Al-Shara' and Petraeus Meeting Reveals the Truth of Their Relationship
Al-Shara' and Petraeus Meeting Reveals the Truth of Their Relationship

Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara' met with General David Petraeus, former commander of US forces in Iraq and former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, in a session during Concordia University's annual conference on security and democracy, on Monday, September 22 in New York, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. (Al Jazeera)

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September 25, 2025

Al-Shara' and Petraeus Meeting Reveals the Truth of Their Relationship

Al-Shara' and Petraeus Meeting Reveals the Truth of Their Relationship

The News:

Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara' met with General David Petraeus, former commander of US forces in Iraq and former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, in a session during Concordia University's annual conference on security and democracy, on Monday, September 22 in New York, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. (Al Jazeera)

Comment:

The meeting was full of surprises, as it was a friendly and cheerful meeting, and they started with peace as Petraeus greeted Al-Shara cheerfully, saying to him in Arabic: "Peace be upon you, Mr. President," and added to that by welcoming him in Arabic: "We are honored, Mr. President." For those who do not know, Petraeus was the commander of the American forces in Iraq when al-Jolani was detained by the Americans there, after Petraeus allocated $10 million to provide information about his whereabouts. After the arrest, al-Jolani spent years in prison and was not released until Petraeus left Iraq. Petraeus was also famous for supervising an American detention system that produced "Islamic extremists" who later fought resistance efforts, and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi of ISIS was one of them. As for al-Jolani, he was held in Camp Bucca between 2006 and 2011, and was released to cross the border into Syria when the Bashar al-Assad regime was on the verge of collapse!

But the surprise lies in the exchange of smiles, laughter and greetings between a jailer general and a wanted militant, with Petraeus expressing his admiration for al-Shara' and describing him as a brilliant president! Or was the hostility between them only apparent, while the truth lies in the fact that Al-Shara' was undergoing a preparation course to infiltrate the resistance movement in Iraq and then the Syrian revolution.

To emphasize America's role assigned to al-Shara', Ahmed al-Shara' revealed when he spoke about Syria's relationship with the occupying state that occupies the blessed land of Palestine, kills and abuses its people, and continues its incursions into Syrian territories, the most important of which are the Golan and Mount Hermon, and its bombing that did not stop until the meeting was held, he revealed that Syria differs from the countries that signed the Abraham Accords, because it has been subjected to more than a thousand raids by Jews. However, he affirmed that reaching a security settlement is possible, and does not rule out full normalization with the Jewish entity! Would Bashar al-Assad have dared to conclude such an agreement with the nation's archenemy? Or does his stale joke that he told Petraeus, where he said: "The mission in Syria is more difficult than your mission in Iraq," reflect that?!

Ahmed al-Shara's joining the club of Ruwaibidah rulers of Muslims has become clear and obvious, as he has completed submitting his credentials as a good American agent, capable of carrying out what America's agents in the region carry out with skill, without shame or fear. He is the former "Mujahid" who thinks that his sins are forgiven, even if it means neglecting the blood of more than a million martyrs who died in the blessed Syrian revolution, not to bring the likes of him to power to neglect the blood of the martyrs and normalize relations with the occupying entity, but to pledge allegiance to the Caliph who rules the Levant according to what God has revealed, and he will not rest easy, nor will he smile, until he liberates the blessed land of Palestine and the third of the Two Holy Mosques.

Therefore, the duty of the people of the Levant to continue their blessed revolution has become more urgent and obligatory than it was during the time of the fugitive Bashar, until they overthrow this agent before he takes control of their necks and resumes killing and abusing them as his predecessor Bashar used to do. So do not be slow in the work that leads to the achievement of true liberation represented in the establishment of the Caliphate according to the method of Prophethood, by giving the people of power and strength in the blessed Syrian revolution the support for Hizb ut-Tahrir ﴿O you who have believed, respond to Allah and to the Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life. And know that Allah comes in between a man and his heart and that to Him you will be gathered.﴾.

Written for the Radio of the Central Media Office of Hizb ut-Tahrir

Bilal Al-Muhajir - Pakistan Province

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The Gaza Ceasefire is a Cover for Preparing a New Reality with Blood and Rubble

The Gaza Ceasefire is a Cover for Preparing a New Reality with Blood and Rubble

News:

An Al Jazeera investigation based on satellite image analysis revealed patterns of systematic destruction carried out by the occupation in Gaza between October 10th and 30th.

The "Sanad" news verification agency of the Al Jazeera network monitored the demolitions, engineering destruction, and heavy aerial bombardment carried out by the occupation inside the sector since the implementation of the ceasefire agreement. (Al Jazeera Net)

Comment:

After the announcement of the mined war ceasefire on the Gaza Strip, sponsored by Trump and in agreement with some Arab countries, it was clear that it was concluded in favor of the Jewish entity. This is evidenced by satellite image analysis and recent news reports, indicating that the Jewish army demolished thousands of buildings in Gaza, especially in Shuja'iyya and Khan Yunis in the areas under its control, as well as Rafah and the areas east of it, which witnessed extensive bulldozing operations.

