The Terrorism Pretext: US-ISIS-Kurdish Nexus Preserves Occupation of Syria

The Cradle’s Syria Correspondent It’s getting harder to ignore. The persistent ISIS presence in the Syrian desert only serves US aims to continue its military occupation and support for Kurdish separatism. In March 2019, former US President Donald Trump startled Washington’s war establishment by announcing that the mission of “eliminating terrorism” had been accomplished in Syria….

Why Was British ISIS Member ‘Jihadi George’ Tried in a US Court?

William Van Wagenen The decision to try one of the so-called “Beatles” ISIS members in the US was to conceal his previous links to British intelligence and his role in their regime-change efforts in Syria. In January 2023, reports emerged that Alexanda Kotey, known as “Jihadi George” and one of the four British ISIS members collectively…

British Government Spied on Palestinian Refugees

Asa Winstanley and Kit Klarenberg Charlie Winter, Samar Batrawi, Harry Holcroft and Sarah Ashraf all worked on a British government effort to monitor Palestinian refugee camps for ”criticism of Western and Israeli foreign policy.” (Twitter/LinkedIn) A cache of leaked documents obtained by The Electronic Intifada reveals the existence of a secret British intelligence project targeting Palestinian refugees. Under…

Canada Agreed to Repatriate ISIS Wives from Syria

The federal government of Canada has agreed to repatriate 19 Canadian women and children who are detained in northeastern Syria. These Canadians live in camps controlled by the US-backed Kurdish militias that managed to detain hundreds of ISIS terrorists and their wives and children. Phil Gurski, a former CSIS analyst, told CBC News Network that…

The Unspoken Paramilitary Forces of the United States of America

Kevork Almasian Al-Qaeda is a contract army for the United States – Michael Hudson, author of Killing the Host and Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri (Kansas). We all know the official story of Al-Qaeda and all the so-called leaders of the terror group who were considered boogeymen and threats to…

The Role of UK Intelligence Services in the Abduction, Murder of James Foley

William Van Wagenen An investigation into British and American collusion with the terror groups that kidnapped and murdered western hostages in Syria. On 19 August, 2014, ISIS released a video of the beheading of American journalist James Foley who was kidnapped by the terrorist organization in 2012 while reporting on the conflict in Syria. Foley’s shocking execution became one of the…

Istanbul Terror Attack May Prompt Turkish Invasion and Deportations

Steven Sahiounie As President Assad has said before, be careful when you feed a monster because it can later turn to bite you. On November 13, a blast ripped through Istiklal street, a busy pedestrian area in the Beyoglu neighborhood of Istanbul.  The explosion killed six people and wounded 81 at about 4:30 pm local time. Among…

Revisiting the Fall of Mosul: Who Was to Blame?

William Van Wagenen Former Nineveh Governor Atheel al-Nujaifi, charged with helping Mosul fall to ISIS Mosul’s surrender to ISIS has commonly been attributed to corruption and sectarianism by Baghdad, yet further investigation reveals the role of neighboring Turkey in the city’s fall. On 5 June, 2014, hundreds of ISIS militants launched a lightning assault on Mosul,…

Uyghur Reality: West’s Insidious Agenda

Erkin Öncan A sustained campaign led by the U.S. has thrown various accusations against China for so-called human rights violations. Last year the British founded a so called special tribunal and accuse China of Uyghur genocide and human rights abuses. Argentina and Germany have also opened files against China on the Uyghur issue, and press…

Turkey is Orchestrating Al Qaeda’s Takeover of Syrian Territory

Turkish-backed Suleiman Shah escorts Al-Qaeda spin-off HTS into Shayk Hadid, Afrin. Rapist Suleiman Shah commander Abu Amsha, Turkey’s most loyal mercenary leader, quickly welcomed an HTS alliance. Again, NATO member Turkey is orchestrating al-Qaeda takeover of Syrian territory. pic.twitter.com/MrsNimVEpF — Lindsey Snell (@LindseySnell) October 16, 2022 At the direction of NATO member Turkey, al-Qaeda spinoff…

Can Syria Forgive Qatar?

Firas Al-Shoufi While, one by one, regional states are restoring relations with Syria, Qatar will likely be the last welcomed back in Damascus After more than a decade of a foreign-backed regime-change war, exploitative Turkish and US occupation, and repeated Israeli attacks on its territorial integrity, Syria has come a long way from the regional and international isolation intended…

Saad Hariri and the Collapse of Lebanon

William Van Wagenen The Syrian regime-change war and Lebanon’s economic collapse happened under Saad Hariri’s watch, but the Future Movement leader is seldom mentioned for the pivotal role he played in Lebanon’s unravelling In 2005, US neoconservatives centered around then-Vice President Dick Cheney’s office began collaborating with Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan, defected former Syrian Vice…