Event Iran’s highest-ranking military officer, the head of its elite Revolutionary Guards Corps and its air force and a former national security chief have all been killed in Israel’s unprecedented Operation Rising Lion. Their deaths will send shockwaves through the nation’s military establishment and could seriously hamper the Islamic Republic’s ability to respond to Israel’sContinue reading “The ignition of a new blaze”
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Beirut, Damascus and the Challenge of a Normal Country
The Lebanese people complain about the advice from ambassadors and dictates from international financial organisations. They believe that the outside was paving their road and goals and setting the means for them. They are annoyed that their country is being treated like a minor, who the world has no faith in his ability to getContinue reading “Beirut, Damascus and the Challenge of a Normal Country”
Israel and the Golan heights Druze community
At the beginning of May, Israel bombed an area near the presidential palace in Damascus early on Friday May 2, in its clearest warning yet to Syria’s new Islamist-led authorities of its readiness to ramp up military action in the name of the country’s Druze minority. Israel has escalated military operations in Syria since rebelsContinue reading “Israel and the Golan heights Druze community”
The Genesis of Sectarian Death Squads in Syria
The Fall of Assad to US Supported Extremists and the Massacre of Christians and Alawites Dennis Kucinich is no apologist for any government. He stands for transparency and common sense. In this article he details the US policies, over many administrations, which have resulted in this manufactured disaster. °°° War-torn Syria, 2017: Elizabeth Kucinich, Dennis KucinichContinue reading “The Genesis of Sectarian Death Squads in Syria”
Rebel coalitions, severe fighting in Latakia and Jableh
In 2022 Ukrainian grain could be delivered to Middle East and North Africa,by allowing the ships entering the ports of Latakia and Tartus in Syria. At the end of 2024 rebels advanced from Damascus pushing toward Syria’s coastal provinces, including Latakia, Hama and Tartus, where Russian military bases were located. As Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’sContinue reading “Rebel coalitions, severe fighting in Latakia and Jableh”
Syria at the beginning of January 2025
Nine special forces soldiers face potential prosecution over alleged war crimes in Syria A few months ago it emerged that five members of the Special Air Service could face court martial after being accused of committing war crimes while serving in Syria. The soldiers were said to have shot dead a suspected terrorist who theyContinue reading “Syria at the beginning of January 2025”
Syria after Assad is euphoric
Syria after Assad is euphoric By Adrian Blomfield in Homs, Syria It is rare, as a foreign correspondent, to have a good news story to cover. Rarer still in the Middle East. Not since the heady early days of the Arab Spring back in 2011 have I witnessed anything like the euphoria that has washedContinue reading “Syria after Assad is euphoric”
Putin denies Russian defeat in Syria, says Israel is the main winner
Reuters, December 19, 2024 Event Russian President Vladimir Putin denied on Thursday that Russia’s nine-year intervention in Syria had been a failure, but expressed concern about Israel’s military operations there since the toppling of his ally Bashar al-Assad. Putin played down the damage to Moscow from the fall of Assad, saying its military intervention inContinue reading “Putin denies Russian defeat in Syria, says Israel is the main winner”
The question of the month December was: After Aleppo & Homs can rebels take over Damascus?
Last month there was a very fast development in Syria, which makes us very curious for the coming months. As Syrian rebel forces gained control over the crucial cities of Aleppo, Homs and Dara one of the biggest questions arised out of the situation if those rebels could be a total change in Syria. ItContinue reading “The question of the month December was: After Aleppo & Homs can rebels take over Damascus?”
Syria today
Today, the area of Syria includes territory in the Golan Heights that has been occupied by Israel since 1967, with a small part still in present Syria. But as soon as Assad was driven away Israel attacked the south of Syria wanting to get that part back into Israel land. After Syria gained its independenceContinue reading “Syria today”
