Oman has sent an ambassador to Syria, becoming the first Gulf Arab state to do so after they downgraded or shut missions in Damascus in 2012 over attacks by the government there on protests at the …
Oman reinstates ambassador to Syria after years-long hiatus
Oman has sent an ambassador to Syria after an eight-year hiatus, the latest sign of deepening engagement between Gulf Arab states and Syria’s President Bashar Assad …
Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki Meets Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus
Iran’s foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki (L) speaks with Syrian President Bashar Assad (2nd L) as Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem (R) and Syrian Vice-President Farouk al-Sharaa (2nd R) look …
The War for the Future of Syria and Iraq Will Be Fought on Smartphones
As the number of U.S. forces on the ground dwindles and Russian and Iranian propaganda efforts increase, Col. Myles Caggins prepared the soldiers who …
Fighting in Syria
Members of the Free Syrian Army hold onto their weapons as they walk on a road at Haram, near Idlib in Syria, September 1, 2012, government forces shelled a number of areas in northern Syria part of …
British crowdfunders donate to help Isis brides flee camps in Syria
Women with ties to Isis are raising funds among sympathisers in Britain and other European countries to help them flee detention camps in Syria.An investigation by The Sunday Times has uncovered …
8 charged in French cryptocurrency scheme to finance jihadis
France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office said that eight people have been charged for their alleged involvement in a complex scheme financing Islamic extremists in Syria through the use of cryptocu …
Egypt cracks down on Syrian businesses allegedly tied to Brotherhood
Egypt is going after certain Syrian businesses that have flourished, citing national security. CAIRO — The Egyptian government has begun taking measures to monitor the commercial activity of Syrians …
Syria rebels sign up to fight for Azerbaijan to feed families
Desperate to help his family displaced by Syria’s war, pro-Turkey rebel fighter Abu Ahmed is waiting to be deployed to Azerbaijan hoping to earn almost 80 times his current salary. “I signed up to …
So Much for John Kerry’s Views on Syria’s Civil War
During the depths of the Syrian war, John Kerry declared that there was no military solution to the conflict, only a political resolution.