Turkey’s defense ministry has announced the death of a Turkish soldier in Idlib, the last rebel-held territory in northwest Syria …
As Libya conflict increases, anti-Israel voices seek to spin the narrative
Israel’s name was moved above Saudi Arabia, France, the UAE and Syria, as one off the supposed “belligerents” on the Wikipedia list of supporters of eastern Libya House of Representatives.
Is Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad turning on his inner circle?
Makhlouf said he would not step down from Syriatel, one of Syria’s biggest firms. But he has already been barred from travelling, and his assets were seized. So, what exactly triggered this now after …
Iran’s death grip on Syria begins to loosen
The Iranian regime has begun to withdraw its forces from Syria. This was the news from James Jeffrey, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and current special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to …
Syria’s Assad is confronting the toughest challenges of the 9-year war
Assad is confronting the biggest challenges to his hold on power since Syrians first rose up against him nine years ago, as a rift within his family, a collapsing economy and rising tensions with his …
Link between Lebanon and Syria’s economies spells disaster for both
Lebanon’s and Syria’s economies are inextricably linked, and now a deepening economic crisis in Lebanon is spurring similar consequences across the border where the value of both local currencies is …
ISIS Prisoners Threaten U.S. Mission in Northeastern Syria
These findings, contained in the inspector general’s latest quarterly report on the U.S. military missions in Iraq and Syria, issued earlier this month, represent new and alarmi …
Russia faces Libya setback, Syria challenge amid COVID-19 crisis
Russia is in a tight spot. Gone from its state media TASS are stories of its great military and diplomatic victories, replaced with the difficulties of the COVID-19 crisis.
Syria’s children ‘go to bed hungry’ as prices soar
The cost of a representative basket of staple foods has doubled in just over six months, according to the UN’s food aid agency, as the value of Syria’s local currency has fallen by as much as …
Macer Gifford: the City trader who went to war against Isis in Syria
You’ve been shot,” Abjar, one of Macer Gifford’s fellow fighters, told him. They had sprinted between buildings in Raqqa, northern Syria, under heavy fire from Isis. “It was only a couple of …