Posts Tagged: Syria War
Despite COVID-19, Syrian Atrocities Still Matter
At a time when a deadly virus is ravaging the globe, the atrocities committed in recent years by the Syrian government might seem to pale...
Syrian Air Force Behind Chemical Attacks, Investigation Team Finds
Syrian Arab Air Force pilots flying Sukhoi Su-22 military planes and a helicopter dropped bombs containing poisonous chlorine and sarin nerve gas on a village...
UN Finds ‘Highly Probable’ Syrian Government, Allies Targeted School, Hospitals
It is "highly probable" the government of Syria or its allies carried out attacks on three healthcare facilities, a school and a refuge for children...
Lebanon Crisis Wreaks Havoc on Syria’s War-Torn Economy
A financial crisis in Lebanon has hit the economy of neighboring Syria hard, choking off a vital source of dollars and dragging the Syrian pound to record lows. Shut...
Assad Is Trying to Stir Up Trouble Among Israel’s Druze
JNS.org - During the first week of September, a large group of Druze sheikhs from the Golan Heights sought to visit Syria, but were stopped...
Syrian Regime Closing in on Rebel-Held Town Ravaged by Sarin Gas Attack
Syrian government forces on Wednesday closed in on a rebel-held town in Idlib that was bombed with sarin in 2017, sources on both sides said,...
Israel Is Trying to Stop Iran in Syria
Israel’s shadow war in Syria is based on the strategic objective of convincing the Islamic Republic of Iran that its investment in a war machine...
Rebels Say Russia-Led Raids Target Cities in Syria Northwest
Syrian rebel commanders and rights groups said on Monday Russia and its Syrian ally are stepping up aerial strikes on heavily-populated cities, in a new and...
Hezbollah Has Reduced Its Forces in Syria, Nasrallah Says
Lebanon's Hezbollah has cut down its forces in Syria as fighting died down though it still has fighters all over the country, its leader said on Friday. "There...
Someone in Syria Wants to Challenge Israel
JNS.org - The rockets fired at the Golan Heights from Syria on Saturday night seem intended as a signal to Israel. Saturday’s attack was not the...
Russia Says It’s Turkey’s Duty to Halt Fighting in Syria’s Idlib
The Kremlin said on Friday it was Turkey's responsibility to stop rebels in Syria's Idlib province from firing on civilian and Russian targets, signaling it would...
Explainer: Why the War in Syria’s Idlib Escalated Again
A Russian-backed Syrian government offensive in the rebel-held northwest has killed dozens of people and forced more than 150,000 to flee, the biggest escalation in...
Intense Fighting in Northwest Syria as Army Tries to Advance
The Syrian army has made a small advance into the rebels' last major stronghold in Syria, a pro-government newspaper and a war monitor reported on...
In Syria, Russia Reveals Its Nefarious Aims and Alliance with Iran
It is amazing how little Bashar Assad and the Syrian government have to do with the disposition of Syrian assets and territory, as the murderous rampage of the last...
