Starmer and Powell’s Syria Links Under Scrutiny Yet Again
The connections between Labour leader Keir Starmer and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa are under renewed scrutiny. Staff from a consultancy founded by Labour figure Powell are reportedly embedded in Al-Sharaa's office, raising questions about funding and transparency. Recent events in London involving Al-Sharaa and business figures linked to Powell have further fueled concerns about the implications of these ties.
- ▪Staff from Powell's consultancy are embedded in Al-Sharaa's Presidential Office in Damascus.
- ▪The FCDO partially funds Powell's consultancy, raising questions about taxpayer money.
- ▪Wafic Said, a key figure in the Al-Yamamah arms deal, is connected to Powell's family and attended a recent event with Al-Sharaa.
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Co-conspirators will remember Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s weird podcast with leftist supremos Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart. What was that about? The links between the new Syrian regime and Labour’s top brass are deeper. As Guido revealed, staff from Powell’s former consultancy (which he founded), Inter Mediate, are embedded in Al-Sharaa’s Presidential Office in Damascus. The government has repeatedly refused to say how much taxpayer’s cash is being funnelled to Powell’s old shop, the FCDO partially funds it… So it’s no shock that when Al-Sharaa visited London in March for a handshake with Keir Starmer, there were other events on the programme.
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