Interview of Dr. Paul Larudee by Dimitris Konstantakopoulos, published on DefendDemocracy.Press and Militaire.gr, January 30 2026 Trump is not absolutely identified with Netanyahu, but he knows that the margins for emancipating himself from the Israeli Prime Minister are limited—at least if the US President wishes to survive! With the American …
Read More »The Great Wall-in of Syria; a Blueprint for the Region? Isolating the Resistance.
by Vanessa Beeley and Jamarl Thomas, published on Vanessa’s Substack, November 26, 2025 In this excellent intervie2w, Vanessa creates a big picture of Israeli expansion in SouthvWest Asia in general and Syria in particular She makes some excellent points about the methodologies of oppression/aggression as well. The same video is …
Read More »Syria Welcomed Back to SWIFT Banking System
from the Newsdesk at The Cradle, June 9, 2025 I missed this at the time, but here it is. Al Jolani’s government aside, the Syrian people cannot regain sovereignty without the capability of international commerce. Syria is rejoining the SWIFT payment system through its Central Bank, following a 7 June …
Read More »Syria: A Case Study in the Devastating Effects of Economic Coercive Measures on a Population
Statement by SanctionsKill and Syria Support Movement International SanctionsKill and the Syria Support Movement welcome the statement by US president Donald Trump ordering the lifting of economic sanctions on Syria.1 As stated in the Verdict of the International People’s Tribunal on US Imperialism, economic coercive measures are: “inherently violent, designed …
Read More »Damascus Stock Exchange Reopens as Western Nations Ease Syria Sanctions
News from The Cradle, June 2, 2025 This is interesting because so far, Syria does not have access to SWIFT (dollar transfer system). Furthermore, it has only been suspended since Assad left. So, it was open even as Syria was falling apart under the sanctions. It will be interesting to …
Read More »‘Global Britain’ gobbling up Syria (Video)
Diane Sare interviews Vanessa Beeley, published on Vanessa Beeley’s substack, June 2, 2025 Conversation with Diane Sare about the British (and US [jb]) masterminds behind the regime change war against Syria. There is a lot of good information in this interview and some perspectives that everyone should consider. Well worth …
Read More »Kevork Tells It Like It Is
Kevork Almassian, Substack, May 14, 2025 Will the sanctions really be lifted? [jb] For over a decade, the Syrian people have endured one of the most punishing economic sieges of modern history. Western governments, with full-throated support from exile activists and lobbyists posing as “human rights defenders,” weaponized sanctions against …
Read More »Syria’s Industrial Sector Faces Widespread Closures Under Al-Qaeda-linked Government: Report
from the News Desk at The Cradle, March 3, 2025 Poor electricity supply, a rise in the price of diesel, and the influx of cheap foreign products have devastated domestic Syrian production since Assad’s fall During the past three months, hundreds of Syrian factories, plants, and workshops have been closed …
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