Syria says it was hit by Israeli jets and missiles, as Israel vows to keep...
The Syrian government claims Israeli jets and missiles attacked targets at the al-Qutaifa area near Damascus.Syria also says air defenses hit one Israeli jet and that at least one rocket was...
View ArticleRussia is blaming Turkey for attacks on its military bases in Syria — after...
Russia announced on Wednesday that Turkish-backed rebels attacked its military bases in Syria.The Hmeimim air base and Tartus naval facility in Syria had been attacked with 13 drones.The Russian...
View ArticleRussia's explanation about who attacked its bases in Syria keeps getting...
Russia added Ukraine to the list of possible perpetrators that helped attack its military bases in Syria with a swarm of drones.Russia said that the drones required sophisticated engineering and...
View ArticleRussia just claimed 2 big victories after its bases in Syria were repeatedly...
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims to have killed the terrorists that attacked their bases in Syria.The Russian MoD also claimed to have taken out a depot where UAVs were assembled and...
View ArticleWhy Russia will play a big part in deciding the future of Syria
As the US has turned its focus elsewhere, Russia has stepped up to the plate in Syria and will likely have a major role in its future.The UN is also now considering whether to take part in Russia's...
View ArticleThe UN is warning that there's a real possibility ISIS could emerge again in...
An unreleased analysis presented at recent coalition meetings by the UN shows that an ISIS resurgence is a real possibility. According to the UN, five of the areas newly liberated from the group...
View ArticleThe US-led coalition in Syria is training a Kurdish-dominated 'Border...
The US-led coalition in Syria is training a new "Border Security Force" of SDF fighters. The Kurdish-dominated force has furthered Turkey's anger towards the US. The BSF will provide border security by...
View Article5 things that will almost certainly happen in the Middle East in 2018
After 2017, we can expect to see situations and conflicts worsening in places like Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.We also have to keep a close watch on ISIS, which has been sliding into oblivion but...
View ArticleSyria and Russia's latest offensive has killed 177 civilians in 2 weeks
A new offensive by the Syrian regime and Russia in Eastern Ghouta, Syria has killed at least 177 civilians in the last two weeks. Reports have also emerged that Syria struck an area between Harasta and...
View ArticleRussia and Turkey are threatening the US' new Kurdish-dominated force in Syria
Russia and Turkey have threatened the US-led coalition's new Kurdish-dominated "Border Security Force."The US acknowledged on Sunday that it is training a force of 30,000 personnel to operate along the...
View ArticleTurkey, Russia, Syria, and Iran all bash 'terror army' of US-backed kurds
Iran, Turkey, Syria, and Russia have all come out against the US's announced plan to back a force of 30,000 mainly Kurdish fighters to operate along Syria's border with Turkey and Iran.Syria's...
View ArticleThe US is doubling down in Syria — but officials won't say why
The US-led coalition has set up a Kurdish-dominated "Border Security Force" in Syria.The move has enraged Russia, Iran, the Syrian regime, and especially Turkey.Spokespersons at the Pentagon and...
View ArticleRex Tillerson signals an open-ended US military presence in Syria
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signaled for an open-ended US military presence in Syria as part of a broader strategy.Tillerson also called for "patience" on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's...
View ArticleTurkey deploys tanks, says will act against US-backed forces in Syria as US...
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said he would not hesitate to take action against US-backed fighters in Syria's Kurdish Afrin district after deploying tanks to the region.The US denied reports that...
View ArticleTurkey launches massive air and ground campaign on US-backed Kurds in Syria
Turkey launched a massive air and ground campaign against US-backed Kurds in Syria on Saturday.The Kurdish YPG have released statements asking Turkey to "halt its unjustified threats." Turkey launched...
View ArticleRescue workers accuse Syria's government of using chemical weapons on women,...
Rescue workers in a rebel-held enclave of Syria have accused government forces of using chlorine gas during a bombing.13 civilians, including women and children, have been injured after the alleged gas...
View ArticleA UN aid group alleges the US won't allow its money to go toward helping...
United Nations aid group UNRWA said it was told that US aid money delivered to the organization could not be used for services in Syria and Lebanon. The organization said it was the first time the US...
View ArticleTurkey to continue military campaign against Syrian Kurds despite US, Russian...
Both the US and Russia have urged Turkey to show restraint in its military campaign against Kurdish forces in Syria, but Turkey says it will continue.Turkey considers the Kurdish YPG, one of the key...
View ArticleTillerson blames Russia after reports emerge of Syrian regime using chemical...
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday that the Syrian regime may still be using chemical weapons. Reports emerged that 20 people were victims of an apparent chlorine gas attack on Monday....
View ArticleUS air strikes kill up to 150 ISIS fighters 'massing for movement' in Syria
The US military says it killed up to 150 ISIS fighters in Syria over the weekend near Abu Kamal. The coalition says there was a heavy concentration of fighters at the site and they appeared to be...
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