Syrian Civil War and The future of Syria after liberation

[ghazi52]

 

[Arabia]

No one cares. If they did, yall wouldn't be bent over right now.

Dude, as I told you, Jews have been living under Arab rule and under the mercy of Arabs throughout most of their history. In fact mostly in harmony from Al-Andalus to Yemen. In fact to such a degree that 2/3 of all Israeli Jews are descendants of Arab Jews today.

Israel is only able to harm defenseless Palestinians due to the support of USA and the West. Everyone knows this. That and as I wrote 1 billion times already, Arabs being divided into 20 + modern day states, bad regimes, Muslim disunity etc.

You know what, I would accept your trolling, if somehow other Muslims had fought Israel directly (let alone liberated Palestine) but so far they are as incompetent as the modern-day Arab regimes since 1948. But who can blame them ,as I wrote, when Israel is the 51 state of the US?

Also make up your mind, Islam is for all when it suits you, but issues in the Ummah (Palestine and Al-Quds - 3 holy city in Islam) is only the issue of Arabs? Which is it, as it cannot be both?

Press the report button these posts will be dealt with and may lead to people showing racism or bigotry getting banned.

Thank you. I would also appreciate if we could return to topic and if those users stopped their trolling. If you notice, I was talking about solely Syria in the first many posts until they started their derailing and troll posts.

 

[ghazi52]

US spoke with opposition forces on Thursday about journalist Austin Tice's whereabouts in Syria​

From CNN’s Alex Marquardt
US officials reached out on to Syrian opposition forces on Thursday about Austin Tice, a freelance journalist held in Syria since 2012, hoping to learn more about his whereabouts, a US official told CNN.

As Syrian rebels raced toward Damascus, social media was flooded with videos of prisons being flung open and prisoners held for years being freed by the Syrian rebels. The opposition’s advance gave US officials both hope and concern about what it would mean for Tice.

Syrian rebels claimed control of Syria’s most notorious prison, Saydnaya Prison, on Sunday.

The Biden administration has been operating under the belief that Tice is alive but his condition and location are unknown. Tice was captured near Damascus over 12 years ago and on Friday his family said they had a new source who told them Tice is alive and has been treated well. A source familiar with the Biden administration’s assessment told CNN there had been no change in what they knew.

At a news conference, Tice family members expressed profound frustration with how the Biden administration has answered their questions and handled the case of their son.

 

[Foinikas]

Great Syrian Revol...oh wait

 

[ghazi52]

Syrian rebel leader Jolani hails victory in first comments since ousting Assad​

From CNN’s Eyad Kourdi and Lauren Kent

The leader of Syria's Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, address a crowd at the capital's landmark Umayyad Mosque on December 8.

The leader of the main group behind Syria’s armed opposition, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, called the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad a “victory for the entire Islamic nation” in his first public remarks since the rebels captured Damascus.

“This victory, my brothers, is a victory for the entire Islamic nation. This new triumph, my brothers, marks a new chapter in the history of the region,” said the leader of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), a group that was formed out of a former Al Qaeda affiliate.

In a speech delivered inside a mosque in the capital, Jolani added that Syria had been a “playground for Iranian ambitions, spreading sectarianism, stirring corruption,” but now, “Syria is being purified by the grace of God Almighty and through the efforts of the heroic Mujahideen.” Iran and its proxy Hezbollah were key backers of Assad’s government.

“This is a nation that, if its rights are taken, will continue to demand them until they are restored,” Jolani said, adding that HTS was liberating people who were imprisoned by the Assad regime.

“My brothers, I left this land over 20 years ago, and my heart longed for this moment,” Jolani said to the crowd gathered at Umayyad mosque.

“There is not a single household in Syria that the war has not touched. Praise be to God, today Syria is recovering.”

 

[ghazi52]

Rebel fighters appear inside the Syrian presidential palace​

From CNN photo staff

Rebel fighters walk in the Syrian presidential palace in Damascus on December 8.
Rebel fighters walk into the Syrian presidential palace Sunday after they captured Damascus and President Bashar al-Assad fled the country.

 

[ghazi52]

Who is rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani?​

We're bringing you more now on Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), who made a speech at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus earlier.

In 2013, the US named al-Jawlani as a specially designated global terrorist and offered a $10m reward for information that leads to his capture.

But the rebel leader has for years endeavoured to shift the perception of his organisation to one that could be accepted by Syrians as an alternative to the Assad regime.

His Islamist militant group has played a key role in bringing down the Assad regime. HTS was set up in 2012 under a different name, the al-Nusra Front, and pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda the following year.

