by Judy Bello, based on:News from France 24, August 25, 2026 “Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the group in a televised speech from the presidential palace in Damascus. The dissolution followed the integration of SDF fighters into …
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by Alastair Crooke, published on Conflicts Forum, July 24, 2026 The Third Phase of the War — Iran believes it has succeeded in achieving its strategic goals in this round of the war / AnsarAllah’s Blockade on Saudi Arabia — ‘Blockade for blockade’ / A more vengeful President Trump; diplomatic resolution …
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Phil Taylor interviews Professor Atif Kubursi on The Taylor Report, July 7, 2026 This is a podcast on Spotify, found at “The Taylor Report“, audio posted below with edited transcript. Unfortunately, you can only read the transcript on the original website. It is an AI construct so has some obvious …
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News Compilation from the Conflicts Forum, July 6, 2026 Return to Full-Scale War or a New Style of US Management of the Region through Proxies? / Khamenei’s Funeral Consolidates Iran’s Soft Power — “Towards a Tougher Stance in Negotiations” / AnsarAllah & Iran break Yemen blockade; Threaten Riyadh: ‘Bab al-Mandeb …
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from the News Desk at The Cradle, July 20, 2026 Washington announced the launch of its so-called “pilot zones” program in south Lebanon on 20 July, as part of a US-brokered deal between Beirut and Tel Aviv that was signed last month in violation of Lebanese laws. “Today, pilot zone …
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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 Alastsair Crooke, published on Conflicts Forum, June 21, 2026 Despite the MoU guaranteeing the “sovereignty and respect for the territorial integrity of Lebanon”, skirmishes in Lebanon will clearly continue. This appears to be acceptable within the wider context of the US-Iran MoU. Representatives of Hizbullah have agreed to a …
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Will the War in Iran Resume? ….Yes, but with the U.S. on the sideline…. by Paul Larudee, published on Substack, June 21, 2026 Donald Trump has accepted the fact that the US cannot win a war with Iran. In fact, he will probably agree that it was a mistake, though …
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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 …
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Sovereignty Support Movement Sovereignty for West Asia
