by Guirizd Ergoz, published on The Cradle, March 11, 2025 The initial optimism that followed the fall of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government has swiftly turned into a nightmare. The so-called ‘inclusive leadership’ of Ahmad al-Sharaa (Abu Mohammad al-Julani), elected as ‘president’ by former Al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham …
Read More »Bashar Assad’s Son: “There was never a plan—not even a backup—to leave Damascus, let alone Syria.”
by Hafez Assad, from an ‘X‘ Thread by Eva Bartlett, February 10, 2025 Hafez Assad’s ‘x’ account was immediately shut down after he posted these messages. BREAKING: This is the first of a two part post from Bashar al-Assad’s son, Hafez al-Assad. I can confirm this account is his and …
Read More »Ahmad al-Awda – The Power Broker of Southern Syria
by The Syrian Observer, February 5, 2025 “Western analysts and regional observers have speculated that al-Awda could emerge as a counterweight to Syria’s new rulers, particularly given his previous ties to Russia and his potential backing from regional players like the UAE and Jordan” Ahmad al-Awda is a pivotal figure …
Read More »The Regional Realignment Post-Syria-Coup
by Vanessa Beeley, published on Substack, January 28, 2025 On Thursday I am going to record a conversation with Moscow-based journalist and friend, Fiorella Isabel. You can follow her excellent analysis at her Substack. We are going to focus on the direction of travel of Russian foreign policy since the …
Read More »Putin Weighs in on the Syrian Situation
by M.K. Bhadrakumar, published on Indian Punchline, December 22, 2024 This is a different and very interesting reflection of the precipitous collapse of the Syrian government and the transition to new leadership, ostensibly financed and directed by Turkish/Qatari and U.S./Israeli money, training and equipment. The date is interesting as well. …
Read More »Ukrainian special forces bomb Russian base in Syria
from the News Desk at The Cradle, published September 17, 2024 Special forces from the Khimik group of Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) attacked a Russian military base in Syria, the Kyiv Post reported on 16 September. The Ukrainian newspaper learned of the attack through information and video of …
Read More »Hundreds of ‘Ukrainian Experts’ Training Syria-based Extremists in Drone Warfare: Report
from the News Desk at The Cradle, September 17, 2024 Editor’s Note: More and more it appears that a global conflagration has already begun. A group of 250 Ukrainian military experts has arrived in Syria’s northern Idlib governorate to train extremist militants in the use and manufacture of drones, a …
Read More »The Role of Turkey and Idlib in the Moscow Attack
by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, March 25, 2024 On the Americans having their cake and eating it too in Syria. [jb] The road to the Crocus Center in Moscow began in Turkey, as one of the attackers confessed who killed 143 concert goers and injured more than 150 …
Read More »21st Int’l Meeting Final Statement Calls for Pushing Forward Astana Process to Combat Terrorism, Facilitate Refugee Return
from SANA, January 25, 2024 Astana, SANA- The guarantor states of the Astana Process have renewed their firm commitment to Syria’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity and to the goals and principles of the UN Charter. The final statement of the guarantor states at the 21st International Meeting on …
Read More »Will Gaza Hasten the Exit of US Troops From Iraq, Syria?
by Khalil Harb, published on The Cradle, December 8, 2o23 By unequivocally supporting Israel’s military assault on Gaza, the US has exposed itself to vulnerabilities across West Asia, particularly in the already volatile Iraqi and Syrian theaters. Far from fostering peace or stability, illegal US troop presence in these areas …
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