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2023-09-04: News Headlines

News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-09-04). Heavy Clashes Between US Proxy Militia, Arab Tribes In Eastern Syria. popularresistance.org Clashes between the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Arab tribesmen in Deir Ezzor governorate left at least 25 dead and more than a dozen wounded as of 30 August, raising tensions between the Kurdish proxy militia and Syrian locals to the highest point in years. | The fighting was reportedly sparked by the detention of Ahmed Khbeil, better known as Abu Khawla, in Hasakah governorate. Khawla leads the SDF-affiliated Deir Ezzor Military Council (DEMC). | SDF forces took him on Sunday after being invited to a meeting in Hasakah. | Local tribes issued a statement following Khawla's detention for Arab figh…

TASS (2023-09-04). Up to Syrians to decide their country's future, says Putin. tass.com The Russian President said that he discussed the Syrian settlement with his Turkish counterpart…

MEE, agencies (2023-09-03). Syria's Assad scraps notorious military field courts. middleeasteye.net Syria's Assad scraps notorious military field courts | Military field courts, where due process was largely absent and trials could take just a few minutes, thought to have been responsible for thousands being sentenced to death | Sun, 09/03/2023 – 17: 48 | Satellite image released by the French National Space Study Centre (CNES) on 7 February 2017 of Syria's Sednaya prison, showing…

MEE, agencies (2023-09-03). Syria: Clashes in northeast between army, pro-Turkey fighters kill 23. middleeasteye.net Syria: Clashes in northeast between army, pro-Turkey fighters kill 23 | Violence came as pro-Ankara rebels attempted to infiltrate the area, war monitor claimed, and followed days of clashes in Kurdish-held parts of neighbouring Deir Ezzor | Sun, 09/03/2023 – 19: 44 | Turkey-backed Syrian fighters take part in a military drill near Marea in the rebel-controlled northern part of Syri…

sputnikglobe (2023-09-04). Clashes Resume Between Kurds, Arab Tribes in Syria. sputnikglobe.com DAMASCUS (Sputnik) – Clashes between Kurdish formations of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Arab tribes have resumed in Syria's northeastern province of Deir ez-Zor, local sources told Sputnik on Monday.

Vanessa Beeley (2023-09-03). Three Republican Congressmen enter Syria illegally, fraternize with terrorist groups. thealtworld.com Republican congressmen mingle with US-sanctioned terror gangs accused of human rights abuses | On Sunday 27th August three Republican Congressmen French Hill, Scott Fitzgerald and Ben Cline followed in the inglorious footsteps of Senator

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-09-03). Syrian military repels terrorist attack, shoots down 2 drones. plenglish.com During their failed attempt, the radicals faced numerous casualties in their ranks and losses in their war material including automatic rifles, RPG launchers, armored vehicles and a rocket launcher. | The Ministry released footage of drones shot down in the northern province of Idlib and used by the terrorists to attack civilian communities and some military points. | Three military personnel, on the other hand, were killed while repelling offensive of pro-Turkish extremist groups in Al-Tawila locality in Tel Tamer area in western Hasakeh province.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-09-04). Syria and Russia reject Western pressure and blackmail in OPCW. plenglish.com Damascus, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Foreign Minister, Faisal Al-Mekdad, and the Russian delegate to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Alexander Shulgin, repudiated the pressure and blackmail of the West in that structure against independent countries.

TASS (2023-09-03). US-led coalition violated flight safety in Syria 478 times in August. tass.com Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria deputy head Counter Admiral Vadim Kulit added that, in the past 24 hours, coalition planes and drones created dangerous situation 18 times…

sputnikglobe (2023-09-04). Syrian Foreign Minister, Russian Envoy Condemn Politicization of OPCW – Reports. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Syrian Foreign Minister Faysal Mikdad and Russian Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Alexander Shulgin condemned politicization of the organization, which is initiated by the West, at a meeting in Damascus, Syria's state-run news agency reported.

sputnikglobe (2023-09-04). US, Kurdish-Led SDF, Local Leaders Agree on De-Escalation in Syria's Deir ez-Zor – Embassy. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW(Sputnik) – Two senior US officials visited the Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor and agreed with representatives of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) and local tribal leaders to de-escalate situation in the region amid increasing tensions, the US Embassy in Syria has said.

TASS (2023-09-04). Damascus, Moscow jointly resist Western pressure at OPCW — Syria's top diplomat. tass.com Syrian Foreign Minister accuses the US and the West of being hostile to independent countries that stand in the way of their provocative plans…

TASS (2023-09-04). TASS Director General, DPRK Ambassador discuss information cooperation. tass.com Andrey Kondrashov congratulated Shin Hong Chol on the upcoming 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic on September 9, wishing the DPRK success and prosperity…

TASS (2023-09-04). Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Yemeni ambassador discuss political situation in republic. tass.com The Foreign Ministry noted that during the conversation, the sides "emphasized the importance of coordinating international efforts aimed at resuming movement toward a long-term political settlement mediated by the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg"

ecns.cn (2023-09-03). (W.E.Talk) The UAE Ambassador: Fostering Engagement and Embracing Transformation: CIFTIS 2023 and the UAE's Economic Ties with China. ecns.cn The China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) convenes in Beijing each autumn, gathering together China's foremost economic decision-makers and leading representatives from the global business community. Since its inception in 2012, CIFTIS has established itself as a key event for international corporations and commercial institutions dedicated to the Chinese market. The largest specialized international fair of its kind, CIFTIS provides an indispensable platform for facilitating robust commercial interactions.

