Open Dialogue Research Journal
The former leader of the fundamentalist-Sunni ISIS and al-Qaeda forces in Syria, al-Jolani (renamed al-Sharaa) has now suffered his first military defeat at the hands of the fundamentalist-Jewish Israeli Government, which is determined to keep parts of Syria and will now be free to take more of it. This defeat […]
Part I U.S. Expectations and Conditions The White House’s conditional approach reflects strategic aims: encouraging the Syrian government to undertake reforms, normalize relations, and reduce its reliance on Iran and Russia. Several specific conditions were emphasized: – Normalization with Israel: During a surprise meeting on May 14, Trump urged al-Sharaa […]
It has been six months since Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a radical Islamist group led by Abu Mohammad al-Julani – now known as Ahmed al-Sharaa – seized control over parts of Syria. This significant development reshaped the landscape of the Syrian conflict, which has been ongoing since 2011 and has […]
On 26 February 2025, Fox News headlined “Trump posts AI video of Gaza as luxury resort”, which showed clips from a promotional video that Trump had had done to show how he would like Gaza to be after the Gazans are eliminated from there and replaced by a world-class tropical beach-resort […]
Wikipedia’s article “Islamic State – Sinai Province” is about ISIS in the Egyptian Province of “Sinai,” which borders on Gaza, and which branch of ISIS is identified there as being called “Wilayat Sinai.” It is an important branch of ISIS. Regardless of whether a reader here is for the Palestinians, or for […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EIE53EdIcQ&t=415s “Unmasking Syria’s War—Truth, Propaganda & Power Games” 6:55-16:40 6:55 I think it’s going to be, um, it’s going to be a long time before 7:01 Syria is fully back on its feet in in any way shape or form as it was before. 7:08 Um, I think what you’re […]
In one of the most unexpected geopolitical developments of 2025, the U.S. President Donald Trump met with Syria’s new leader, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The summit, held on May 14, marks a turning point in U.S. involvement in the Middle East — both in diplomatic orientation and strategic […]
The situation remains very combustible and could easily explode at the slightest spark. Russia and the US rarely agree on much, but their top diplomats just sounded the alarm about Syria, which should convince objective observers that there’s credence to their warnings. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that “The situation in the […]
This article might offend everybody, but the links here are to the sources, and all of its sources are not only authentic when they are primary, but are true when they are secondary. (I have checked-out all sources within each secondary source that I link to.) Individuals who disagree with […]
Contrary to the propaganda of moral upstarts, terrorism pays. It proves rewarding. It establishes states and reconstitutes others. It encourages change, for ill or otherwise. The stance taken, righteously pitiful, on not negotiating with those who practise it, is as faulty as battling gravity. The case of Syria’s interim president, […]
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