July, 2022

• 4 July

  Fuel Crisis Ongoing; Where Does Iranian Oil Go?

  

  Regime cronies are seizing the oil and selling it in the black market for profit, according to al-Iqtissad. A media source revealed that the agreement achieved by Bashar al-Assad during his recent visit to Iran is to supply Syria with all its actual needs of oil, amounting to three million …

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• 4 July

  U.S. Strike Kills Senior Yemeni Al-Qaeda-Linked Commander in Northwest Syria

  

  The strike came shortly before midnight on Monday, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed. A drone strike by the U.S.-led coalition in northwestern Syria killed a senior member of an Al-Qaeda-linked group, Syrian opposition activists and the U.S. military said on Tuesday. The attack on the suspected militant, who was riding a …

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• 4 July

  Daraa: Assassination of Baath Party Branch Secretary and his Family

  

  The attack is the deadliest since the start of a series of assassinations in the area, according to al-Modon. An unidentified armed group attacked the house of the former secretary-general of the Baath Socialist Party branch in the Daraa governorate, Kamal al-Atma, in the northern city of al-Sanamayn. They killed …

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• 4 July

  Iran-Backed Militia Arrests 30 Syrian Fighters

  

  Iran-backed militias continue to arrest Syrian fighters who refuse to fight with them, according to Asharq al-Awsat. Iran-backed militias continue to arrest local fighters who refuse to participate in combing operations in the Deir-ez-Zor countryside desert. The militias arrested at least 28 Syrian members amid reports of apprehending others who …

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• 4 July

  Europe Imports Syrian Phosphate through Russian Company

  

  The investigation identified European countries importing phosphates, like Italy, Bulgaria, Spain, and Poland, according to al-Souria Net. An investigative report revealed on Thursday that large quantities of Syrian phosphate were exported to several European countries, through a Russian company. A group of investigative journalists from Lighthouse Reports and the Organized …

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• 4 July

  Recap: Kurds Move to Confront Turkish Threats

  

  Turkey, Finland and Sweden have signed a memorandum “that addresses Turkey’s concerns.” Did Turkey receive a green light to launch an operation in Northern Syria? Ankara’s unexpected decision to welcome Sweden and Finland into NATO led many observers to believe that it got tacit approval from western countries for an …

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• 4 July

  Only Iraqis Can Curtail Iran’s Influence Over Their Country

  

  In an ideal scenario, Iraq would completely break free from Iranian control. Unfortunately, today’s world — and the Middle East in particular — rarely sees an ideal scenario come to light. The Goldilocks scenario is a mirage in our region. Instead, we usually witness a complicated and endless situation. This …

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• 4 July

  The Culture Wars Are Back Again

  

  A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows that more than six in 10 Americans (61%) now have little or no confidence in the Supreme Court after its decision Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade — a near-total reversal from the 70% of voters who expressed at least some confidence in the …

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• 4 July

  The Evolution Of Russia’s Ukraine Strategy – Analysis

  

  The 2004 Orange Revolution, a wave of street protests that fueled the rise of a pro-Western government in Kiev, will likely be remembered by future historians as the very first modern episode in the drama that would eventually lead to the current Ukraine War. This turning point was enthusiastically supported …

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• 4 July

  NATO And Russia Both Aim To Fail – OpEd

  

  It’s impossible for either side to see, but Russia and NATO depend on each other. Whichever side you’re on, you agree with weapons-maker propaganda that the available actions in the world are (1) war, and (2) doing nothing;you ignore the historical record of nonviolent action succeeding more often than war;and …

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