from The Syrian Observer, July 15, 2026 One year after a dispute in the al-Maqous neighbourhood escalated into three days of devastating violence, Suweida remains caught between a central government unwilling to acknowledge the full extent of the atrocities, an increasingly coercive local authority and communities whose grief has hardened …
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by Kit Klarenberg, published on Global Delinquents, July 5, 2026 On June 27th, a plane ferrying a “specialized” team of “highly trained search and rescue specialists” flew into Venezuela from Damascus. Dispatched at putative Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa’s direct order, the 15-strong group is assisting disaster efforts launched by Caracas …
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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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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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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 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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by Eva Bartlett, published on Mint Press News, December 7, 2018 DAMASCUS, SYRIA — On October 2, 2018, I met with the Grand Mufti of Syria, Dr. Ahmad Badr Al-Din Hassoun, a scholar and the highest official of Islamic law in Syria, who assumed the position of grand mufti in …
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