James Jeffrey said that the U.S. must stay the course in Syria and that it was not the same kind of large-scale, costly deployment as Afghanistan or Vietnam.
Hezbollah leader says Israel turns attention to hitting missile-making sites in Syria
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday that Israel is now concentrating its attacks in Syria on missile-manufacturing sites.
Israel waging ‘imaginary battle’ against Iran troops in Syria: Hezbollah
Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah charged Wednesday that Israel had been waging an “imaginary battle” against Iranian troops in Syria, insisting that Tehran had sent only “military advisers …
Turkey, Russia conduct 10th joint patrol in Idlib
Turkish and Russian troops on Tuesday held their 10th joint patrol in Syria’s northwestern province Idlib. The patrol in Idlib’s key M-4 Highway, linking Aleppo to Latakia, was conducted by land and …
Lebanese Government Forms Cell to Tackle Smuggling to Syria
The Lebanese government announced on Tuesday it will form a cell within the Finance Ministry aimed at tackling smuggling in wake of the spike in such operations, most notably with fuel and flour being …
Assad cousin’s dissent reveals power struggle in Syria’s ruling family
Syria’s top tycoon publicly airing his grievances has revealed a power struggle within the ruling family as it tries to cement its power after nine years of war, analysts say. After years of staying …
UK-funded propaganda campaign in Syria was bloated, inefficient & possibly illegal, a ‘scathing’ internal review reveals
British state-funded propagandists created “a constellation of media outlets” in Syria and produced so much content that people “no longer knew who or what to believe,” an internal review into the …
Israel remains focused on Iran rivalry despite virus
Comments last week from an unnamed Israeli defence official that Iran was reducing its presence in Syria sparked fierce debate about Tehran’s next moves and how the Jewish state should respond. Iran …
Factories In Syria Ramp Up Production Of Hydroxychloroquine Amid Soaring Demand
“Hydroxychloroquine is included in the [Syrian] national case management guidelines for COVID-19,” though there’s no evidence that it’s effective, a World Health Organization representative tells NPR.
Iran-backed militias shuffled around Syria after airstrikes – report
Iranian-backed militias have been shuffled throughout Syria since a series of airstrikes targeted Iranian and Syrian targets in the country in recent weeks, according to local reports. The Liwa …