Assad sets sights on Kurdish areas, risking new Syria conflict
t Bashar al-Assad and his Iranian allies appear to have been emboldened by events in Iraq, where Kurdish authorities have suffered a major blow since…
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Russia invites Kurds to Syrian people’s congress – Kurdish official
BEIRUT, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Russia has invited the Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria to its proposed congress of Syria’s rival parties, a senior Kurdish…
Israel Outs a Senior Hezbollah Target, but Risks Igniting New Round of Violence
What the Israeli army calls the “war between the wars” has undergone a radical change in recent months. The idea of the war between the…
The U.S. is on a collision course with Iran in the Middle East
BEIRUT — President Trump’s assertive new strategy toward Iran is already colliding with the reality of Tehran’s vastly expanded influence in the Middle East as a result of…
Yemen/UAE: Aden Hunger Strike Highlights Detainee Abuse
(Beirut) – A hunger strike by dozens of detainees in Yemen’s provisional capital of Aden highlights the mistreatment of prisoners throughout Yemen, Human Rights Watch said today….
Potential showdown in eastern Syria over IS-held
BEIRUT—As United States-allied fighters hurtle down the eastern bank of the Euphrates River, a showdown could ensue between the U.S. and Russia, whose allies are…
Syrian Kurds Cut Secret Gas Deal With Russian Forces
In a move that surprised many observers of the ongoing war for Deir Ezzor province, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) handed over one of Syria’s…
What impact will Raqqa’s fall have on Syria’s complex war?
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — The Islamic State group’s former Syrian stronghold Raqqa has been captured, dealing the jihadists another severe blow, but how does the…
Exclusive: Elite Syrian Army units move from central Syria to Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – Two large brigades from the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) elite 4th Mechanized Division are being redeployed from central Syria to…
Iran president defends Guards in show of unity anticipating Trump
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran’s moderate president gave a full-throated defense of his one-time rivals in the Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday, as the country’s pragmatist and…