Tag Archives: Israel

by the Cradle’s Lebanon Correspondent, published on The Cradle, July 16, 2025 Unsatisfied with its significant control over northern Syria and Iraq, Ankara is seeking to establish a political, security, and economic foothold in northern Lebanon – while Beirut watches impotently. SSM Editor: The vultures are circling.   As Lebanon grapples …

by Al Mayadeen English, May 4, 2025 Mahmoud Muwaldi, head of the Islamic Resistance Front’s political bureau, clarified the group’s stance in an interview with Al Mayadeen. A newly emergent faction in Syria, the Islamic Resistance Front, has taken responsibility for launching rockets toward the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, marking a …

by Fehim Tastekim, published by The Cradle, May 30, 2025 After Abu Mohammad al-Julani (Ahmad al-Sharaa), self-declared president of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led authority in Syria, shook hands with US President Donald Trump in Riyadh on 14 May, a storm of questions erupted over the future of the extremist …

from the News Desk at The Cradle, May 14, 2025 Rubio made the comments during a press conference with his Syrian counterpart, coinciding with reports of talks between Damascus and Tel Aviv. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after a meeting with his Syrian counterpart in Turkiye on 15 …

by The Cradle’s Syria Correspondent, published  on The Cradle, May 6, 2025 In late April, Syria plunged into renewed sectarian violence, with clashes erupting between extremist Sunni factions affiliated with the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-led (HTS) Syrian government and Druze armed groups in Suwayda and Damascus, leaving at least 100 dead. A …

Reporting by Yamam Al Shaar and Firas Makdesi, writing by Maya Gebeily editing by Gareth Jones, produced by Reuters, May 6, 2025 Editor’s note: Coverage by the Mainstream News is significantly improved over that during the war and the last years of the Republic governed by Bashar Assad. [jb] JARAMANA, …

from The News Desk, published on The Cradle, April 22, 2025 Two top officials from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement in Syria have been detained by Syrian security forces. Khaled Khaled, head of PIJ operations in Syria, and Yasser al-Zafari, head of the organizational committee, were arrested five days …

Paul Larudee and Dan Kovalik on Spotlight, April 4, 2025

by The Cradle’s Palestine Correspondent, published on The Cradle, March 25, 2025 Since the fall of the Syrian government on 8 December, the direction of the new interim administration, headed by Ahmad al-Sharaa, has become increasingly clear. Politically, militarily, and legally, Damascus now appears aligned with Washington’s long-standing vision of …

from the Newsdesk at The Cradle, March 25, 2025 The Israeli army said it opened fire and called in an airstrike on ‘terrorists’ in the town of Koya, west of Deraa At least seven people were killed in Israeli attacks on the town of Koya west of southern Syria’s Deraa …