by Musa Ozugurlu, published on The Cradle, January 21, 2016 For nearly 15 years, US flags flew over Syrian territory with near-total impunity – from Kurdish towns to oil-rich outposts. In the northeast, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) manned checkpoints, American convoys moved freely, and local councils governed as …
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by Vijay Prashad and Carlos Ron, Distributed by Globetrotter., January 6, 2026 Editor’s Note: Yes, I know that Venezuela is not in West Asia. However, it is fighting for it’s life as a sovereign nation against the same demon that is stomping on West Asia. On the early morning …
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from the Conflict Forum Substack, October 22, 2025 A compilation tracking consequential & strategic observations in West Asia — from analysis & reports from the Arabic/ regional press (22 Oct 2025) Israel is attempting to determine and impose its strategic framework across the region – with full US support. Israel …
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from Syria TV, published on Syrian Observer, September 16m 2025 Turkey has accused the SDF of exploiting the ongoing Israeli crisis in Syria to strengthen its territorial control. A senior Syrian official told Reuters on Monday that Turkey may back a military operation against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) if …
Read More »from the News Desk at The Cradle, September 18, 2025 A number of diplomats from the US mission to Syria have been abruptly dismissed by the US envoy to the country, Reuters reported on 18 September, citing sources familiar with the matter. The diplomats were part of the “Regional Syria …
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by Stansfield Smith, published on CovertAction Magazine, January 8, 2025 Editor’s Note: I guess this is just a reminder that the of left leaning propaganda hostile to Syria is still out there. I never really understood this willful blindness to obvious truths, but some people seem to think that if …
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from The News Desk at The Cradle, January 10, 2025 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated on 10 January that Turkiye is determined to defeat the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria in 2025, as heavy fighting between the SDF and the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) continues near …
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by Mohamad Hasan Sweidan, published on The Cradle, January 8, 2025 Turkiye’s renewed push to resolve the Kurdish question – through a mix of delicate negotiations with an incarcerated separatist icon and military action in Syria – could either pave the way for peace or deepen divisions in a region facing collapse. …
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By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein, published on Workers World, December 20, 2024 A Venezuelan international relations expert, Rodriguez Gelfenstein was previously Director of the International Relations of the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, his country’s ambassador to Nicaragua and an adviser for international politics for TeleSUR. Translation: John Catalinotto. …
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by Rick Sterling of Syria Support Movement and Richie Merino of The Bronx Antiwar Coalition, December 5, 2024 The dirty war on Syria has entered a new and dangerous phase. On November 27, 15,000 extremists, trained and equipped by the US, Turkey, and Ukraine, launched an offensive from Idlib province, …
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