Defeating ISIS in Syria Is Just the Beginning
As the world watches the Syrian government’s relentless bombing of Ghouta, 300 miles to the east, the United States remains focused on eradicating the last…
Syria War
U.N. Links North Korea to Syria’s Chemical Weapon Program
UNITED NATIONS — North Korea has been shipping supplies to the Syrian government that could be used in the production of chemical weapons, United Nations…
Strikes on east Syria’s last ISIS pocket kill 25 civilians
Air strikes on the last pocket of ISIS jihadists in eastern Syria have killed at least 25 civilians, including seven children, a monitor said on…
Iran says will respect UN ceasefire, but continue attacks on ‘terrorist’ areas
Iran said attacks would continue on rebel-held areas near Damascus, where clashes were reported on Sunday between insurgents and government forces despite a UN resolution…
Syria has become a gruesome cockpit once again
The abiding image from this past weekend’s security conference here was of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu theatrically brandishing a piece of an Iranian drone shot down over…
Aid agencies call for urgent ceasefire in besieged Syrian enclave
Aid agencies, including the Red Cross and World Food Programme, are calling for an urgent ceasefire to allow them to reach the besieged Syrian enclave…
Syria war: Eastern Ghouta bombing ‘catastrophic’
A doctor working in the Syrian rebel enclave of the Eastern Ghouta says the situation is “catastrophic” – and he believes the international community has…
Russia and Turkey in “marriage of convenience”
Russia and Turkey have drawn closer in recent years, in part due to converging mutual interests in the ongoing Syrian conflict, but their relationship remains…
Syria war: Scores of civilians killed in Eastern Ghouta strikes
Bombardments by Syrian government forces have killed scores of civilians in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area outside Damascus, monitors say. If confirmed, it would make…
Assad’s forces, Hezbollah prepare for Iranian-Israeli confrontation in Syria
The Syrian regime and Hezbollah have begun military preparations in Quneitra’s countryside amid fears that Daraa and Quneitra will turn into an arena for an…