Palestine Update Resources

Syria: a Tale of Plunder and Resurrection

by Pepe Escobar, published on The Cradle, July 31, 2023 Ever the optimist, Pepe lays out the problem, and asserts the possibility of solutions.  [jb] The war on Syria has vanished from the collective West ethos. Yet it’s far from finished. Multitudes across the Global Majority may feel the deepest …

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Situation Will Improve If All Illegal Sanctions, Occupation Are Withdrawn

from People’s Dispatch, July 25, 2023 Syria has allowed the continuation of the cross-border aid program in the rebel-held areas in its north-east even though the UN Security Council had failed to adopt a resolution on its extension earlier this month It seems that Syria made a show of generosity …

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Wildfires in Syria Used as a Weapon of War

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, July 30, 2023 Wildfires broke out on July 25 in Latakia province in northwest Syria and are still burning amid new fires being started. The fires spread quickly by a sudden unusual wind which whipped up. The whole country, and the adjacent Mediterranean …

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Damascus Strongly Condemns U.S. and Turkey for Cutting off Water Supply in Hassakeh

from the Syrian Observer / al-Baath, July 20, 2023 Syria urgently calls upon the United Nations to take immediate and effective action to halt violations of international laws, according to al-Baath. In an official statement, the Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs expressed Syria’s vehement condemnation of the heinous act …

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General Strike in Manbij Against Forced Conscription and SDF Violations

from the Syrian Observer / Syria TV (Opposition News), July 20, 2023 The strike was initiated by Manbij activists in response to the SDF’s enforced recruitment campaigns, according to Syria TV. On Wednesday, the city of Manbij, located east of Aleppo, experienced a widespread strike among markets and shops as …

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Syria Calls for Sustainable Solutions and Sanctions Relief to Improve Humanitarian Situation

published on The Syrian Observer,  July 26th, 2023 from AL-WATAN Syria’s Ambassador to the UN, Ambassador Bassam Sabbagh, emphasized the need for sustainable solutions to improve the humanitarian situation in Syria. He called for the immediate lifting of economic sanctions imposed on the country, stating that this would help reduce …

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PM Hussein Arnous Identifies Five Factors Behind Collapse of Syrian Pound

published on The Syrian Observer, Tuesday July 25th, 2023 In an extraordinary session of the “People’s Assembly” dedicated to examining the economic and living conditions and the exchange rate of the pound, Prime Minister of the Syrian regime, Hussein Arnous, shed light on the government’s approach to tackling the challenges …

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The Syrian Refugees in Germany Face Danger

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, July 8, 2023 Lebanese clans living in Germany, who are involved in drug trafficking, have caused death and mayhem. The German police responded to a massive brawl which broke out on June 16 in front of a restaurant in Essen that left a …

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The US Kept the Middle East Destabilized to Profit the Military Industrial Complex

Interview with Kevork Almassian by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, June 28, 2023 The Middle East is entering a new era, which is has seen the US side-lined while China and Saudi Arabia take new leadership positions.  Gone are the days when a Middle Eastern monarch marched to orders …

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