U.S. Raps Russia Over Airstrikes in Syria
The U.S. and Russian militaries traded accusations during the weekend after Russian airstrikes against U.S.-backed rebels in Syria near the border with Iraq. The Pentagon…
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Lessons from the US State Department for Syria
Several dozen career foreign-service officers in the U.S. State Department think U.S. policy in Syria is at an utter standstill and in absolute disarray. These…
Protests in Syria after spike in fuel prices
Dozens of protesters gathered in Damascus on Sunday for a rare demonstration in front of Syria’s parliament against a 40 percent hike in fuel prices…
Kurdish Forces Clash with Iran Troops on Iraqi Border
Kurdish rebels on Friday clashed with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for a second consecutive day in a border area between Iraq and Iran, Kurdish officials and…
Russian FM: US spares al-Qaeda’s branch to topple Assad
Russia’s foreign minister said Thursday that he believes the US may hope to use al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria to unseat Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government. Addressing…
Why Iran still doesn’t trust Russia on Syria?
Iran hosted the defense ministers of Russia and Syria at its own Defense Ministry. The stated aim was to exchange views and discuss the “war on…
Why our nuclear deal with Iran is turning to dust
Many of Europe’s largest banks won’t do business with Iran for fear of breaching other US sanctions, which have nothing to do with the nuclear…
Regime, Russia air strikes kill 27 in Idlib as strikes continue to pound ‘Road of death’ to Aleppo
At least 27 people, including five children, killed in raids on Idlib and Maarat al-Numan, monitoring group says. Air strikes have killed at least 27…
Riyadh, Ankara, Doha behind massacre of Syria civilian: Syrian PM
Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi has held Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar responsible for the “brutal massacres” of civilians across his country. Halqi said on…
Russia is back to searches regarding Syria
As US-led coalition refuses to coordinate actions with Russia in Syria, Moscow seems to be realigning its objectives. For the second time in months, Syrian…