Conflict within a conflict: Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud
Syria’s largest city has been under siege since government forces shut down Castello Road – a bombed-out gauntlet that for months served as the lifeline…
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ISIL may be in crisis, but so is the coalition
The battle to recapture Fallujah from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has gathered momentum, with thousands of government-linked forces encircling the strategic…
Russian ‘ballistic missile’ strikes hit rebel targets in Idlib
Russia used ballistic missiles in raids targeting Jaish al-Islam sites in the Syrian province of Idlib, unverified sources said on Thursday. “Russian forces hit Jeish…
Russian Foreign Ministry called to investigate the use of toxic gases in Aleppo
The Russian Foreign Ministry called on the Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to investigate the use of toxic gases in Aleppo. The director of…
Think tank: Russian involvement in Syria serves Israel’s goals
The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) called for seizing the Russian intervention in Syria as a way of building strategic relations between Moscow and…
Syria: 5 years on
In March 2011 following the Arab Spring, the Syrian conflict mutated into a complex civil war. A litany of local, regional and international forces have…
Stop trusting Putin on Syria
For more than a month, Secretary of State John Kerry has been pressing the regime of Vladimir Putin to accept what, for Moscow, would be…
Clinton will immediately seek to reestablish U.S. dominance over the Middle East
The Summer of 2016 is proving to be a decisive one in both the United States and the rest of the world. The long shadows…
UN urges end to hospital attacks in Syria
The United Nations on Tuesday called for an end to airstrikes against hospitals in Syria. “The United Nations is deeply disturbed by the ongoing destruction…
Over 800 Terrorists Killed by Syrian Army and Russian Bombers in Aleppo
Over 800 terrorists were killed and 14 battle tanks were destroyed by the Syrian armed forces, backed up by Russian strikers, during the repelling of…