The Cradle
The Cradle is an online news magazine covering the geopolitics of West Asia from within the region.
EXCLUSIVE: US makes failed bid for Iran to allow 'symbolic ... - The Cradle
Apr 16, 2024 · An Iranian military security official has revealed exclusively to The Cradle that the US contacted the Islamic Republic, asking the nation to allow Israel "a symbolic strike to save face” …
Hello to The Cradle
Aug 2, 2021 · We chose the name The Cradle as a reminder that the cradle of civilization was borne of this region, when men and women decided to settle in a single (no doubt, gorgeous) spot and grow …
The BRICS weigh in on Palestine - The Cradle
Jun 15, 2024 · The Cradle needs to become completely reader funded by December 2026 – and we need only 5,000 Patrons to reach that goal. If you believe in media that can't be bought, prove it.
Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal: Symbolic meetings will not decide Syria’s fate
Dec 26, 2025 · As Syria’s post-Assad order hardens into a new form of centralized authority, Alawite leader Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal tells The Cradle why popular legitimacy, federalism, and international …
‘They want to cleanse Syria of Christians’: A community speaks of ...
Dec 25, 2025 · As a result, many Syrian Christians speaking with The Cradle say they urgently need to leave the country, as they no longer feel they belong to this land, leaving a once-peaceful community …
Sednaya: Investigating Syria’s most notorious prison
Dec 24, 2024 · The Cradle uncovers a deeper struggle for power and legitimacy in post-Assad Syria, exposing questionable claims, harsh realities, and the far-reaching implications of the country’s …
Trump’s Gaza plan: A foreign force to finish the job
Dec 23, 2025 · Pakistan supports efforts to stabilize Gaza, but any decisions about foreign involvement will be in line with its policy, he added. Dr Ali tells The Cradle that he believes that the Pakistani …
Joint Chinese–Pakistani military ops to wipe out terror?
Nov 26, 2024 · Dr Ghulam Ali, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong Research Center for Asian Studies, tells The Cradle: "Stability is of greater significance to China than political systems, ideologies, and …
UK police detain journalist Kit Klarenberg over 'political views'
May 31, 2023 · Klarenberg's most recent investigation for The Cradle exposed how UK government-affiliated contractors have been training Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces using US funding.