Posts Tagged: Bashar al-Assad
Why Western Governments Should Support Assad
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. Photo: Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom / ABr via Wikimedia Commons. Analysts agree that "the erosion of the Syrian regime's capabilities is accelerating,"...
Hagel: US Rethinking Opposition to Arming Syrian Rebels
New York Times - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel confirmed Thursday that the Obama administration was rethinking its opposition to arming the rebels in ...
Assad Makes Rare Public Appearance on May Day
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad made a rare public appearance on Wednesday, visiting an electrical plant in central Damascus to mark Labour Day, the presidency's...
Report: Obama Preparing to Arm Syrian Rebels
Ynet - US President Obama is preparing to send lethal weaponry to the Syrian opposition and has taken steps to assert more aggressive US...
Israel Strikes Syrian Chemical Weapons Site, Rebel Group Says
The Israel Air Force on Saturday bombed a Syrian chemical weapons site near Damascus, the Israeli newspaper Maariv reported, citing Syrian rebels. According to Maariv, the Free Syrian...
Report: Syrian Prime Minister Survives Bomb Attack
Reuters - Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halki survived a bomb attack on his convoy in Damascus on Monday, state media and activists said,...
Report: Israeli Aircraft Spotted Over Assad’s Palace
A spokesman for the rebel military in Syria has said that Israeli Air Force jets were spotted flying over Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's palace in...
Israeli Deputy FM: U.S. Response to Syria Chemical Weapons Use Will Send Signal to Iran
How the United States responds to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's use of chemical weapons will send a signal to Iran, Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Zev...
Free Syrian Army Leader: Mossad Has “Many, Many” Security Personnel Operating in Syria
A Syrian rebel military leader said Wednesday that it would be logical for Israel to know whether or not the regime of Syrian President Bashar...
IDF Intelligence: Assad Used Lethal Sarin Gas Against Syrian Rebels
The regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used lethal chemical weapons, mostly sarin gas, against armed rebels several times in the past few weeks, and...
Report: Obama Administration Not Keen On Syrian Rebel Victory Right Now
The Obama administration has modified its approach to the conflict in Syria in recent weeks, according to the Wall Street Journal, which reports "they don't...
Israeli Court Indicts Arab Citizen Who Fought for Syrian Rebels
JPost - Security forces arrested an Israeli Arab resident of Taiba on suspicion of fighting with rebels in Syria against the regime of Syrian...
Report: Hamas Training Syrian Rebels
JPost - The military unit of Hamas has broken ties with former ally Syrian President Bashar Assad and began training members of the opposition's...
Report: Syrian Army, Rebel Forces Trade Accusations After Synagogue Burns Down (VIDEO)
The Syrian government and opposition rebel forces are blaming each other after a synagogue near Damascus went up in flames, Israel Radio is reporting. The...
