A US envoy voiced guarded optimism Thursday at renewing cooperation with Russia to seek an end to Syria’s brutal civil war, assessing that Moscow is getting frustrated with President Bashar al-Assad.
Israel’s strategy in Syria is less coherent than it seems – opinion
Defense Minister Naftali Bennett seems to have identified the expulsion of Iran from Syria as a clear and achievable goal.
Is Iran really leaving Syria?
With dozens of strikes targeting airbases used by Iran to ferry in fighters and weapons, there are reports that Iran has began to use Russia’s Hmeimin airbase close to the port …
ISIS seeks to exploit pandemic to mount resurgence in Iraq and Syria
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the US-led military coalition battling ISIS to pause or suspend significant aspects of its campaign in Iraq and Syria, even as the terror group seeks to exploit the …
Misinformation and leaks: The love-hate Russia-Iran relationship in Syria
The Turkish narrative is that while Iran secures its power over Assad this could hurt Russia’s interests in Syria because Syria won’t be rebuilt if Assad doesn’t budge. But wait. This week the …
Syria postpones election for second time over virus
Syria postponed a parliamentary election for a second time Thursday as part of measures to protect the war-battered country from the coronavirus pandemic. The Syrian government has recorded 44 cases, …
Billionaire vs president. Assad family dispute grips Syria
But this holy month they are gripped by a real-life family saga like no other. An unprecedented dispute within Syria’s secretive ruling clan has blown open, pitting a billionaire against his cousin — …
Ex-IDF intelligence chief Yadlin: I don’t buy that Iran is leaving Syria
Iran is not leaving Syria despite some reports to the contrary, former IDF intelligence chief Amos Yadlin said on Wednesday. Speaking to a media briefing hosted by MediaCentral, Yadlin, who currently …
Israel tells Iran it will continue Syria operations: ‘We won’t stop before they leave’
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday the country will continue to pursue military operations in Syria, as long as Iran remains involved there.
How Iran’s Syria project ground to a halt over six months
If we look back a little further, local Syrians also reported strikes that ripped apart Iran’s Imam Ali base on March 11 near Al Bukamal, a major attack on Shayrat airbase in Homs on March 31 and an …