Syria
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Jul- 2020 -27 JulyAir
Israeli Drone Falls in Lebanese Territory: Army
The Israeli army said Sunday one of its drones had come down in Lebanese territory, following a reinforcement of its presence at its northern frontier near Lebanon.
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23 JulyMiddle East
US General Sees Iraq Troop Drawdown as IS Threat Dims
A feared resurgence of the Islamic State has not so far materialized in Iraq, paving the way for a further coalition troop drawdown, a US commander said Wednesday.
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21 JulyMiddle East
Israeli Missile Strike Kills 5 Fighters In Syria: Monitor
Five Iran-backed fighters were killed in an Israeli missile strike south of the Syrian capital, a Britain-based war monitor said on Tuesday.
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19 JulyMiddle East
Car Blast Kills 7 Near Syria-Turkey Border Post
At least seven people were killed and scores wounded on Sunday when a car bomb exploded in northern Syria near a Turkish border crossing, a war monitor said.
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9 JulyMiddle East
Syria Warned by Chemical Warfare Watchdog Over Sarin Attacks
Member countries of the global chemical weapons watchdog voted overwhelmingly to take action on a probe that explicitly blamed Syria for nerve gas attacks for the first time.
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9 JulyMiddle East
Iran to Bolster Syria Air Defenses, Counter US Pressure
For Iran, Syria has never been just another country in a region mired in sworn enmities and unending conflicts. The two allies further cemented their military relationship Wednesday when they sealed another deal against rivals, both internal and external.
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8 JulyMiddle East
Idlib: Syria’s Last Major Opposition Stronghold
Idlib is Syria's last major anti-government bastion, which was targeted by a deadly government offensive last year.
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1 JulyMiddle East
Iran Says ‘No Military Solution’ for Syria in Talks With Russia, Turkey
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said there is "no military solution" for Syria on Wednesday during a video conference with his Russian and Turkish counterparts.
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Jun- 2020 -24 JuneMiddle East
Seven Fighters Killed in Israeli Strikes on Syria: Monitor
Seven fighters, including two Syrian soldiers, were killed in Israeli strikes Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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23 JuneCommentary
Southeast Asia: Returning Foreign Fighters
The 2019 defeat of IS in the Levant has led to the potential migration of battle-hardened Southeast Asian foreign terrorist fighters back into the region.
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