Among the latest local victims of COVID-19 in Illinois is a scholar who escaped the war-torn Middle East to teach here in the U.S. Riad Ismat was renowned in Syria. Diplomat, writer, and cultural …
Analysis: Israel-Turkey relations could be in for a change
Evidence for this comes from foreign reports that “Israeli airplanes and drones are challenging Iranian military targets in Syria.” …
Trump Administration Says Iran Could Exit Syria Amid Pandemic
The State Department’s top official for Iran thinks Russia and Syria see more benefits to a potential Iranian drawdown.
Israeli military says Iran is slowly pulling out of Syria
The Israeli military says Iran is slowly pulling out of Syria in response to Israeli strikes, as well as growing domestic discontent over the economy and its handling of the coronavirus pandemic …
What would victory in war-torn Syria look like?
While rebel forces in Syria grapple to hold on to the Idlib region, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad struggles to overtake ISIS for good. New York Times reporter Vivian Yee visited 5 government-held …
For All Its Success Propping Up Assad, Russia Can’t Stabilize Syria Alone. It Needs the West | Opinion
While conflict in Syria persists, it is stalemated in the northwestern province of Idlib on the Turkish border. Rebel forces, including jihadist groups, cling to land despite ruthless onslaughts by …
Children hide from bombs inside Syria’s Idlib
Syrian government warplanes attacked close to a Turkish military post in Idlib province. It’s the last rebel stronghold in Syria. Holly Williams went there, for a look inside one of the most dangerous …
In Syria’s war-torn Idlib, travelling barbers bring children relief
At a soccer stadium in Syria’s Idlib re-purposed to shelter people displaced by war, children are being offered a service highly sought after since the coronavirus pandemic set in: a haircut.
Transcript: Joe Biden foreign policy adviser Antony Blinken on COVID shortfalls, failures in Syria
In a conversation with “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan, Joe Biden Foreign Policy Adviser Antony Blinken talks scrutiny over the World Health Organization and what a Biden presidency would …
Turkey begins assault on Kurdish forces in Syria
Turkey has launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria. U.S. officials confirmed there were airstrikes in the region but said there was no coordination with Turkey on any …