(2025-01-09). The 3 Times that Baathist Syria Refused to Betray the Resistance. orinocotribune.com By Mohammad Hussein Wazarati — Jan 6, 2025 | "One must avoid being negligent about the enemy, one must not underestimate the enemy, and one must not trust the enemy's smile. Sometimes the enemy speaks to a person with a pleasant tone and with a smile, but carries a dagger behind his back, waiting for the right opportunity."—Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei, December 11, 2024 | The first time
| On May 4, 2003, just three days after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime and the US occupation of Iraq, Colin Powell, then US secretary of State, traveled to Syria on George W Bush's orders. Regarding his meet…
(2025-01-09). Iraqi PM Highlights Ayatollah Khamenei's Positive Regional Perspective. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani highlighted the positive outlook of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei regarding the region and the need for fostering strong regional ties.
(2025-01-09). Israel Intensifies Efforts To Free Researcher Abducted in Iraq. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). US Occupying Forces' Presence in Iraq Illegal: Ayatollah Khamenei. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei warned against the illegal presence of US occupation forces in Iraq.
(2025-01-09). The Drought That Felled Assad. fpif.org The meteorological drought that swept through the Fertile Crescent (stretching from the Tigris and Euphrates to the Nile Valley) in the 2000s finally ended up undoing the Assad regime in Syria and forcing Bashar al-Assad to flee to Moscow
(2025-01-09). Video: End of Trudeau Era. Canada's Transition to a New Government. globalresearch.ca CGTN's Xu Qinduo talks with Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, Prof. Radhika Desai and Benoit Hardy-Chartrand on the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the factors which contributed to such decision. | Click the link below the image to watch the …
(2025-01-09). Al-Qaradawi's X account shut down after UAE deportation. newarab.com 
(2025-01-09). Migration; a burning point in El Salvador. plenglish.com The issue is frequently shown in the pages of the country's main media and is the subject of analysis by experts, as is the case this Thursday in an article in the newspaper El Mundo that points out that there are more than 361,800 Salvadorans in the United States with expulsion orders. | Local migrants make up the fourth group with the highest number of deportation orders after Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala, according to a survey by the Inter-American Dialogue (DIA), a U.S. think tank based in Washington, the newspaper said. | If such expulsion were to happen, it would have an immediate impact on remittances,…
(2025-01-08). The Syria Carve-Up Creates a De Facto Israel-Turkey Border Ensuring a Broader Middle East War. globalresearch.ca One Plan To Guide Them All: "…..The dissolution of Syria and Iraq… into ethnically or religiously unique areas… is Israel's primary target… while the dissolution of the military power of those states serves as the primary short-term …
(2025-01-08). Iran, Iraq Share Concerns about Syria: Pezeshkian. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Calling for plans to ensure Syria's stability and territorial integrity, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran and Baghdad have common concerns about the situation in Syria.
(2025-01-08). Lessons from Iraq, Libya, and Syria: Resistance, Betrayal, and Collapse. counterpunch.org 
The tumultuous collapses of Iraq, Libya and Syria offer stark parallels and contrasts, shedding light on the complex interplay of foreign intervention, internal strife and the fragile dynamics of power in the Middle East. At the heart of anti-colonialism lie two principles which, at first glance, seem to stand in direct opposition. The first calls
(2025-01-08). Iraq's power crisis worsens as PM seeks solution via Tehran. newarab.com 
The cri…
(2025-01-08). Iraqi PM Visits Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Heading a high-ranking delegation, Prime Minister of Iraq Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani arrived in Tehran on Wednesday, January 8, for an official visit.
(2025-01-08). Iran, Iraq Perfectly Suited for Regional Economic Hub: Pezeshkian. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran and Iraq are located in a unique geographical position to form an economic hub in the region, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said.
(2025-01-08). US-NATO's "Counter-Christmas Crusade" against the Cradle of Civilization and the Holy Land. globalresearch.ca it was the Orthodox Church of the Holy Land which first spotted the dangers of a creeping hate campaign, responding on 31st March 2003, as the bombs fell on Iraq, by excommunicating Tony Blair and George W. Bush from the Church of the Nativity, for life.
(2025-01-08). The Ugly Face of War That Casualty Numbers Don't Reveal. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad — Dec 30, 2024 | In the apartment of my friends in Baghdad (Iraq), they tell me about how each of them had been impacted by the ugliness of the US-imposed illegal war on their country that began in 2003. Yusuf and Anisa are unusual people, both members of the Federation of Journalists of Iraq and both with experience as "stringers" for Western media companies that came to Baghdad amid the war. When I first went to their apartment for dinner in the well-positioned Waziriyah district, I was struck by the fact that Anisa—who I had known as a secular person—wore a veil on her face. "
(2025-01-08). Pezeshkian: Iran seeks peace in region; Iraq enjoys stability as Daesh vanquished. presstv.ir Iraq's prime minister travels to Iran's capital Tehran for talks Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian.
(2025-01-08). Lebanon to extradite late Muslim cleric al-Qaradawi's son to UAE. newarab.com 
Lebanon is set to extradite the son of late senior Muslim cleric
(2025-01-08). Elon Musk's new plaything Rupert Lowe just made an absolute arse of himself in parliament. thecanary.co 
Alleged businessman, faux-farmer, and far-right miscreant Rupert Lowe has already shown he's got what it takes to be Reform UK leader. That is, in parliament on Wednesday 8 January he showed just how seriously him and his grifting il take the business of politics — or rather, they don't take it seriously at all. No […] | By