When al-Assad wins Syria’s civil war, Canada faces a dilemma
What should Canada do when Bashar al-Assad wins the Syrian civil war? That question changed from an “if” to a “when” this week, and became…
Syria War
Government Bombing Intense in South Syria Opposition Holdout
Talks to cede the largest opposition holdout in southwestern Syria to the government have failed, triggering an intense overnight bombing campaign on the densely populated…
Air strikes kill seven civilians in southern Syria
Air strikes on Tuesday killed seven civilians in a sensitive southwestern province of Syria bordering the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, a war monitor said. The Damascus…
Turkey has stopped registering Syrian refugees, say human rights group
Several Turkish provinces have suspended the registration process for newly-arrived Syrian refugees, a new report from Human Rights Watch has said. Only a “handful” of people fleeing the conflict next door…
Assad’s forces expand control in Daraa as ‘rebels agree to surrender
Assad regime forces expanded their areas of control in the surroundings of Daraa al-Balad as they seized the area of Gharz, southeast of Daraa, Al-Jumruk…
Iran’s Syria predicament
As Syria’s civil war draws to a close, Iran’s activity in the country is coming under increasing scrutiny. The US, Israel, and the Gulf states…
UN Security Council to hold emergency Syria talks
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss the Syrian army’s Russia-backed offensive against rebel groups that has forced some 300,000…
Syrian opposition factions agree to Russian settlement in Daraa
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Monday that negotiations between the Russians and the representatives of towns in the eastern countryside of Daraa…
Iranian MP: Syria and Russia are sacrificing Iran
Iranian MP Behrooz Bonyadi warned of the consequences of Syrian-Russian rapprochement at Iran’s expense, and said Syria and Russia are “sacrificing” Iran. “Today, we see…
Israel Struck Target Near Damascus Airport, Syrian Media Says
Two Israeli missiles struck a target near Damascus International Airport, Syrian state-run media said overnight on Monday, adding that no casualties or damage were reported….