Smuggling occurs in both directions, but smuggling from Lebanon to Syria has become more common with deteriorating economic conditions in the two countries and the sanctions imposed on Syria. Since …
How Russia is preparing in Syria for Biden’s presidency
Moscow is hoping the final months of outgoing President Donald Trump’s presidency will allow it an opportunity to reinforce its positions in Syria.
The “invisible recyclers”: Syrian refugees seek a living in Jordan’s informal waste sector
Husseiniyat landfill in Jordan’s northern province of MafraqMMAN – On the littered ground of al-Husseiniyat landfill, a dozen bicycles are parked among shreds of plastic. Their owners, day workers …
Iran Is in Syria to Stay
Iraqi officials announced that an airstrike had killed a commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as he entered Syria from Iraq on November 29 with a consignment of weapons. The news came …
Lebanon’s battered economy spurs smuggling across Syrian border
Jabal village in Lebanon. Hezbollah use land routes to smuggle weapons and money to the Syrian regime. Short Url https://arab.news/gfm76 googletag.cmd.push(function() …
Lebanon’s battered economy spurs smuggling across Syrian border
Jabal village in Lebanon. Hezbollah use land routes to smuggle weapons and money to the Syrian regime. Short Url https://arab.news/gfm76 googletag.cmd.push(function() …
How Russia Sent Nearly Every Part of Its Military To Fight in Syria
That is one of several reasons why Russia is flexing its newfound military muscles in Syria. In 2008, military observers within and outside of Russia noted the poor performance of the Russian Air …
The latest evasions and cover-ups by Western governments over their funding of terrorist groups in Syria are starting to unravel
Evidence of Dutch and British funding for extremists who’ve beheaded children & carried out ethnic-cleansing grows by the day. Yet most of the mainstream media – including the BBC – still try to keep …
Did South Africa sell arms to Syria? – David Maynier
NCACC should probe arms sales to Syria. The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes that Jeff Radebe, Chairperson of the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC), should aut …
Chemical Weapons Watchdog Criticizes Syria Over 19 Issues
The global chemical weapons watchdog is criticizing Syria for failing to declare a chemical weapons production facility and respond to 18 other issues.