by Kevork Almassian, published on Substack, July 8, 2026 After watching Emmanuel Macron arrive in Damascus and stand beside Abu Mohammad al-Julani, I kept returning to one question because I believe it explains far more than the visit itself. If the war against Syria was truly fought for democracy, human …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Le français est ci- dessous) Canadian civil society groups call for Canada to withdraw from NATO and cancel plans for a NATO war bank Wednesday, July 8, 2026 (Waterloo, ON) As the NATO Summit is underway in Ankara, Türkiye, the Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network (CWPJN) has …
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by the Iraq Correspondent at the Cradle, July 14, 2026 Baghdad’s latest anti-corruption sweep extends beyond previous campaigns, with the arrests forming part of a broader US-backed effort to reshape Iraq’s political and security landscape. For years, corruption arrests in Iraq were largely confined to lower-ranking employees, detained on charges …
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from the News Desk at The Cradle, July 14, 2026 Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi said on 13 July that the most dangerous threats in the region come not from Iran but from Israel, while lambasting the “myth” of the policy of “containment” that has for years targeted the Islamic …
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by Fouad Ibrahim, published on The Cradle, July 2, 2026 The US-Israeli war on Iran launched in February 2026 may ultimately mark a turning point in the strategic history of the Persian Gulf. While the immediate impact was visible in military damage, economic strain, and heightened insecurity, a quieter political …
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Jeremy Scahill and Jawad Ahmad, published on Black Agenda Report, June 24, 2026 Originally published in Drop Site News. Gaza proposals obtained by Drop Site show Trump’s board attempting to force a Palestinian surrender that Israel could not achieve in war. Soon after President Donald Trump’s self-congratulatory tour for “ending” …
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by Paul Larudee, published on Substack, June 26, 2026 This analysis is based up on a report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel. The report details how Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately target Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, …
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by Al Mayadeen English, published on Defend Democracy Press, June 27, 2026 Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem has issued a forceful rejection of the new framework agreement signed by the Lebanese government and “Israel”, denouncing it as a political surrender that hands concessions to Israel under US sponsorship. In a strongly …
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by Vanessa Beeley, published on Substack, june 27, 2026 Editor: Wherein we learn that Syria’s great hearted Grand Mufti from during the war has been put on trial by the ISIS government installed by the United States. Many thanks to Vanessa for continuing to follow the Syrian story up close …
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Sovereignty Support Movement Sovereignty for West Asia
