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Tag: Syria

Turkish Jets Intercept, ‘Warn Off’ Israeli Warplanes Bombing in Syria
Foreign Policy

Turkish Jets Intercept, ‘Warn Off’ Israeli Warplanes Bombing in Syria

May 5, 2025

Another of what may become many in-theater confrontations between Turkish and Israeli militaries inside Syria took place on Sunday…

400 US Troops to Remain in Syria After Upcoming “Relocation” to Kurdish-Controlled Areas
War

400 US Troops to Remain in Syria After Upcoming “Relocation” to Kurdish-Controlled Areas

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025

An upcoming relocation of US forces will see the majority or all of the remaining soldiers and supplies in…

New Syria Constitution Consolidates Total Power, Rejected by Country’s Religious and Ethnic Minorities
World News

New Syria Constitution Consolidates Total Power, Rejected by Country’s Religious and Ethnic Minorities

March 17, 2025

On March 13th, Syria’s new ruler the former al-Qaeda member and terrorist leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, signed into law the…

Terrorism on the Rise in Europe, Africa, and Syria While the World Struggles with Record Conflict Numbers
War

Terrorism on the Rise in Europe, Africa, and Syria While the World Struggles with Record Conflict Numbers

March 10, 2025March 9, 2025

A recent report found that deaths by terrorism have risen to their highest levels in Africa, while also recording…

Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Left the Muslim World Rhetorically Unified Against US and Israel: Does it Matter?
Foreign Policy

Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Left the Muslim World Rhetorically Unified Against US and Israel: Does it Matter?

February 14, 2025

From the shores of the Bosphorus to the Straits of Sorrow, from the temples of Luxor to the wastes…

Four Factions and Three Countries Poised for Small War Inside Syria: Reports
War

Four Factions and Three Countries Poised for Small War Inside Syria: Reports

January 16, 2025

Further conflict seems inevitable in Syria two months after the collapse of the Assad regime and the rise of…

Al-Qaeda Regime in Syria Introduce Sweeping Religious Censorship to School Curriculums
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Al-Qaeda Regime in Syria Introduce Sweeping Religious Censorship to School Curriculums

January 3, 2025

Syria’s new de facto al-Qaeda leadership has introduced strict religious doctrine into the once “famously secular” Syrian Arab Republic…

Leaked Iraqi Intelligence Report Implicates US-Forces in the Survival and Protection of ISIS
War

Leaked Iraqi Intelligence Report Implicates US-Forces in the Survival and Protection of ISIS

January 2, 2025

According to a report from Iraqi intelligence seen by The Cradle, thousands of ISIS fighters emerged from the eastern…

Sharia Law in Damascus Portrayed as Downfall of a Tyrant While in Kabul it’s a Human Rights Violation
Foreign Policy

Sharia Law in Damascus Portrayed as Downfall of a Tyrant While in Kabul it’s a Human Rights Violation

December 20, 2024

Story at a glance… Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s leader al-Jolani has announced that the new Syria will be governed by…

Kurdish Commander Says They Have Agreement with HTS on Post-War Relations, Sending Delegation to Damascus
War

Kurdish Commander Says They Have Agreement with HTS on Post-War Relations, Sending Delegation to Damascus

December 13, 2024

Throughout the whole of the conflict in Syria, the population in Kurdistan to the northeast has retained a degree…

Who is Syria’s de Facto leader al-Jolani? — According to WaL
War

Who is Syria’s de Facto leader al-Jolani? — According to WaL

December 10, 2024

Following the remarkably fast collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, the global news media have had to dig…

Trump’s Foreign Policy Failures Encapsulated by Fresh Terrorist Violence in Syria’s Aleppo
War

Trump’s Foreign Policy Failures Encapsulated by Fresh Terrorist Violence in Syria’s Aleppo

December 3, 2024

A major terrorist offensive has been launched at Syria’s battered northwest city of Aleppo, led by a mixture of…

White House Advisor Urges Israel to Carpet Bomb UN Peacekeepers, Smotrich Says Israel Will Extend to Damascus
War

White House Advisor Urges Israel to Carpet Bomb UN Peacekeepers, Smotrich Says Israel Will Extend to Damascus

October 11, 2024

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was recently filmed saying that Israel should extend its borders “bit by bit” to…

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni Practicing Detente with Washington’s Enemies in Break with G7 Nations
World News

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni Practicing Detente with Washington’s Enemies in Break with G7 Nations

July 31, 2024August 2, 2024

Perhaps more than any other in recent years, Italy has chosen to walk a somewhat solitary path among its…

The Washington Post Takes a Critical Look at US Sanctions in New Series but Fails to Learn Anything
Foreign Policy

The Washington Post Takes a Critical Look at US Sanctions in New Series but Fails to Learn Anything

July 26, 2024

Story at a glance… A multi-part series in the Washington Post outlines the rise in America’s sanctions policy from peripheral…

07/17 End of the Empire: Russian Diplomatic Efforts Succeeding in Cleaning Up American Messes
End of the Empire

07/17 End of the Empire: Russian Diplomatic Efforts Succeeding in Cleaning Up American Messes

July 17, 2024

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

Official Says Forgotten US Troops in Syria Will Stay in the Country, Currently Skirmishing with Iran Proxies
Foreign Policy

Official Says Forgotten US Troops in Syria Will Stay in the Country, Currently Skirmishing with Iran Proxies

July 5, 2024

One can only imagine what the mother or wife of one of the 200 members of the Army’s al-Tanf…

A Former Emir of ISIS Just Sworn in as New US-Backed Militia Commander Inside US Al-Tanf Base
War

A Former Emir of ISIS Just Sworn in as New US-Backed Militia Commander Inside US Al-Tanf Base

March 4, 2024

While two major conflicts consume most of world media’s foreign affairs sections, The Cradle reminds us that worthwhile stories are everywhere.…

11 More US Soldiers Injured in Attacks on Mid-East Bases, Iran Says Expansion of Gaza War “Inevitable”
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11 More US Soldiers Injured in Attacks on Mid-East Bases, Iran Says Expansion of Gaza War “Inevitable”

November 10, 2023

Four more attacks were recorded on remnant US bases in Western Iraq and Eastern Syria, bringing the toll of…

Could America be Pulled into Another Open-Ended War in the Middle East?
War

Could America be Pulled into Another Open-Ended War in the Middle East?

November 9, 2023

Since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7th, US remnant forces positioned in Western Iraq and Eastern Syria have…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah

Andy Corbley April 25, 2025

Seven of the United States’ premier long-range offensive drones have been shot down by Houthi counterfire in the skies…

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