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HTS Government in Damascus Planning Major Assault on Kurdish Territories, 50,000 Troops Amassed
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HTS Government in Damascus Planning Major Assault on Kurdish Territories, 50,000 Troops Amassed

August 19, 2025

Recent reports state the government in Damascus is deploying around 50,000 soldiers to seize the cities of Raqqa and…

400 US Troops to Remain in Syria After Upcoming “Relocation” to Kurdish-Controlled Areas
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400 US Troops to Remain in Syria After Upcoming “Relocation” to Kurdish-Controlled Areas

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025

An upcoming relocation of US forces will see the majority or all of the remaining soldiers and supplies in…

Leaked Iraqi Intelligence Report Implicates US-Forces in the Survival and Protection of ISIS
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Leaked Iraqi Intelligence Report Implicates US-Forces in the Survival and Protection of ISIS

January 2, 2025

According to a report from Iraqi intelligence seen by The Cradle, thousands of ISIS fighters emerged from the eastern…

Leaning Minaret Destroyed by ISIS Fully Repaired as ‘Symbol of Resilience’
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Leaning Minaret Destroyed by ISIS Fully Repaired as ‘Symbol of Resilience’

November 15, 2024

Workers in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul have finished building the famous leaning minaret, destroyed in 2017 by ISIS…

A Former Emir of ISIS Just Sworn in as New US-Backed Militia Commander Inside US Al-Tanf Base
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A Former Emir of ISIS Just Sworn in as New US-Backed Militia Commander Inside US Al-Tanf Base

March 4, 2024

While two major conflicts consume most of world media’s foreign affairs sections, The Cradle reminds us that worthwhile stories are everywhere.…

Damascus Museum Opens New Exhibition of 35,000 Artifacts Recovered After Decade of War
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Damascus Museum Opens New Exhibition of 35,000 Artifacts Recovered After Decade of War

November 28, 2022October 27, 2023

Around 35,000 stolen Syrian artifacts have been retrieved by the authorities since the beginning of the 11-year war in…

War

Afghanistan Update: Pentagon Changes Story on Drone Bombed Family While Investigative Report Reveals Failed Drone War

September 3, 2021

Story at a glance… Following a drone bombing of 10 civilians, remaining family members demand answers. Justification for the…

War

Witnesses Say U.S. Forces Have Killed Civilians in Several Ways Following Suicide Bomber

August 30, 2021

PICTURED: A U.S. Air Force Airman guides qualified evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in support…

War

America’s Iraqi Allies from 2004 to 2007, Shi’ite Militias Agree to Kill Americans Until We Leave

May 25, 2021

PICTURED: Members of Iraq’s Kataeb Hezbollah militia. Photo credit: AFP. Fair Use. An unofficial ceasefire in Iraq has just…

Wracked by Decades of War Mosul Museums and Monuments Try and Rebuild
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Wracked by Decades of War Mosul Museums and Monuments Try and Rebuild

March 2, 2021November 15, 2024

When war came to the country of Iraq in the 21st century, it would arrive in a land that…

Foreign Policy

Biden Has a Chance to Correct the Mistakes He Doesn’t Believe He Made in Afghanistan

November 11, 2020

2020 has been a difficult year for Afghan politics. After negotiations by Zalmay Khalilzad in February on behalf of…

U.S. Forces Withdraw From Major Iraq Base Passing the Baton to Iraqi Government
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U.S. Forces Withdraw From Major Iraq Base Passing the Baton to Iraqi Government

August 26, 2020

IRAQ, January 20th, 2011. PICTURED: Soldiers with the 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, stand with the graduating Iraqi tank…

Is Confronting Iran More Important Than Preventing IS Return? Can Trump Have Both?
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Is Confronting Iran More Important Than Preventing IS Return? Can Trump Have Both?

January 10, 2020

PICTURED: Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis at the funeral of Qasem Soleimani’s father. CC 4.0 IRAQ, January 10th, 2020. U.S. airstrikes…

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The Taliban And Kabul Are Fighting Over ISIS-Defeat Glory – Where Does That Leave CENTCOM?

November 20, 2019

PICTURED: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani at the London Conference on Afghanistan on 4 December 2014, co-hosted by the governments…


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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

Andy Corbley August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

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American Children Getting as Much as Two-Thirds of Daily Calories from Ultra-Processed Foods

Andy Corbley August 7, 2025

Between August 2021 and August 2023, a new report from the CDC found that ultra-processed foods make up over…

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Christians, Catholics in Gaza and the West Bank Face Killings and Persecution

Julien Torres July 28, 2025

Christian holy sites in both Gaza and the West Bank have faced their felt the brunt of Israeli bombing…

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