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US Occupiers Lash Out as Syria War Draws to an End

by M.K. Bhadrakumar, published on People’s Dispatch, March 27, 2023 The circumstances surrounding the flare-up in Syria between the US occupation forces and pro-Iranian militia groups remain murky. President Biden claims that the US is reacting, but there are signs that it is likely being proactive to create new facts …

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Syria on the Way to a Possible Settlement of the Conflict

by Viktor Mikhin, published on New Eastern Outlook, March 27, 2023 The talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, which took place in Moscow, were a great success.  The Russian leader emphasized that substantial progress in the Syrian Arab Republic’s battle against international terrorism has been made …

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Turkey Agrees to Withdraw Troops from Syria: Syrian Media

News from Al Manar, December 30, 2022 Turkey has agreed to a complete pull-out of its troops from Syria after a recent meeting between defense ministers of Russia, Turkiye and Syria in Moscow, according to a report published in Syrian media. The Arabic-language al-Watan newspaper said in a Friday report …

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Ankara Willing to Withdraw From Syria if ‘Stability’ is Reached: Turkish FM

from the Newsdesk at The Cradle, December 30, 2022 Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told media on 29 December that Ankara is willing to withdraw from the territory it occupies in northern Syria and hand it over to Damascus in the event that “political stability” is reached. Cavusoglu’s comments came …

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US-Turkiye Brinkmanship Won’t Reach a Point of No Return

by M. K. Bhadrakumar, published on The Cradle, November 28, 2022 The series of airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Syria by Turkish jets in the past week come amid heightened concerns over Ankara’s threat to launch a ground operation. Such actions are not without precedent, yet have thus far achieved little …

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The Power Troika Trumps Biden in West Asia

by Pepe Escobar, published on The Cradle, July 20, 2022 The Tehran summit uniting Iran-Russia-Turkey was a fascinating affair in more ways than one. Ostensibly about the Astana peace process in Syria, launched in 2017, the summit joint statement duly noted that Iran, Russia and (recently rebranded) Turkiye will continue, …

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Moscow Ends All Operation of the Jewish Agency in Russia

By Al Mayadeen English, Source: The Jerusalem Post, 5 Jul 15:57 Russia instructs the Jewish Agency to halt all operations amidst mounting anger towards “Israel”, its stance towards Ukraine and its aggressions in Syria. The Jewish Agency has been instructed by the Russian government to stop all operations inside the …

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US Would Be Illegally Importing Syrian Wheat

by Lucas Leiroz, published on InfoBRICS, May 31, 2022 Once again, US irresponsible attitudes are threatening global food security. Recent reports point out that Washington is intensifying the smuggling of Syrian wheat, importing the product from regions illegally occupied by foreign troops and paramilitary militias. This situation is a strong …

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Syrian Permanent Representative to the UN Calls Out Western Critics Russia’s Special Operation in Ukraine

Remarks of the Syrian permanent representative to the UN, following the 2-hour Russian presentation at the UN Security Council on May 6, 2022, concerning Ukrainian war crimes during the current crisis.  The Russians presented numerous commentaries from civilians in Eastern Ukraine and Journalists working there.   Most of the representatives …

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Russia and Syria announce greater economic cooperation amid illegal western sanctions

Russia is trying to bust illegal western (including Canadian) sanctions on Syria. The practical effect of these “coercive economic measures” is that Syrian families have too few jobs,  little food to put on the table this Christmas, and even smaller amounts of cooking and heating oil. All of this, during …

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