by Roberta Rivolta, published on Counter-Hegemonic Studies, December 4, 2024 As ancient as economic wars may be, the use of embargoes as means of coercion experienced a significant acceleration only at the end of the Cold War. While the collapse of the USSR reduced the risk that a targeted nation …
Read More »A Surprise Assault on Syria, But Can It Last?
by Haidar Mustafa, published on The Cradle, November 30, 2024 In his speech announcing Israel’s agreement to a ceasefire with Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a direct threat to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, warning him of “playing with fire.” Those words came mere hours before armed terrorist factions from …
Read More »Syria Support Movement Stands In Solidarity With Syria and Its People
Syria Support Movement Statement, December 3, 2024 The Syria Support Movement stands with the people of Syria and its democratically-elected government, led by President Bashar al-Assad, in the face of the current aggression by terrorist mercenaries of HTS, the latest iteration of Al Qaeda, and by the Free Syrian Army, …
Read More »Syrian Mercenaries Fighting Alongside Turkish Army Against PKK in Iraq: Report
from the News Desk, at The Cradle, September 5, 2024 Editor’s Note: I suppose it could qualify as “good” news that Syria’s enemies and hopeful occupiers are busy fighting among themselves at the present. Not pretty, though; and not so nice for the local residents who mostly don’t support any …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Erdoğan Signals End of Military Ops in North Iraq, Syria Amid Reconciliation Efforts
by Turkish Minute, July 15, 2024 Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on Saturday announced the imminent end of his government’s operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq and Syria, Agence France-Presse reported. Turkey began its Operation Claw-Lock in April 2022, claiming it needed to secure its …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Syria on the Brink of Recovery as Qatar and Turkey Change Their Policies
by Steven Sahiounie, published on Global Research, June 4, 2024 The Emir of Qatar, Tamim al Thani, recently said that he supports the street protests in Idlib, Syria where people are protesting the dictatorial rule of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorist group. This marks a monumental change in policy …
Read More »Terror in Syria: a US distraction from Gaza
by Khalil Nasrallah, published on The Cradle, May 30, 2024 Western-backed terrorist strongholds in Syria have not remained untouched by the Israeli military assault on Gaza. With the broad activation of the Axis of Resistance in support of Gaza, particularly in Lebanon, it didn’t take too long before Washington began …
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 …
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