by Mohamad Hasan Sweidan, published on The Cradle, January 8, 2025 Turkiye’s renewed push to resolve the Kurdish question – through a mix of delicate negotiations with an incarcerated separatist icon and military action in Syria – could either pave the way for peace or deepen divisions in a region facing collapse. …
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By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein, published on Workers World, December 20, 2024 A Venezuelan international relations expert, Rodriguez Gelfenstein was previously Director of the International Relations of the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, his country’s ambassador to Nicaragua and an adviser for international politics for TeleSUR. Translation: John Catalinotto. …
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by Roberta Rivolta, published on Counter-Hegemonic Studies, December 4, 2024 As ancient as economic wars may be, the use of embargoes as means of coercion experienced a significant acceleration only at the end of the Cold War. While the collapse of the USSR reduced the risk that a targeted nation …
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by Haidar Mustafa, published on The Cradle, November 30, 2024 In his speech announcing Israel’s agreement to a ceasefire with Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a direct threat to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, warning him of “playing with fire.” Those words came mere hours before armed terrorist factions from …
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Syria Support Movement Statement, December 3, 2024 The Syria Support Movement stands with the people of Syria and its democratically-elected government, led by President Bashar al-Assad, in the face of the current aggression by terrorist mercenaries of HTS, the latest iteration of Al Qaeda, and by the Free Syrian Army, …
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from the News Desk, at The Cradle, September 5, 2024 Editor’s Note: I suppose it could qualify as “good” news that Syria’s enemies and hopeful occupiers are busy fighting among themselves at the present. Not pretty, though; and not so nice for the local residents who mostly don’t support any …
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From Ken Stone, SSM FB Page, 25 August، 2024 Damascus, SANA- President Bashar al-Assad said that the People’s Assembly is the most important institution in the State’s institutions and its impact won’t be tangible if the development doesn’t be comprehensive for all institutions in light of the solid relation among …
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by Turkish Minute, July 15, 2024 Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on Saturday announced the imminent end of his government’s operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq and Syria, Agence France-Presse reported. Turkey began its Operation Claw-Lock in April 2022, claiming it needed to secure its …
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by Khalil Harb, published on The Cradle, June 17, 2024 Recent developments indicate a potential thaw in the frosty relations between Damascus and Ankara, but a breakthrough remains uncertain. Despite the bleak outlook, Baghdad hopes to replicate its past success in mediating between adversaries. In April 2021, Iraq facilitated a …
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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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Sovereignty Support Movement Sovereignty for West Asia
