by Patrick Poppel, published on InfoBRICS.com, December 12, 2024 Europe reaps what it sows. ~jb Initially, Austria was against Bulgaria and Romania joining the Schengen area because they were afraid that many migrants would come to the Alpine republic via these countries. But that’s different now. Austria drops its veto …

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Demands for Reassessing Relationship with Damascus Getting More Vocal Among the EU

Some EU states recommended re-establishing direct communication with Damascus and appointing a special EU envoy to engage with Syria, al-Watan writes. from Al Watan (Pro Government newspaper), published on Syrian Observer, July 26, 2024 Sources in Brussels, the Belgian capital, commenting on a recent report in Al-Watan, confirmed that a …

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Caught Between Sanctions and Politics: The Plight of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

by Bilal Nour al-Deen, published in The Cradle, May 16, 2024 A little over a year has passed since Syria’s readmission into the Arab League and the normalization of its relations with regional states. Yet, Syria and its refugees continue to face significant challenges.  Among them, the implementation of the Caesar …

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About Nine Thousand Syrians Deported from Turkey in October

by ENAB BALADI (opposition website), published on The Syrian Observer, November 7th, 2023 In October, a total of 8,864 Syrians were repatriated from Turkey to Syria via the main border crossings. According to data released by the administration of Bab al-Hawa crossing on November 4, 2,832 individuals were deported from …

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Western Hypocrisy as They Condemn Children in North-East Syria to a Life of Abuse

by Vanessa Beeley, published on her Substack, September 4, 2023 June 2023 – On International Children’s Day, Ambassador Neil Holland says that Ukraine’s children are paying the price of Russian aggression. Neil Holland was appointed Head of the United Kingdom’s Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe …

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