The comprehensive destruction in Gaza is not random but carries far-reaching strategic goals, such as destroying the environment that incubates the resistance. Emptying Gaza of its infrastructure, schools, and housing makes it difficult for the resistance to reorganize itself or rebuild its capabilities. This is a long-term deterrent achieved by destroying capabilities and imposing a new reality that exhausts Gaza and leaves it economically paralyzed and uninhabitable, paving the way for accepting any political or security solutions, or even the idea of displacement. Because leaving Gaza in ruins makes it difficult for its people to rebuild it alone, countries and organizations will intervene with political conditions, and the occupation realizes that whoever rebuilds has the decision-making power. Today's destruction is for political control tomorrow!

In fact, describing the Gaza war ceasefire agreement as "mined" was not in vain, because it was partial and excluded alleged military targets, allowing the Jews to continue raids and destruction under security pretexts. It was also concluded by the largest supporter of the entity without strong international guarantees, making it fragile and susceptible to violation, especially in the absence of international accountability, which makes the Jewish entity above accountability.

How long will we remain a submissive, subservient, and watching nation over a weakened, exhausted, lost, and starved people?! And above all, permissible at all times?! Let us all be Saladin Al-Ayyubi, for Gaza today reminds the nation that Saladin was not just a brave individual, but a leader in a state that carries a project, owns an army, and has a united nation behind it. Therefore, the call to be Saladin does not mean individual heroism, but rather working to establish a state that makes all the sons of the nation soldiers in one rank under one banner.

Allah Almighty said: ﴿And what is [the matter] with you that you do not fight in the cause of Allah and [for] the oppressed among men, women, and children﴾.

Written for the Central Media Office of Hizb ut-Tahrir Radio

Manal Umm Obaidah

Abdul Malik al-Houthi does not donate from his own money or his father's!

Abdul Malik al-Houthi does not donate from his own money or his father's!

News:

Yemen Sanaa TV broadcast the humanitarian program "My Homeland" on Wednesday evening, 11/12/2025. In the segment "We are with you," the program presented the case of a woman who contracted a rare disease and needs to travel to India at a cost of $80,000. $70,000 was collected from charities and benefactors, but the program presenter spent a long time praising the last donor of ten thousand dollars, which turned out to be Abdul Malik al-Houthi, and praised his repeated role in supporting the humanitarian cases that appear on the program.

Commentary:

In Islam, the ruler has a great responsibility, which is to take care of the people's affairs by spending on what benefits them and providing everything that gives them comfort. He is originally a servant to them and cannot enjoy life until he is reassured about their conditions. This task is not a favor or a concession, but rather a legal duty that Islam has obligated him to, and he is considered negligent if he neglects it. Islam has obligated the nation to hold him accountable for negligence. Peace and blessings be upon him, he said: "The Imam is a shepherd and he is responsible for his flock." Therefore, it is superficial to rejoice when rulers or the state pay attention to some needs and call that humanitarian work, when it is originally a mandatory pastoral work.

One of the most dangerous concepts that capitalism and its rule have established in the world is the state's disavowal of care and leaving the care of people to charitable institutions and associations run by individuals or groups, to which people often turn to help them and meet their needs. The idea of ​​associations first appeared in Europe during the World Wars, when many families lost their breadwinners and became in need of a sponsor, and the state, according to the capitalist democratic system, is not a caretaker of affairs, but rather a protector of freedoms only. The rich feared the revolution of the poor against them, so they established these associations.

Islam has made the existence of the Sultan obligatory to take care of the affairs of the nation, to preserve its legitimate rights, and to meet its six basic needs that must be satisfied for individuals and the community. Food, clothing and housing must be provided by the state to all members of the flock, individual by individual, Muslims and non-Muslims, and security, medical care and education are provided by the state free of charge to everyone. A man came to the Caliph of Muslims, Omar bin Al-Khattab, may God be pleased with him, with his wife and his six daughters, and said: (O Omar, these are my six daughters and their mother, feed them, clothe them, and be for them a shield against time) Omar said: (What if I don't do that?!) The Bedouin said: (I will leave) Omar said: (What if you leave?) He said: (You will be asked about their condition on the Day of Resurrection, standing before God, either to hell or to paradise) Omar said: (This nation will not be lost as long as there are people like these in it).

O Muslims: This is not imagination, but rather Islam, which made care an obligation on the Caliph of the Muslims for every individual in the flock. The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "The Imam is a shepherd and he is responsible for his flock." Therefore, we must restore these rulings and make them applicable. God Almighty said: ﴿Indeed, God will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves.﴾ What will change our condition to justice and prosperity is Islam.

Written for the radio of the Central Media Office of Hizb ut-Tahrir

Sadiq Al-Sarari