Dr. Ahmad Alderzi: “The US Will Leave Syria Once the YPG Reconcile with Damascus”

Steven Sahiounie Many Syrians may have left as refugees, but the country seems very crowded.  The US-NATO attack on Syria for regime change began in 2011 and brought in outside actors: Iran, Israel, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the US. The foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia and Syria are expected to meet soon to discuss the…

The Kurdish Issue in Turkish-American Relations

Alexandr Svaranc The topic of this article, of course, is very complex, profound and ambiguous, which requires more fundamental case studies. The author does not claim to have comprehensive coverage of this issue but will nevertheless try to outline the main features of Turkish-American relations taking into account the Kurdish issue. The Kurdish issue remains…

A US Tool against Iran: Kurdish Militancy on the Iran-Iraq Border

The Cradle’s Iraq Correspondent US and Israeli-backed armed Kurdish separatists on the Iraqi border have participated in every incident of Iranian domestic strife, from 2009 to 2022. After hours of traveling around the Iraqi border between the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) and Iran, you will come to a single conclusion: “This is a one-sided…

Russia Anticipates Turkey Will Cease Operations in Northern Syria

The Cradle Erdogan previously stated that he would not ask any country for permission to launch a ground invasion of northern Syria Russia anticipates that Turkiye would halt plans for a potential ground operation against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria. A former US official warned that if the operation went forward, relations…

Stolen Syrian Oil: The Fuel for Syria’s Partition

Firas Al-Shoufi The role of the US military in stealing Syria’s oil runs deeper than mere petty theft. The funds are used to prop up Kurdish self-rule and ensure Syria’s geographic division. In July 2021, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin described the US theft of oil from the areas it occupies in eastern Syria as “bandit behavior.”…

Russian Forces Chief Left Al-Qamishli, SDF Stance Unchanged

Al Mayadeen Al Mayadeen sources report that there are no new indications of a change in the position of the SDF regarding the northern border, after the recent meeting between the commander of the Russian forces in Syria and the SDF leader in Qamishli. The commander of the Russian forces in Syria, Alexsander Chaiko, left…

Turkey Determined to Complete 30 km Security Strip Along Syrian Border

Al Mayadeen Turkey will be completing the security strip along its southern border, which is 30 kilometers deep into Syrian territory. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said that Turkey will be completing the security strip along its southern border, which is 30 kilometers deep into Syrian territory. Erdogan, speaking at a meeting in…

Russian Commander in Syria Holds Talks with SDF Chief as Turkish Offensive Looms

The Cradle Moscow has asked the US-backed Kurdish militia to return control of northern Syria to Damascus to confront Turkiye’s threats The commander of Russia’s military forces in Syria, Colonel General Alexander Chayko, met with the leader of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Kobane Abdi, on 27 November to discuss the threat of…

Time Running Out to Save the Kurds in Syria

Steven Sahiounie The Kurds in northeastern Syria have established their semi-autonomous administration which they call “Rojava”. They are now under threat of an increased invasion and occupation by Turkish ground troops, which could end in ethnic cleansing and mass casualties. Turkish President Erdogan has demanded for years that the US must stop supporting the Syrian…

US Deploys Heavy Reinforcements to Northern Syria from Iraq

The Cradle The reinforcements coincide with Washington’s efforts to prevent Turkey from launching a ground offensive against the SDF, representing potential US deterrence against Ankara The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on 26 November that large reinforcements of US military troops and equipment made their way into northern and eastern Syria, coming…

Differences on Syria Between Russia, Turkey Can Be Resolved Through Dialogue: Kremlin

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – There are disagreements between Russia and Turkey on Syria, but all of them can be resolved through dialogue as the two countries enjoy a high level of relations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday. “There are disagreements with Turkey on Syria,” Peskov told the Moscow.Kremlin.Putin TV program, adding that “the level…

Turkey Vows to Expand Effort to End ‘Terrorist’ Threat Beyond its Borders

The Cradle The Turkish ministry of defense claims to have killed 471 Kurdish militants in 271 separate attacks in Syria and Iraq since the start of the operation The Turkish Minister of Defense, Hulusi Akar, visited the Turkish troops on the border with Iraq on 27 November to inspect the ongoing operations as part of the country’s…