A victory by the opposition in Turkey’s elections would increase concerns for Syrians that they could be forced to return to the war-torn country they fled.
Lebanon: What a stabbing in small town says of rising hostility against Syrian refugees
In Lebanon, many point to Syrians as the reason for their economic woes. The country is going through one of the world’s worst economic crises, caused by years of financial mismanagement and …
Arabs bring Syria’s Assad back into fold but want action on drugs trade
Having brought President Bashar al-Assad in from the cold, Arab states want him to rein in Syria’s flourishing drugs trade in exchange for even closer ties. But as Damascus makes its own demands, the …
Drone Strike That Killed U.S. Contractor in Syria Was Launched by Iran-backed Militia in Iraq
It was one of four attempted drone attacks launched from Iraqi territory by Iranian-backed militias against U.S. forces outside the country since August.
More than 300,000 Syrian civilians died. Any attempt to rehabilitate Assad is utterly shameful
The return to the Arab fold of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is deeply shameful, and that shame should be shared by the US and its allies …
Syria at the forefront: gets back into the fold of the League of Arab states
It was evident from the start that the fight was not to achieve democracy but to disintegrate Syria, expel half of the population, and weaken the government so the Russian military base can be removed …
From Syria to Sudan: The nightmare followed me
K areem, who two years ago fled the chaos caused by the civil war in his home country, Syria, has found himself once more in the middle of a battle zone – this time in Sudan. Now he is homeless in Port Sudan looking for a way out and fearing that he may have no choice but to return to Syria.
Special Forces Soldiers Reveal First Details of Battle with Russian Mercenaries in Syria
In February 2018, the American Special Forces team deployed to Syria as part of the ongoing campaign against ISIS that began in 2015. But after months of successful operations against ISIS, the team now faced a new adversary.
The rehabilitation of Syria’s dictator raises awkward questions for the West
Over 300,000 civilians have been killed since 2011, 1.4% of Syria’s pre-war population of 22m. He has relied on terror, barrel bombs, Wagner mercenaries and Iranian-backed militias to stay in power. Cities have been reduced to rubble.
Hezbollah leader denies reports linking the Iran-backed group to Syria’s drug dealer
The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has denied reports that linked one of Syria’s most well-known drug dealers who was killed earlier this week to the Iran-backed group