The Coming Confrontation Between Israel and Iran
In the United States, discussions of Iran have, for the last few years, centered mostly around the JCPOA—the nuclear deal negotiated by President Obama. In…
Syria
WHO says attack on Syria vaccine store leaves children at risk
The World Health Organization said on Friday it had received reports of an attack on medical facilities in eastern Syria that had destroyed a store…
Turkish troops enter Syria in joint mission with Russia, Iran to monitor ceasefire agreement
Turkey sent special forces and commandos over the border into Syria, the start of a joint mission with Russia and Iran to monitor a ceasefire…
IS attacks kill at least 50 in east Syria
Islamic State suicide attackers have killed at least 50 people in a triple car bomb attack among a group of refugees in northeast Syria, a…
How The U.S. Lost The War In Syria To Russia And Iran
When the U.S. and its allies finally began their offensive to defeat the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in the eastern Syrian province of Deir…
Who are Syria’s opposition alliances?
Syria’s conflict landscape has changed dramatically since the Russian military intervened in 2015, with most major territory controlled by armed groups falling under the control…
Rebels: Turkey operation in Idlib likely to go smoothly
Syrian rebel commanders say they expect Turkey’s operation to implement the so-called de-escalation zone in the northwestern province of Idlib “to go smoothly” and without…
My Turn: Report from Israel
I spent Rosh Hashana with my wife’s family in Jerusalem. Her nonagenarian parents, who were participants in Israel’s emergence as a nation, sat at one…
Turkey to impose more sanctions on Kurdistan over secession vote: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara would impose further sanctions on Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in light of the September 25 referendum on the…
Israel sees Assad winning Syria war, urges more U.S. involvement
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s defense minister said on Tuesday President Bashar al-Assad was winning Syria’s civil war and urged the United States to weigh in…