2025-03-15: Syria Roundup

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_____ (2025-03-15). In Syria, 3 news crews shot at, assaulted while covering deadly clashes. Soran Rashid

_____ (2025-03-15). 'Nightmares': Syrian journalist Tal al-Mallohi on surviving 15 years in Assad's jails. Luna Safwan

Associated Press (2025-03-15). Head of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria killed, Iraqi PM says. scmp.com Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai was killed by Iraqi intelligence members and US-led coalition forces, PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani says.

Reuters (2025-03-15). US expels South African ambassador, saying he 'hates' Trump. scmp.com Trump has cut US financial aid to South Africa, citing disapproval of its land policy and of its World Court genocide case against Israel.

ecns.cn (2025-03-15). Global ambassadors highlight China's development blueprint unveiled at 'two sessions'. ecns.cn In exclusive interviews with China News Network following the conclusion of 2025 "two sessions" in Beijing, multiple ambassadors to China highlighted the country's steady economic growth, technological advancements, and deepening international cooperation, emphasizing that these developments bolster confidence and provide opportunities for global progress.

Alexander Rubinstein (2025-03-14). Behind Israel's Plans to Occupy Large Swathes of Southern Syria. thealtworld.com Israel has openly announced its intention to illegally occupy large portions of southern Syria and is already building new military outposts and making life hell for locals.

Jamal Kanj (2025-03-14). Syria: Dangling Between the Past, Present and the Future. counterpunch.org Following the collapse of the Assad regime, I ended my article last December with the following paragraph: "The new government must represent all Syrians, regardless of religion or ethnicity, ensuring justice and equality for all, while upholding Syria's historic role at the forefront of resistance against Israel and its local agents." I etched those words

Staff (2025-03-14). The Genesis of Sectarian Death Squads in Syria: The Fall of Assad to US Supported Extremists and the Massacre of Christians and Alawites. defenddemocracy.press I am no apologist for any government. I stand for transparency and common sense. In this article I detail the US policies, over many administrations, which have resulted in this manufactured disaster. Dennis Kucinich Mar 12, 2025 While many in Washington claim to defend Christianity and Western values, their policies have led to the systematic …

United World International (2025-03-14). "Türkiye needs to open border and send delegation to Syria's coastal region" uwidata.com By Yunus Soner Recent atrocities in the Syrian coastal region of the provinces of Latakia and Tartous shook the world, when civilians in huge numbers were killed by armed groups connected to the de facto Syrian government. Local witnesses and media reported that killings occurred without discrimination, but the Alawi, a current inside Islam, were …

Ashley Smith (2025-03-14). Can Syria's revolution bloom after Assad? therealnews.com Editor's note: This episode was recorded on March 4, 2025. | In Syria, Assad is gone, but the country's challenges remain. Over a decade of civil war and foreign intervention has devastated the country's economy and politics, but a fragile optimism still exists. Joseph Daher and Ramah Kudaimi join this second episode of Solidarity Without Exception for a discussion on Syria's long journey from the 2011 revolution to today, and what solidarity with the Syrian people should have looked like then, and could look like now. | Pre-Production: Ashley Smith | Audio Post-Production: Alina Nehlich | Music Credits:…

Mark Taliano (2025-03-14). The "Terrible Fruit" of the Western Regime Change War on Syria. marktanliano.net The "terrible fruit" of Washington's Regime Change war in Syria is genocide. Activist, author and human rights lawyer Prof. Dan Kovalik estimates the numbers killed at between 7,000 to 10,000 people. The people targeted are largely religious minorities, Alawites and Christians, previously protected by the elected Assad government, . Mother Agnes de la Croix, …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2025-03-14). Israel Strikes Damascus. orinocotribune.com The attack on an alleged PIJ site in the Syrian capital follows a recent string of heavy Israeli airstrikes on the country's south | Israel's military carried out an ◊°◊ï◊®◊ô◊î: ◊ó◊ô◊ú ◊î◊ê◊ï◊ï◊ô◊® ◊™◊ß◊£ ◊&uc…

aljazeera (2025-03-14). US says South African ambassador 'no longer welcome'. aljazeera.com Trump administration has frequently sparred with South Africa over legacy of apartheid and criticism of Israel.

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