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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 …

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SDF Fights Rival Arab Tribes for Control of Deir Ezzor

by Vladimir Van Wilgenburg, published on Middle East Eye, September 5, 2023 This article from a couple of weeks ago is the most informative I have seen regarding the stakes of the various players involved.    Be careful to note who is speaking when you read the various testimonies.     [jb] Days …

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Syrian Army Repels Intense Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Attack in Aleppo

News from Al Mayadeen, September 2, 2023 The Syrian Arab Army is expanding its range of fire to include the supply lines of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorists in the vicinity of Sarmin, Idlib. Al Mayadeen correspondent has reported that the Syrian Arab Army is facing one of the most violent …

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At Least 25 Dead in Heavy Clashes Between US Proxy Militia, Arab tribes in Eastern Syria

from The News Desk at the Cradle, August 30, 2023 Clashes between the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Arab tribesmen in Deir Ezzor governorate left at least 25 dead and more than a dozen wounded as of 30 August, raising tensions between the Kurdish proxy militia and Syrian locals …

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Why the Hell Is the US Occupying Syria?

by Jon Reynolds, published on Antiwar.com, March 23, 2023 In early March, Syria’s foreign ministry condemned a surprise visit by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley to an army base in northeast Syria, with Syrian media dubbing it “illegal” and a “flagrant violation of the sovereignty …

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Is the Syria-Turkey Conflict Close to a Peaceful Resolution?

by Victor Mikhin, published on New Eastern Outlook, January 18, 2023 Over the past decade, Turkish foreign policy has faced serious difficulties, and the crisis unleashed by the US and its allies in Syria has been the main reason for this. The Syrian crisis has had and continues to have several …

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Damascus and the Kurds Align Militarily to Face the Turkish Threat

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, July 19, 2022 The Kurds need Syrian help at the moment. If the SDF can move away from the Americans and join with their brothers in the SAA the U.S. occupation will end.  Only time will tell.  [editor] The Syrian Defense Forces (SDF) …

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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 …

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