In 2016, Al-Nusra broke ties with al-Qaeda, and it took the name Hayat Tahrir al-Sham when it merged with other factions a year later.

But the UN, US, UK and a number of other countries continued to consider HTS as an al-Qaeda affiliate and frequently refer to it as al-Nusra Front.

 

[Bilal]

Thank you. I would also appreciate if we could return to topic and if those users stopped their trolling. If you notice, I was talking about solely Syria in the first many posts until they started their derailing and troll posts.

Exactly, that’s why instead of getting derailed just report for flaming/derailing and keep posting on topic. The posts will get cleaned. The more you engage the more detailed the thread will get.

 

[ghazi52]

A scene few could have imagined: Jawlani in the Umayyad Mosque​

Feras Kilani
BBC Arabic Special Correspondent, in Damascus

It was a moment no one could have imagined just 24 hours earlier. Without prior warning or arrangements, Abu Mohammad al-Jawlani, the leader of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), made a surprising visit to the Great Umayyad Mosque in Old Damascus.

Seeing him from just a few metres away felt surreal. This mosque had long been a symbolic site where Bashar al-Assad and his late father, Hafez al-Assad, would often perform Eid prayers—a symbolic act for the rulers of the capital.

Surrounded by hundreds of fighters and personal guards, Jawlani entered the mosque, performed the Maghrib prayer, and delivered a brief address to those gathered around him amid chants of victory and “Allahu Akbar".

Earlier, Jawlani had toured key areas of the city, including the iconic Umayyad Square, surrounded by Syria’s most significant government institutions, such as the General Staff Headquarters and state television. There, he prayed before continuing his tour. I was present in the square, but his guards kept everyone at a distance as he approached.

While many Syrians expressed joy at what they see as a turning point, their celebrations were tinged with apprehension about what lies ahead. The acrid smell of gunpowder still fills the air in Damascus, a city locked down and nearly deserted. As Jawlani’s tour unfolded, plumes of smoke rose into the sky, obscuring the future and raising questions about the days and weeks to come.

Dressed in his military attire, Jawlani projected the image of a ruler in Damascus, standing over a city—and a nation—that had been under the grip of Bashar al-Assad and the Baath regime for decades. In less than two weeks, that regime has crumbled, leaving little more than a memory.

Yet, with Jawlani's controversial jihadist past, the question remains: can he succeed in governing the capital and its surrounding territories?

 

[ghazi52]

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the fall of President Bashar al-Assad's "cruel dictatorship" will offer opportunities, but "not without risks".

She says Europe will help safeguard "national unity" and rebuild "a Syrian state that protects all minorities".

"We are engaging with European and regional leaders and monitoring developments," she adds.

 

[ghazi52]

Watch: 'First time I've come to Syria without fear of arrest'​

Lina Sinjab
Reporting from Damascus

BBC Middle East Correspondent Lina Sinjab, who is from Syria, is in Damascus today taking in the aftermath of the fall of the Assad regime.

Earlier, she told the BBC News channel that this is "the first time I drove through the border crossing without fear of detention, without fear of arrest".

 

[ghazi52]

Unconfirmed reports of Israeli strikes on Damascus​

As we reported earlier, strikes have been heard in Damascus in the past few hours and large plumes of black smoke have been seen.

Reuters is citing two regional security sources as saying that Israel has conducted three airstrikes against a major security complex in Damascus's Kafr Sousa district, along with a research centre where Israel previously said Iranian scientists developed missiles.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based war monitor, says Israel carried out at least three airstrikes on Syria today, including on a research centre near Damascus.

The Israeli military has not commented.

 

[Arabia]

Local Arab tribes of Eastern Syria are expelling SDF from Arab areas.

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Unfortunately, from what I can see, majority of SDF foot soldiers are Arabs, not Kurds. This is most likely Eastern Syrian tribal rivalry but there is talk of uniting fronts and we are most likely going to see massive Arab defections from SDF once the Syrian forces reach eastern and northeastern Syria.

The big problem is US support for SDF. I am curious to see if Trump will help unify a free Syria from Al-Assad or if they and the Israelis will use the Kurds to their advantage. I think the last option is unfortunately most realistic.

But as I wrote before, the minority cannot rule or oppress the majority forever and I strongly believe that those Arab towns held currently by SDF will return to Damascus rule eventually.

 

[FuturePAF]

The Assad Regime and their allies was no long able to demonstrate a “Credible Commitment”.

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[Bilal]

Israel encroaching into Syrian territory need to be checked asap.