Oil painting by Syrian artist Malik Alazami of his home city Damascus. I am re-publishing this excellent dialogue between historian Louis Allday and writer and researcher Patrick Higgins. It was originally published at Ebb Magazine. The conversation gives essential historical context to the fall of Damascus in December 2024. 18/02/2025 By Patrick Higgins and Louis Allday In this interview, Louis…

Part one of an investigation into the potential for British mercenaries to gain a foothold in Syria under the control of Al Qaeda. First published by UK Column When it comes to the world of Private Military Companies (PMC) or Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC), public perception has been conditioned to think of the Russian…

In my reports for UK Column yesterday, I delve into the murky world of PMCs now deployed in Syria under the Al Qaeda Junta control. Britain has been instrumental in the overthrow of the former Syrian government with a UK FCDO and MI6 laser-focus on regime change since 2009 as reported by former French Foreign…

In this episode I try to unravel the complex and ever evolving situation on the ground with all the regional and Syrian players vying for power and survival: Mike and I revisit Syria and cover the most recent developments and geopolitical agendas inside and outside Syria, including the arrival of British-staffed Private Military and Security…