US Special Forces have been pictured in Syria with the Israeli-made Smart Shooter SMASH 2000 sighting system mounted on their M4A1 carbines. “Coalition Forces zero Smart Shooter sighting devices …
Syrian pound hits record low ahead of new U.S. sanctions: dealers
The Syrian pound sank to a new record low on Monday as investors scrambled for dollars ahead of new U.S. sanctions later this month, which many fear will tighten the noose around President Bashar al …
Protests erupt in Syria in rare show of dissent against Assad regime
Protests continued for a second day in regime-held southern Syria, where demonstrators openly denounced President Bashar al-Assad in a rare show of dissent in the authoritarian state. Sparked by …
Assad faces backlash in Syria as economy crashes
Hundreds of protesters gather in the restive south of the country as the prices of everyday essentials sky-rocket …
Meet a Laurier grad who had to flee Syria as a teen and started a school for hundreds in Lebanon
As a teenager, Aphrodite Al Zouhouri started a school in Lebanon for hundreds of other children. Now she’s graduated from Laurier, studying the effect of trauma on education.
Putin’s gameplan for Russia to stay in Syria
A car covered in a collage showing portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, and President’s Assad brother, Gen. Maher Assad, in Maarzaf, about 15 …
Iranian targets in Syria attacked by unidentified aircraft, 12 dead
The report claimed that the 12 people killed were Iraqi and Afghan militants of a pro-Iranian militia …
Iran prepares to confront Israel in Syria via Hezbollah – report
Iran may be preparing for conflict with Israel in Syria and no longer will accept Israeli airstrikes on its warehouses without a response, a report over the weekend suggested.
Iranian targets in Syria attacked by unidentified aircraft, kills 12
The report claimed that the 12 people killed were Iraqi and Afghan militants of a pro-Iranian militia …
Russia to US: Leave Syria, deal with your own crisis
A convoy of US armored vehicles moves in the northeastern Syrian town of Qahtaniyah at the border with Turkey on Oct. 31, 2019. (Photo by AFP) Russia has called on the United States to end its illegal …