Posts Tagged: Syria Civil War
Syrian Rebel Leader: Assad Must Step Down for Civil War to End
Reuters - A Syrian rebel leader said on Monday there could be no negotiations to end the civil war until President Bashar al-Assad...
Report: Hezbollah Committed to Backing Assad to the End
Only days after the first video of Hezbollah fighters in Syria surfaced, the Shiite terror organization has said it will continue to aid Bashar al-Assad...
After Deadly Week for Palestinian Arabs in Syria, PLO Officials to Meet with Syrian Deputy PM
A PLO delegation headed by senior official Zakaria al-Agha is scheduled to meet with the deputy foreign minister of Syria, Faysal al-Miqdad, in Damascus...
Report: Iran, Hezbollah Building Militia Networks in Syria
Washington Post - Iran and Hezbollah, its Lebanese proxy, are building a network of militias inside Syria to preserve and protect their interests in...
Netanyahu on Obama Visit: We Have Agreed to Discuss Iran, Syria and the Peace Process
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced at today's weekly cabinet meeting that he has agreed to discuss three key issues with President Obama during the...
Turkey’s Defense Minister: It’s Not ‘Technically Possible’ for Country’s Patriot Missiles to Protect Israel From Iranian Attack
A patriot missile defense system deployed in Turkey by NATO cannot protect Israel from an attack by Iran. According to Turkey's Hurriyet Daily News, during a...
Syrian Citizens Urge Government to Open Golan Front Against Israel
In a rare move Monday, Syrian TV broadcast citizens urging the government to respond to suspected strikes by Israel on chemical weapons convoys and facilities...
New York Times: Israeli Strike in Syria Damaged Country’s Main Biological and Chemical Weapons Research Center
NY Times - WASHINGTON — The Israeli attack last week on a Syrian convoy of antiaircraft weapons appears to have damaged the country's main research center...
Israel to Build World’s Most Advanced Border Fence Between Golan Heights and Syria
Israel has begun development of what it claims will be the world's most advanced border system, according to Israeli daily Maariv. Situated between the Golan Heights...
Report: Iran Attempted to Frame UK in Syria Weapons Plot
Ynet - Police in the United Kingdom suspect that Iran may be involved in an attempt to smear the West by hacking a British ...
IDF Chief in U.S. to Discuss Syria Chemical Weapons
Israel Defense Force Chief of Staff Benny Gantz arrived in Washington, D.C., Sunday as the guest of his US counterpart, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs...
Assad Claims Alleged Israeli Strike Was “An Attempt to Undermine Syria’s Stability”
Ynet - Syrian President Bashar Assad commented for the first time Sunday on the recent airstrike in his country, blaming Israel and saying the attack...
Report: Defected Syrian Official Says Syrian ‘Research Facility’ Was Used to Manufacture Chemical Weapons
A senior Syrian officer who was involved with chemical weapons operations in the country, but has since defected, said that one of the sites reportedly...
The European Obsession with Settlements
When AJC opened its Berlin office in 1998, many things were different. Helmut Kohl was Germany's chancellor. There were 15 European Union members. The Eurozone was...
