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Syria’s Druze fearful after deadly attacks on Damascus suburbs

1 month ago | middleeasteye.net | Madeline Edwards |Ali Hüseyin Bakir |Joseph A. Massad

Rami lived through more than a decade of war in Syria, yet had never picked up a gun. That all changed this week. Deadly clashes between pro-government fighters and local Druze gunmen ignited on Tuesday, in part over a now-debunked audio clip of a Druze cleric allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad. Rami, a 27-year-old Druze activist and former Red Crescent worker, feared his community was in grave danger. He decided to join his friends on the frontline, borrowing one of their weapons.
Why Israel wants Syria to become a failed state

Mar 4, 2025 | themuslimtimes.info | Rafiq A. Tschannen |Ali Hüseyin Bakir

Ali Bakir 3 March 2025 Netanyahu is pursuing an expansionist agenda under the pretext of minimising any potential threats in the post-Assad era Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in Jerusalem on 9 December 2024, vowing that Israel would remain permanently in the occupied Golan Heights (Maya Alleruzzo/AFP) At a recent military ceremony in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a provocative statement about the new Syrian government, outlining his nation’s strategy since the fall...
Why Israel wants Syria to become a failed state

Mar 3, 2025 | middleeasteye.net | David Hearst |Ali Hüseyin Bakir

At a recent military ceremony in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a provocative statement about the new Syrian government, outlining his nation’s strategy since the fall of the Assad regime. His speech emphasised three key points. Firstly, Netanyahu said Israel would not permit the new Syrian government to deploy forces south of Damascus, calling for the “full demilitarisation” of that area - specifically Quneitra, Daraa and Sweida provinces.
Syrian town branded 'conscience of the revolution' hopeful and wary after Assad's fall

Feb 11, 2025 | middleeasteye.net | Alex MacDonald |Harun al-Aswad |Ali Hüseyin Bakir

For most of Syria's 14-year civil war, Kafranbel was one of the most internationally recognised hubs of resistance to the government of Bashar al-Assad. Residents of the small town in Idlib governorate - dubbed the "conscience of the revolution" - would gather each week to unfurl colourful banners, often in English, voicing support for the Syrian revolutionaries, but also commenting on a range of issues including press freedom, global politics, human rights and abuses by rebel forces.
Border clashes prompt Shia clans to leave Syria for Lebanon

Feb 10, 2025 | middleeasteye.net | Nader Durgham |Ali Hüseyin Bakir

Shia clans have announced their withdrawal from Syria to Lebanon following days of clashes with Syrian forces along the border. Syria’s interim government, comprised mostly of members of former rebel group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), started an “extensive campaign” in the Syrian border village of Hawik on Thursday.
Farid al-Madhhan: Syrian whistleblower 'Caesar' reveals himself in TV interview

Feb 7, 2025 | middleeasteye.net | Nader Durgham |Ali Hüseyin Bakir

The Syrian whistleblower known as Caesar, who documented countless cases of human rights abuses during the time of the Bashar al-Assad government, revealed himself as First Lieutenant Farid al-Madhhan in an interview with Al Jazeera on Thursday.
Trump doesn't rule out ending aid to Israel if reelected

Apr 30, 2024 | middleeasteye.net | Ali Hüseyin Bakir

Former US President Donald Trump did not rule out a withdrawal of military aid to Israel over its ongoing war on Gaza in an interview published by Time on Tuesday. The Republican, who is likely to win his party's candidacy for the US presidential election in November, also criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for failing to stop the Hamas attack on 7 October.
War on Gaza: Estimated 10,000 Palestinians buried under rubble, civil defence says

Apr 30, 2024 | middleeasteye.net | Ali Hüseyin Bakir

There are an estimated 10,000 Palestinians buried under the rubble of buildings flattened by Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian civil defence has said. It would take two to three years to recover all the bodies unless digging equipment, which has been destroyed by Israel, is urgently replaced and allowed into the war-ravaged strip, it addedIn a press release published on Tuesday, the civil defence also warned of the spread of diseases from the decomposed bodies.
Turkish tourist attacks Israeli police in Jerusalem

Apr 30, 2024 | middleeasteye.net | Ali Hüseyin Bakir

An Israeli police officer was wounded in a stabbing attack in the occupied Old City of Jerusalem, by a Turkish national, according to Israeli authorities. According to the police, the assailant charged at the border police officer near Herod’s Gate entrance and stabbed him. The wounded man and another officer on the scene fought off and shot the attacker dead, it added. According to Israel’s national ambulance service, the 30-year-old police officer is in a conscious and moderate condition.
War on Gaza: How foreign fighters are coming to Israel's aid

Apr 29, 2024 | middleeasteye.net | Ali Hüseyin Bakir |Mehmet Rakipoğlu

The US recently threatened to impose sanctions on Netzah Yehuda, an Israeli army unit established around 25 years ago to integrate ultra-Orthodox men into the military. While the prospect of sanctions against this unit might appear to be a positive development, there are concerns that the move aims to improve the overall image of the army as a law-abiding force, as Washington continues to provide financial, military and intelligence support to Israel's war machine.