2025-05-17: Syria Roundup

So far today: 2025-05-17 10:21am GMT

WSWS (2025-05-17). Trump embraces the "Syrian revolution" : The bankruptcy of the pro-imperialist pseudo-left. wsws.org Trump's praise for al-Sharaa, the leader of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front, is a fitting culmination to the fabricated "Syrian revolution" promoted around the world for close to 15 years by a host of pro-imperialist, pseudo-left political parties.

Staff (2025-05-17). 58 killed in Israeli strikes overnight into Saturday, local health authorities say. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Senior IDF officer visited Azerbaijan for talks with Syria, Israeli source tells CNN ‚ñ LEBANON: IDF said it attacked Hezbollah commander involved in rebuilding terrorist infrastructure in Lebanon ‚ñ SYRIA: Saudi Arabia, Qatar paid off Syria's debt, World Bank says…

Amos Harel (2025-05-16). In Middle East, standing has been downgraded. haaretz.com From the arms deals with the Gulf States to the embracing the Syrian president and a proposed agreement over Gaza, Trump's visit to Middle East marks a turning point in the region — and Israel remains on the sidelines for the time being…

Staff (2025-05-16). Trump Meets With Syria's Al-Qaeda Leader-Turned President, Praises His 'Strong Past'. defenddemocracy.press The US is asking Sharaa to normalize with Israel and crack down on Palestinian resistance groups by Dave DeCamp May 14, 2025 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), …

Rizik Alabi (2025-05-16). Senior Security Official Reveals to TML Framework for Syria-Israel Peace. themedialine.org

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