Posts Tagged: Bashar al-Assad
Report: Iran and Russia at Odds Over Future of Syria’s Assad
Points of contention have begun to emerge between Russia and Iran over Syria, Saudi-owned pan-Arab news channel Al Arabiya reported on Tuesday. According to the report, Major General Mohammad Ali...
Competing Jihadists Place 2 Million Euro Bounty on Hezbollah Chief’s Head
The leader of an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria placed a two-million-euro bounty on the head of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in the latest edition of Al-Risalah,...
Report: Assad May Have Requested Russian Support to Stem Tide of Iranian Influence in Syria
The real motive behind Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's request for Russian military intervention against opposition forces may have been to stem the tide of Iranian influence in...
Infamous Terrorist Samir Kuntar Not Killed in Syria Airstrikes Attributed to Israel, Brother Claims
The brother of infamous Lebanese terrorist Samir Kuntar was quick to deny Samir's death on Wednesday after air strikes attributed to Israel were reported in...
Palmyra Redux: The Clash of Civilization & Barbarism
Amid the stately yet skeletal ruins of Palmyra, Syria, the world is witnessing in real time the clash between civilization and barbarism, a microcosm of...
Thousands of Iranians, Iraqis Flock to Syria to ‘Protect Damascus’ and Save Assad Regime
Thousands of Iranian and Iraqi fighters have recently streamed into Damascus to prevent the fall of struggling dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime, reports from across the Middle...
As Assad Slips in Syria, What is the Best Outcome for Israel?
JNS.org - With the Syrian civil war well into its fifth year, President Bashar al-Assad's government has outlasted many observers' predictions of his demise....
Don’t Give Iran a Free Pass on Syria”‹
Last year, much attention was paid to President Obama's decision not to launch airstrikes against Bashar al-Assad's brutal dictatorship in Syria. Lost in much of...
Israel Prepares for When Syrian Jihadis Turn Their Guns South
If you ask Israeli defense officials today about Islamic State (IS) and Al-Nusra Front members in Syria, and the risk they pose to Israel, expect...
Syrian Rebel Group: U.S. Weapons Great, Airstrikes Bad
A group that reportedly has been supplied with American anti-tank guided TOW missiles has issued a statement condemning the U.S.-led airstrikes against ISIS terrorists in Syria. In...
Has Pro-Christian Conference Been Hijacked by Pro-Iran/Hezbollah Dhimmis?
A group of Christian activists in the United States is warning that an upcoming summit about Christianity in the Middle East is not what it...
Obama Administration Says Syria’s Deadliest Chemical Weapons Have Been Destroyed
New York Times - The United States said Monday that it had completed the destruction of the deadliest chemical weapons in Syria's arsenal, a rare foreign...
Young Syrian Jewish Restauranteur Continues a Family Legacy
JNS.org - At the turn of the century, a young Jewish immigrant arrived in New York. So begins the history of many American Jewish...
Report: Syria’s Oldest Synagogue Flattened by Assad Army
JNS.org - The ancient Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue near Damascus has been left in ruins by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, according to Syrian rebel...
