Germany’s Merkel: Syria must be more secure before refugees return
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday on a visit to Lebanon that conditions in Syria are not yet right for refugees to return, an…
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Syria’s Assad defies U.S., presses southwest assault
Syrian government helicopters dropped barrel bombs on opposition areas of the southwest on Friday for the first time in a year, a war monitor and…
In rebel Syria, a race to save precious property deeds
The external hard drive had been smuggled from Syrian regime territory through jihadist-held towns and into Turkey. When Ghazwan Koronful finally got his hands on…
Re-analysing Islamic State’s route to Iraq: Systematic fall and decline of bureaucratic-military relationship in Post-US invasion, a probable cause?
Introduction The systematic fall of the city of Mosul in mid-2014 by self-proclaimed Islamic State shocked and awed not only the military and intelligence community…
Trump Needs a Tough North Korea Deal, But Not Because of Iran
Donald Trump will be under political pressure in Singapore this week to ensure any deal he makes with North Korea is tougher than the one Barack Obama…
At Gaza border, tensions sky-high ahead of latest mass protests
Israeli security forces continued preparations Friday morning for an expected day of violent protests on Gaza’s border with Israel, as an incendiary kite started a…
Iran Will Stay In Syria Until The Country Is Free, Politician Says As Russia and Israel Hatch border Plan
Iran and its ally Hezbollah will stay in Syria until the country is liberated from terrorists and regains its territorial integrity, a Lebanese politician told Russian…
The Latest: Syrian forces battle IS in country’s east
The Latest on the Syria conflict (all times local): 3:20 p.m. Syrian state media say government forces have regained control of areas in the east…
In Blow to Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran Swap Kirkuk Oil
Iraq and Iran have begun exchanging crude oil, the Iranian oil ministry’s news agency SHANA said on Sunday, in a deal that will position Tehran…
Is Israel driving a wedge between Russia and Iran?
Earlier this month the long-running battle between Israel and Iran in Syria reached a dramatic crescendo. What is believed to have been Iranian rocket-fire against…