2025-05-15: Syria Roundup

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Chaim Levinson (2025-05-15). meeting with new leader proves it: Israel has lost clout with U.S. haaretz.com The U.S. president's decision to lift sanctions on Syria sends a resounding message to the entire region: Saudi Arabia now guarantees access to the White House and the Israeli lobby has been left in the lurch…

Staff (2025-05-15). Trump supports the Syrian jihadist regime, terrorism and massacres. defenddemocracy.press Trump calls on Syrian president to normalize with Israel, expel Palestinian resistance factions May 14, 2025 US President Donald Trump called on Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa to normalize relations with Israel by joining the Abraham Accords during a landmark meeting in Riyadh on 14 May — the first such encounter between US and Syrian leaders …

Michael Welch (2025-05-15). Death by Impunity in Gaza: Perspectives on NAKBA 1948 (ŸÜŸÉÿ®ÿ©) and NAKBA 2023-? globalresearch.ca "It is the worst concentration of injuries I have ever seen in my life! I've been working as a surgeon for ten years. A lot of that's been overseas. I've worked in Afghanistan. I've worked in Syria. I've worked in …

Staff (2025-05-15). Sectarian massacres continue in Syria as government-affiliated groups kill several in Latakia. defenddemocracy.press One of the victims was a 13-year-old boy, and two were found decapitated, as sectarian killings in the country continue under the government of President Ahmad al-Sharaa May 11, 2025 Extremist armed groups affiliated with the Syrian government have carried out a new massacre in Syria's Alawite majority coastal region. On 10 May, at least …

geo.tv (2025-05-15). President Trump to close multibillion-dollar deal-making Gulf tour in UAE. geo.tv US President Donald Trump listens as Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani speaks at a state dinner, at Lusail Palace in Lusail, Qatar, May 14, 2025. — ReutersTrump hails Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as a visionary.Accedes to MBS request by announcing lifting of Syria…

Democracy Now! (2025-05-14). Democracy Now! 2025-05-14 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for May 14, 2025; U.S. & Saudis Sign $142B Arms Deal as Trump Meets with Syria's New Leader & Drops Syrian Sanctions; While Israel Wanted to Bomb Iran, Trump Pushes Talks; But in Gaza, Israel's Mass Killings Continue; Salvadoran Journalists Exposed Pres. Bukele's Ties to Gangs. Then They Had to Flee to Avoid Arrest | Headlines for May 14, 2025; U.S. & Saudis Sign $142B Arms Deal as Trump Meets with Syria's New Leader & Drops Syrian Sanctions; While Israel Wanted to Bomb Iran, Trump Pushes Talks; But in Gaza, Israel's Mass Killings Continue; Salvadoran Journalists Exposed Pres…

vaticannews.va (2025-05-14). Jubilee of Eastern Churches: Divine Liturgy in the East Syriac Rite. vaticannews.va On the eve of the Jubilee of Eastern Church's encounter with Pope Leo XIV, a Divine Liturgy in the East Syriac rite is celebrated in St. Peter's Basilica on the occasion of the Jubilee. |

Giorgio Cafiero (2025-05-14). Trump's wise, bold Syria reset. responsiblestatecraft.org President Trump kicked off his Gulf tour this week in Saudi Arabia by delivering a speech at the Saudi Arabia Investment Forum on Tuesday, in which he announced the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria. Then on Wednesday morning, local time,

Staff (2025-05-14). U.S. & Saudis Sign $142B Arms Deal as Trump Meets with Syria's New Leader & Drops Syrian Sanctions. democracynow.org We look at President Donald Trump's diplomatic visit to the Middle East and discuss his administration's foreign policy in the region with Akbar Shahid Ahmed, senior diplomatic correspondent for HuffPost, and Sarah Leah Whitson, executive director of DAWN. As Trump sells U.S. military power in the Gulf in exchange for investments in U.S. businesses, they warn that Trump's transactional business philosophy is spreading to the administration's dealings around the world. As Whitson puts it, "if you can pay, then you can play." This approach extends to the new Syrian government, as…

Michael Arria (2025-05-14). Trump lifts Syria sanctions, agrees to sell Saudi Arabia $142 billion in arms. mondoweiss.net President Trump announced that he's lifting the longstanding U.S. sanctions on Syria and agreeing to sell Saudi Arabia $142 billion in weapons.

Editor (2025-05-14). Removing Syria Sanctions is a Win for the People, Whatever Trump's Motives. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Consent Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Syrians are rejoicing at the announcement on Tuesday by President Donald J. Trump that he will lift U.S. economic sanctions on Syria, at the advice of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, among others. Saudi Arabia gave Trump the quid pro …

Dave DeCamp (2025-05-14). Trump Meets With Syria's Al-Qaeda Leader-Turned President, Praises His 'Strong Past'. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, President Trump met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the founder of al-Qaeda in Syria, who became the country's de facto leader after his rebranded group of jihadists, known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), took power in Damascus in December 2024. Trump said he had a "very good" meeting with Sharaa, who was previously known as …

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