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How Syria’s HTS is Quietly Dismantling the Palestinian Cause

by The Cradle’s Palestine Correspondent, published on The Cradle, March 25, 2025 Since the fall of the Syrian government on 8 December, the direction of the new interim administration, headed by Ahmad al-Sharaa, has become increasingly clear. Politically, militarily, and legally, Damascus now appears aligned with Washington’s long-standing vision of …

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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 …

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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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Evaluating Bashar al-Assad’s Human Rights Record in Syria

by Joe Emsberger and Justin Podur, published on The Anti Empire Project, December 15, 2024 Can resisting the genocidal US Empire be a stain on your human rights record? By a slave owner’s reading of history, Abraham Lincoln butchered 260,000 to 400,000 of his “own people” in the South to …

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Israel’s Calculus in Syria: Exploit Anarchy for Strategic Dominance

by Khalil Nasrallah, published on The Cradle, December 16, 2024 In its unobstructed territorial grab and destruction of Syria’s military infrastructure, Tel Aviv hopes to either expand its borders into a newly partitioned Syria, or to use its gains as negotiating chips in a grand bargain for regional primacy. Thirteen …

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The Fall of the Keystone in the Axis of Resistance

by Paul Larudee, published on Dissident Voice, December 16, 2024 For most of the time since its 1946 independence from France, Syria has resisted all attempts to make it a vassal state. It has paid dearly, as a target of subversion, war, occupation and the most onerous economic sanctions in …

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Ukraine Provided HTS Extremists With 150 Drones Ahead of Syria Takeover

from the News Desk at The Cradle, December 11, 2024 The Ukrainian government provided fighters from the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) extremist armed group with “about 150 first-person-view drones” and at least 20 experienced drone operators in the lead-up to the flash offensive that ended with the fall of the …

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President Bashar al-Assad Addresses the New Syrian Parliament.

From Ken Stone, SSM FB Page, 25 August، 2024 Damascus, SANA- President Bashar al-Assad said that the People’s Assembly is the most important institution in the State’s institutions and its impact won’t be tangible if the development doesn’t be comprehensive for all institutions in light of the solid relation among …

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Can Iraq broker peace between Syria and Turkiye?

by Khalil Harb, published on The Cradle, June 17, 2024 Recent developments indicate a potential thaw in the frosty relations between Damascus and Ankara, but a breakthrough remains uncertain. Despite the bleak outlook, Baghdad hopes to replicate its past success in mediating between adversaries. In April 2021, Iraq facilitated a …

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