Read More »Loss of Sovereignty: Hezbollah’s Sheikh Naim Slams Lebanon-Israeli Framework
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 …
Read More »Digital kill chain: Starlink Anonymity Compromised
by Jamal Meselmani, published on The Cradle, June 4, 2026 Users who turn to Starlink believing it grants anonymity may be stepping into a far more dangerous trap. An Israeli investigation suggests that satellite internet users can be detected, located, and linked to real identities within minutes. This is not …
Read More »The New Syria: An Impossible Survival Strategy in the Age of Economic Corridors
News from Daraj, published on the Syrian Observer, May 26, 2026 Syria is being torn apart under the Sharaa government. If there are any remnants of the Republic in existence, one would imagine they are busy building a network and sharpening their knives. Ahmad al-Sharaa’s intensive diplomatic tours in recent …
Read More »“You Either Leave Right Now or You Die”—Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing of a Village in Lebanon
The Israeli Implementation of a Ceasefire by Lylla Jones, published on Dropsite News, June 2, 2026 BEIRUT, Lebanon—When Lebanon and Israel announced a ceasefire agreement on April 16, Nasreen Abd Elaal and her husband and four children packed their few belongings and departed the public school in Marj al-Zuhoor where …
Read More »Dozens of Nations Scramble for World Bank Financing Amid US-Israeli Created Global Shock
News from The Cradle, May 23, 2026 Twenty-seven countries have moved to activate emergency World Bank financing mechanisms since the US-Israeli war on Iran began in late February, Reuters reported on 22 May. Three nations have already received approval for fast-tracked funding, while the other 24 are in the process …
Read More »Palestine’s UN Envoy Withdraws Bid for General Assembly Vice Presidency Following US Threats
News from The Cradle, May 22, 2026 Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour is withdrawing as a candidate for vice president of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) following pressure from Washington, NPR reported on 22 May. Earlier this week, the US threatened to revoke Palestinian diplomats’ visas if Mansour did not …
Read More »Iraqi Resistance Faction Rejects ‘US plot’ to Integrate PMU Into State Security Institutions
News from The Cradle, May 24, 2026 The Nujaba Movement in Iraq is serving as an obstacle to new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s pledge to impose a state monopoly over weapons in the country, Asharq al-Awsat reported on 23 May. “The resistance’s weapons are not open to compromise,” stated the …
Read More »Israelis With Dual Nationality Behind ‘Large-Scale’ Acquisition of Syrian Agricultural Lands
from the News Desk at The Cradle, May 4, 2026 Israel is expanding its control over territory in southern Syria, not merely through military means, but also through the purchase of agricultural lands by individuals of Jewish descent holding multiple nationalities, Al-Akhbar reported on 4 May. According to a local …
Read More »Bahrain Intensifies Crackdown on Shia Communities, Arrests Dozens Over Alleged IRGC Links
from the News Desk at the Cradle, May 9, 2026 The Gulf monarchy recently expelled lawmakers from parliament for opposing the crackdown that stripped dozens of Bahrainis of their citizenship Bahrain’s Interior Ministry announced on 9 May the arrest of 41 citizens, including multiple Shia religious leaders, over alleged ties …
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