Syrian regime traps 400,000 civilians in east Ghouta
At least 400,000 civilians have been blockaded and trapped by the Syrian regime on eastern Ghouta region near the capital, Damascus, leaving them struggling with malnutrition….
Syria
Buoyed by Iran and Russia, Assad Gains Confidence to Test Israel
Recent developments on the northern front are not encouraging. Last week, Syria shot an SA-5 anti-aircraft missile at an Israeli Air Force plane on a…
Why does Israel keep attacking Syria?
Over the weekend, cross-border violence between Israel and Syria set off an exchange of heated threats between the two countries. On Saturday, the neighbours traded…
British Isis fighters in Syria must be killed in almost all cases, says minister
The only way of dealing with British Isis fighters in Syria will be to kill them in almost every case, an international development minister has…
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…
In Turkish move into Syria, a sign of how Russia is shaping the country
OCTOBER 19, 2017 BASEL, SWITZERLAND—For most of the Syrian civil war, there have been two constants of Turkish policy: support for opposition forces seeking the…
The Danger Of Iran On A Collision Course With Israel Over Syria
Wednesday’s statement by the Iranian military’s chief of staff, Maj.-Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, that it is “not acceptable for the Zionist regime to violate Syria any…
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…
Could battle for Raqqa bring the end of ISIL in Syria?
When ISIL took control of Raqqa in 2014, the Syrian province became the first to fall under the armed group’s full control. ISIL fighters went on a…