Tuesday , November 5 2024
Palestine Update Resources

Tag Archives: Iraq

Syria and Iraq: Unsung Heroes in Defending Lebanon and Palestine

by Richie Merino, published on Workers World, September 28, 2024 Syria and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq are demonstrating exceptional solidarity with Lebanon, providing critical aid and defense against Israeli terrorist attacks and indiscriminate bombings, yet their contributions remain largely unrecognized. They are the unseen forces behind Lebanon’s defense and …

Read More »

Boiling the Israeli Frog in In Southwest Asia (video)

A lecture by Sharmine Narwani at the American University in Beirut, Posted by The Cradle, September 4, 2024 This talk really  helps with a understanding a lot of issues occurring in the “Middle East” at this time, so that many people who oppose the wars, oppose the occupation of Palestine …

Read More »

Turkey and Syria Both Want the US Military Out of Syria

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, August 17, 2024 On August 13, US troops in Syria came under attack, according to local media sources, but no details on possible injuries. On August 9, eight US military troops were wounded in a drone attack at Rumaylan base in North East …

Read More »

The Other Occupation: US Forces in Syria

by Mohamed Nader al-Omari, published on The Cradle, August 16, 2024 While the world’s attention has been fixed on the brutalities of the Israeli occupation state, the illegal US military occupation of neighboring Syria has been largely neglected. Now, local and regional resistance is coalescing to target the American occupation …

Read More »

Iraq Boosts Security on Syrian Border after US Proxies Free Hundreds of ISIS Fighters

from the News Desk at The Cradle, August 1, 2024 Officials from Mosul say the released ISIS fighters have been ‘dispersed along the Iraqi borders’ with no monitoring. The Iraqi armed forces have increased security along the country’s border with Syria following the release of hundreds of ISIS fighters from …

Read More »

Syria, Turkey, Iraq and Iran Unite to Refuse a Kurdish State in Syria

Steven Sahiounie interviews Dr. Nidal Kabalan, journalist, political analyst, and former Syrian Ambassador to Turkey. Published on Mideast Discourse, July 7, 2024 According to the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mr. Shia Sudani, Syria and Turkey are moving closer to a possible normalization of relations which were broken after the U.S.-NATO attack …

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 »

Iraqi Hezbollah Suspends Operations Against United States

News from Al Mayadeen, January 30, 2024 The Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah have suspended their operations against the US occupation forces in Syria and Iraq so as to not go against the wishes of the Iraqi government, Secretary-General Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi said on Tuesday. The Islamic Resistance “has taken the decision …

Read More »

Reviving ISIS: A US weapon Against the Resistance Axis

by The Cradle’s Iraq Correspondent, published on The Cradle, January 16, 2024 Is it a coincidence that the world’s foremost terror organization is being revived just as the US struggles under a multi-front assault on its hegemony in West Asia? More curiously, both ISIS and Washington’s targets are exactly the …

Read More »

Will Gaza Hasten the Exit of US Troops From Iraq, Syria?

by Khalil Harb, published on The Cradle, December 8, 2o23 By unequivocally supporting Israel’s military assault on Gaza, the US has exposed itself to vulnerabilities across West Asia, particularly in the already volatile Iraqi and Syrian theaters. Far from fostering peace or stability, illegal US troop presence in these areas …

Read More »