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Israel Threatens To Attack Russian Missile Deliveries To Syria
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's defense chief said Tuesday a Russian plan to supply sophisticated anti-aircraft missiles to Syria was a "threat" and signaled that Israel is prepared to use force to stop the...
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The Global Showdown Over Syria Has Reached A Pivotal Point
The White House is considering a no-fly-zone in Syria.Russia plans to send the S-300 missile system to Syria, which could down aircraft attempting to enforce a no-fly zone.Someone has to blink — or...
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Assad: Syria Has Received Its First Russian S-300 Missile Shipment
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria has received the first shipment of an air defense system from Russia, President Bashar al-Assad was quoted as saying, sending a signal of military strength days before an EU...
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Female Syrian Rebel Commander: 'My Dream Is To Use A 23 mm And Shoot Down War...
About 5,000 women are fighting for the Syrian rebels, some of them with their children at their side. "My dream is to use a 23 mm and shoot down war planes," says one.Please follow Military &...
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Report: Michigan Woman Killed Fighting Alongside Syrian Al Qaeda Rebels
Syrian State TV released the name, passport and images of a woman they claim was killed fighting alongside Al Qaeda in Syria, reports CNN.The woman was one of three westerners, one of whom was from the...
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An Israeli Attack On New Syrian Missiles Would 'Kill A Lot Of Russians'
The S300 anti-aircraft missiles that Russia has reportedly started sending to Syria don't just pose a threat to Israeli or American pilots; they also pose a threat to Russians on the ground.If Israel...
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Colin Powell Perfectly Explains The Quagmire That Is US Action In Syria
The U.S., U.K., and France are all considering varying degrees of intervention in the Syria conflict, one of which is a so-called "no-fly zone."However, in a recent interview with Bloomberg Television,...
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Russia Sending Air Defense Missile Systems To Syria Should Be Called...
Russian personnel have been on the ground in Syria for months.If Russia carries through with its weapons deals — S300 surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) — there will be more Russian personnel on the ground...
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Russia Is Upping The Ante By Sending Its Only Aircraft Carrier To The...
The Kremlin has upped the geopolitical ante by pledging to send a heavy aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean, as reported by Russian news agency Interfax.The carrier — named the "Admiral Kuznetsov"—...
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Aleppo's Population Has Grown Despite Being Directly In Syria's Crossfire
The tiny, honey-coloured Al-Shuwaibiya Mosque is the oldest in Aleppo and one of the few that remains undamaged. Unlike many, its low minaret is protected by surrounding buildings and still stands; its...
View Article'Spiked Ammo' Is One Of Assad's Dirtier Tricks In Syria's Civil War
The New York Times C.J. Chivers is in Syria and he's stumbled upon an age-old tactic that's having a devastating effect on Syrian rebel forces.Called "spiked ammunition," it features a concoction of...
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Hezbollah Is Launching An Offensive That Will Profoundly Change The Syrian War
Thousands of Lebanese Hezbollah militants are amassing around the northern Syrian city of Aleppo in preparation for an assault on the city, Loveday Morris of The Washington Post reports.The deployment...
View ArticleNew Syria Documentary Contains The Most Intense Moment We've Ever Seen In A...
One key thing has been lost amidst reports of foreign fighters and al-Qaeda-affiliated rebels fighting in the Syrian civil war: the revolution began with an Arab Spring "Day of Rage" on March 15, 2011,...
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Militants From More Than 25 Countries Have Joined The Battle In Syria
We've reported on how foreign fighters are vital to the Syrian opposition, but until now there hasn't been a definitive report on how many have fought and died during the revolution-turned-sectarian...
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Syrian Army And Hezbollah Capture Pivotal Border Town After Intense Siege
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces and their Hezbollah militant allies seized control on Wednesday of the border town of Qusair, dealing a strategic defeat to rebel fighters battling for two years to...
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US: Russian Warships In The Mediterranean Are Resupplying The Syrian Regime
U.S. intelligence agencies believe three Russian amphibious warships in the eastern Mediterranean are carrying weapons shipments to resupply the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a Pentagon...
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REPORT: The US Is Very Close To Directly Arming Rebels In Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — Moved by the Assad regime's rapid advance, the Obama administration could decide this week to approve lethal aid for the beleaguered Syrian rebels and will weigh the merits of a less...
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These Are The States Where Obama May Resettle Syrian Refugees
The Obama administration is considering resettling some refugees who have escaped war-torn Syria in the United States, a development first reported by the Los Angeles Times on Sunday and later...
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WHITE HOUSE: Syria Has Been Using Chemical Weapons On Rebels
The U.S. and European allies have concluded that Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels "multiple times," and the White House said it would provide additional assistance to Syrian opposition...
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US Military Intervention In Syria Could Start In Jordan
For the last two years, the bloody conflict in Syria has careened toward a tipping point.Ladies and Gentlemen, we may be there.The timing of this is a little bit crazy:A deputy national security...
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