the Syrian Observatory, published February 28, 2025 Daraa province: Tens of residents staged a demonstration in Kherbet Al-Ghazalah village in Daraa countryside, condemning attacks and advancements by Israeli forces in Syrian territory. The protestors lifted placard with slogans written on them, some of which read “down with Israel. The south …
Read More »Ahmad al-Awda – The Power Broker of Southern Syria
by The Syrian Observer, February 5, 2025 “Western analysts and regional observers have speculated that al-Awda could emerge as a counterweight to Syria’s new rulers, particularly given his previous ties to Russia and his potential backing from regional players like the UAE and Jordan” Ahmad al-Awda is a pivotal figure …
Read More »Stealing water: Israel’s Covert War on Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan
by Mohamad Hasan Sweidan, published on The Cradle, January 14, 2025 At the beginning of January, less than a month after rebel forces seized Damascus and toppled the Syrian government, Israeli occupation forces launched an unchallenged advance extending to the vicinity of the Al-Mantara Dam – a critical water source …
Read More »Israel Terrorizes the People of South Western Syria over Hezbollah Presence
from The News Desk at The Cradle, March 2, 2023 Israeli carriers dropped leaflets in the Quneitra and Deraa governorates of southern Syria, warning the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) that Tel Aviv would attack specific positions in Syria allegedly used to shelter members of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah. According …
Read More »“The US Will Leave Syria Once the YPG Reconcile with Damascus” Interview with Dr. Ahmad Alderzi
by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, January 20, 2023 Many Syrians may have left as refugees, but the country seems very crowded. The US-NATO attack on Syria for regime change began in 2011 and brought in outside actors: Iran, Israel, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the US. The foreign …
Read More »Erdogan’s Margin of Maneuvering is Narrowing Because NATO Has Not Offered Him Anything New
by Steven Sahiounie and Basma Qaddour, published on Mideast Discourse, July 11, 2022 The battlefields in Syria are quiet, but the conflict is far from resolution. Despite the lack of focus on Syria by the US, EU and NATO, there are still developments in the region and among the various …
Read More »Syria: how the violence began, in Daraa
May 13, 2013, Op-Ed News By Tim Anderson “The claim that armed opposition to the government has begun only recently is a complete lie. The killings of soldiers, police and civilians, often in the most brutal circumstances, have been going on virtually since the beginning.’ — Professor Jeremy Salt, …
Read More »This Is What’s Planned for Syria’s Daraa
Oct 9, 2013 [translation from Arabic] Expectations arise about a raging battle might occur in Syria’s south between army units and armed groups, amid Western media reports referring to a Gulf and Western vigorous pursuit to make a breakthrough in the Syrian army field progress, ahead of any political resolution …
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