U.S. troops deployed to Iraq and Syria have come under attack from Iran-backed militias 130 times since Oct. 17 as of Thursday, according to the Pentagon, totaling 53 attacks in Iraq and 77 in Syria.
Turkey Seeks Extension of Cross-Border Aid to Northwest Syria -Sources
Turkey, which has backed rebels looking to oust President Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s 12-year-old civil war and has no ties with Damascus diplomatically, has been a centre for aid delivery into …
Israel says it killed ‘central figure’ in Syria behind Hamas rocket fire
Israel’s military said on Monday it killed a central figure in Syria who was responsible for Hamas rocket attacks against Israel.
Cyprus ups pressure to label Syria safe to return refugees
Cyprus is demanding that parts of Syria be designated safe enough to return prospective Syrian asylum seekers, an assertion that the island-nation has been pressing for months.
Jordanian soldiers clash with smugglers from Syria: Army
The Jordanian army on Saturday announced armed clashes with smugglers from Syria, injuring a number of them and leaving some others arrested. In a statement, the Jordanian army said that “since …
Jordanian army says it killed 5 drug smugglers in clashes on the Syrian border
The Jordanian army says it has killed five drug and weapon smugglers and arrested 15 in a day of clashes with armed groups of smugglers attempting to cross into Jordan from Syria AMMAN — The …
Israel shifts to deadlier strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria
Israel is carrying out an unprecedented wave of deadly strikes in Syria targeting cargo trucks, infrastructure and people involved in Iran’s weapons lifeline to its proxies in the region, six sources …
Israel shifts to deadlier strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria
Israel is carrying out an unprecedented wave of deadly strikes in Syria targeting cargo trucks, infrastructure and people involved in Iran’s weapons lifeline to its proxies in the region, six sources …
Jordanian army says five killed in battle to stop Syrian drug smugglers
Jordan’s army said on Saturday a number of drug and weapons smugglers were killed in clashes that began at dawn as they infiltrated from Syria across Jordan’s northern border.
With every strike and counterstrike, Israel, the US and Iran’s allies inch closer to all-out war
Iran-backed militant groups in Syria and Iraq have launched … Get top headlines from the Union-Tribune in your inbox weekday mornings, including top news, local, sports, business, entertainment and …