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”
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The Conversation: ‘Lebanon wanted us gone … it was a risk to leave’
By Jasmin Lilian Diab. Syrian refugees who fled Israeli bombs face hostility and uncertainty on return The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has brought a cautious sense of relief to a Lebanese population battered by a yearlong conflict, not least the more than 1 million people displaced during the escalation of violence between September andContinue reading “The Conversation: ‘Lebanon wanted us gone … it was a risk to leave’”
Assad regime appears to have fallen
Rebel forces celebrate in the central Syrian city of Homs Sunday December 8 2024 The Assad regime appears to have fallen as Syrian rebels swept into Damascus overnight. Syrian rebels claim victory over regime as Assad ‘flees’ The Syrian government appears to have fallen in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of theContinue reading “Assad regime appears to have fallen”
About Syria’s 2024 renewed battle
In focus Middle East Wednesday October 23In the past month, Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon have reversed this refugee flow, pushing an estimated 425,000 people – mostly women and children – back over chaotic and overcrowded border crossings, according to the UN. ‘Nowhere to go’: Syrians fleeing Israeli strikes in Lebanon face perilous return DetentionsContinue reading “About Syria’s 2024 renewed battle”
Syria has become a forgotten crisis
Who thinks or talks about Syria anymore? Syria has become a forgotten crisis that nobody wants to stir amid the war raging between Israel and Hamas and tensions growing between Iran and Western powers over its regional activities. More than 5 million refugees mostly in Lebanon and Turkey and millions more displaced internally have littleContinue reading “Syria has become a forgotten crisis”
Lebanon Knows It Is on the Edge of the Abyss
If there’s another war, experts believe Lebanon may not get a chance to recover.
Rai al-Youm: Erdoğan’s New Turkey
Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Abdel Bari Atwan. A stronger eastward tilt and reconciliation with Arab adversaries By electing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to a third five-year term, a majority of Turkish voters opted for both ‘stability’ and ‘change’: stability in government, and the change in regional policy that Erdoğan has been pursuing since the failed…
Seventh Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’
The European Union will organise a Seventh Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’ on 14 and 15 June 2023, in Brussels. The Ministerial meeting will take place on 15 June. A Day of Dialogue will be held on the preceding day bringing together civil society from Syria and beyond, decisionContinue reading “Seventh Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’”
After the earthquake the Arab League agreed to reinstate Syria
Nothing has changed since Syria was forced out of the Arab League, but now Syria is readmitted to the Arab League again.
RIAC: Turkey on the Eve of Presidential and Parliamentary Elections: Balance of Political Forces in the Country
Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Amur Gadzhiev. The next presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey are scheduled for May 14, 2023. The voting will take place amid a challenging socioeconomic environment, aggravated by the aftermath of February’s natural disasters. Deadlines for a number of promising projects have been pushed back, and the country…
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