_____ (2023-09-04). French Ambassador Defies Order to Vacate Niger. transcend.org 30 Aug 2023 – Prompting a diplomatic crisis, the former colonial power is determined to remain in a country where they are not wanted.

TASS (2023-09-03). Nigeria recalls its ambassadors from all over the world. tass.com Nigeria's United Nations Permanent Representatives in New York and Geneva are exempted from this total recall in view of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly…

sputnikglobe (2023-09-03). Haley Shows True Colors Toward Trump, Says People 'Won't Vote for Convicted Criminal'. sputnikglobe.com Donald Trump tapped former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley to serve as ambassador to the United Nations in 2017, with the envoy repeatedly clashing with and publicly contradicting the president's foreign policy agenda. Trump welcomed Haley's decision to run against him earlier this year, mocking her abysmal poll numbers.

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2023-09-02: News Headlines

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-09-02). Terrorist ambush kills 16 Syrian soldiers. plenglish.com Damascus, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) At least 16 uniformed members of the Syrian Arab Army were killed and five others were wounded in a terrorist attack in the northwest of the country, media reported here. The sources added that suicide radicals from the so-called Levant Liberation Board, registered on the international terrorism list, attacked the military near the site of Wadi Rabiya in the extreme northeast of Latakia province, located some 350 kilometers northwest of Damascus, the capital.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-09-02). The Suwayda Protests: A Foreign-Backed Plot to Fragment Syria? orinocotribune.com By The Cradle's Syria Correspondent — Aug 29, 2023 | There are parallels between these Suwayda protests and the 2011 ones that morphed into a countrywide military conflict — namely, the foreign exploitation of sincere grievances strategically aimed at dividing Syria along sectarian and ethnic lines. | Thirteen years after the onset of the war on Syria, a domestic political eruption backed by foreign states has resurfaced, threatening to once again ignite conflict in the country despite years of relative calm. | Economic woes today underpin the public grievances expressed on the street. The much-heralded…

Mohammad Ayesh (2023-09-01). Arabic press review: Libyan local officials reject Israel normalisation. middleeasteye.net Arabic press review: Libyan local officials reject Israel normalisation | Meanwhile, Egypt launches mass arrest campaign targeting opponents and their relatives and Saudi Arabia provides food aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan | Fri, 09/01/2023 – 16: 36 | Palestinians participate in a protest supporting the Libyan people for standing against normalisation with Israel, in Gaza City on 31 Aug…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-01). Progressives in Cyprus condemn racist attack on migrants in Chloraka. peoplesdispatch.org Over a period of time, Chloraka has seen rising tensions between migrants, many of them from Syria, and far-right xenophobic sections within the local community. Progressive sections claim that the situation created in Chloraka is the result of a lack of a comprehensive migration policy…

WSWS (2023-09-01). Social protests in Syria as US tightens net around Iran and its allies. wsws.org That conditions across Syria are dire is indisputable, but primary responsibility for this rests with US imperialism and its European counterparts.

TASS (2023-09-01). US-led coalition's aircraft violate Syrian airspace 353 times in August. tass.com According to the deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria Vadim Kulit, the coalition's fighter jets and drones violated Syria's airspace in the al-Tanf area, across which international air routes run, 12 times during the day…

ecns.cn (2023-09-02). (W.E.Talk) The UAE Ambassador: Fostering Engagement and Embracing Transformation: CIFTIS 2023 and the UAE's Economic Ties with China. ecns.cn The China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) convenes in Beijing each autumn, gathering together China's foremost economic decision-makers and leading representatives from the global business community. Since its inception in 2012, CIFTIS has established itself as a key event for international corporations and commercial institutions dedicated to the Chinese market. The largest specialized international fair of its kind, CIFTIS provides an indispensable platform for facilitating robust commercial interactions.

TASS (2023-09-02). Niger's Interior Ministry demands French ambassador leave country. tass.com The ministry said that Ambassador Sylvain Itte and his wife were in Niger illegally…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-09-01). Dominican President receives credentials from several officials. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Dominican President Luis Abinader received on Friday the credentials of the Apostolic Nuncio Monsignor Piergiorgio Bertoldi, and the new Ambassadors of Nicaragua, Honduras and Israel.

Pavan Kulkarni (2023-09-01). Mass protests against French troops intensify in Niger. greenleft.org.au France is refusing to withdraw its ambassador and troops from Niger, and reaffirming its threat of supporting foreign military intervention, reports Pavan Kulkarni.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-09-02). Resistance against Israel reaffirmed in Lebanon. plenglish.com Beirut, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanon's Hizbullah, and of the Palestinian movements: Islamic Jihad, Ziad al-Nakhaleh, and Hamas Saleh Al-Arouri, reaffirmed here today their position of resistance against Israel.

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