On May 12, Tripoli experienced widespread clashes between rival militias as Libya became the arena for the type of blood-letting and public disorder that recalled the horrors of civil conflicts and war that have devastated the country for more than a decade. Both parts of the divided country, led by rival authorities in Tobruk andContinue reading “Libya once again in the abyss of despair”
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2nd half of February American farces
On February 14, JD Vance, the US vice president, has warned that the loss of British values poses a greater threat than Russia in his landmark address to the Munich Security Conference. European leaders had descended on the German city with the intention of discussing an end to the war in Ukraine, but MrContinue reading “2nd half of February American farces”
The fall of Assad is a defeat for Russia — and no ‘win’ for the US
By Anatol Lieven. We should note that for every bad outcome for Moscow here, Washington faces an equally unstable path, too The fall of the Baath state in Syria is a serious defeat for Russia (and a disaster for Iran). It would however be a grave mistake to assume that this by necessity makes itContinue reading “The fall of Assad is a defeat for Russia — and no ‘win’ for the US”
Can the Kurds Help Build a New Syria?
In the autonomous region of Rojava, also known as Western Kurdistan, the Kurdish people, who make up a significant portion of the population in the region, have long experienced marginalisation and oppression at the hands of various nation-states. Their struggle for self-determination and autonomy has been marked by conflict and resistance. The Syrian Civil War,Continue reading “Can the Kurds Help Build a New Syria?”
Will Erdoğan crush the Syrian Kurds?
* By Matt Broomfield. Turkey has always feared their revolution Syria’s two million Kurds have every reason to loathe Bashar al-Assad. His Baathist regime long repressed their identity, and there are many Kurdish activists among the countless people emerging, dazed and stumbling, from the dictatorship’s dungeons. But even as Kurds danced and toppled statues, theContinue reading “Will Erdoğan crush the Syrian Kurds?”
A new era in Syria: What lies ahead for Iran?
Tehran will have to re-evaluate its role in the region and adapt its foreign policy to reflect contemporary realities By Farhad Ibragimov. The statements, views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of our community. Syria’s longtime president, Bashar Assad, has stepped down asContinue reading “A new era in Syria: What lies ahead for Iran?”
Asharq Al-Awsat Reveals Russia’s Moves Before Assad’s Downfall
Arab World Asharq Al-Awsat Reveals Russia’s Moves Before Assad’s Downfall People in Damascus celebrate on December 9, 2024, after opposition fighters declared that they have taken the Syrian capital in a lightning offensive, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria. (Photo by Bakr ALKASEM / AFP) Moscow:Raed JaberContinue reading “Asharq Al-Awsat Reveals Russia’s Moves Before Assad’s Downfall”
ZNetwork: What Is Happening in Syria?
By Gilbert Achcar. In just a few days, after having remained relatively static for a few years, Syria has turned anew into a theatre of war of movement, in what looks like a resumption of the last major displacement of the battlefronts that took place in 2016, when the Assad regime regained control of AleppoContinue reading “ZNetwork: What Is Happening in Syria?”
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”
Extremely dangerous months for journalists
The past 12 months have been extremely dangerous for journalists, from those on the ground in Gaza and Ukraine to others risking everything to share stories of environmental destruction. Last week the Guardian has been marking World Press Freedom Day with a series of reports about journalists working in the face of immense danger. TheyContinue reading “Extremely dangerous months for journalists”
Some View on the World 