(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.
(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…
(2025-05-17). Syria's Prospects of Debt Restructuring Entangled in Geopolitical Calculations. cadtm.org
(2025-05-17). Trump lifts Syria sanctions, agrees to sell Saudi Arabia $142 billion in arms. defenddemocracy.press President Trump announced that he's lifting the longstanding U.S. sanctions on Syria and agreeing to sell Saudi Arabia $142 billion in weapons. By Michael Arria May 14, 2025 On the first day of his trip to the Middle East, President Donald Trump announced that he was lifting the longstanding U.S. sanctions on Syria and agreeing to sell …
(2025-05-17). Atrocities in "Julani" Syria. marktanliano.net "This is an attack on an area west of Homs called al-Hudaydah, which happened after the handshake between Golani and Trump. They arrest the Alawites in the area and steal everything, money and gold and take them away and most do not return." READ MORE: "We got Mike Pompeo to issue a waiver to allow …
(2025-05-17). Syrian Interior Ministry Announces Targeted Operation Against IS Cell in Aleppo. themedialine.org 
(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…
(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), …
(2025-05-16). Senior Security Official Reveals to TML Framework for Syria-Israel Peace. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-16). Kurdish PKK group to disband, ending 40-year armed struggle with Türkiye. peoplesdispatch.org Recent regional developments are believed to have shaped the party's decision to dissolve, above all, the new political dynamics in Syria after the fall of Al-Assad.
(2025-05-16). The Hypocrisy Of US Imperialists And Syrian Reactionaries. popularresistance.org The Trump regime's decision to lift sanctions on Syria exposes the true purpose of sanctions: to deliberately impoverish ordinary citizens, force regime change and extend U.S.-led imperial control. | For 15 years, the United States imposed draconian sanctions on the Assad government, isolating Syria from international banking, trade and essential sectors such as energy, health and education, with the explicit intent of undermining its self-sufficient socialist economy. These measures were designed to demoralize ordinary Syrians and force a change in leadership by targeting the elected coalition government of Syri…