Posts Tagged: syria
Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Warns of ‘Expanded’ Attacks on Israel Amid Rocket Fire From Gaza
The head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami warned that recent attacks on Israel are poised to happen again and could be...
Fire Extinguished on Oil Tanker off Syria After Suspected Drone Attack
Syria's oil ministry said firefighters on Saturday put out a fire on an oil tanker off the Baniyas refinery after a suspected attack by a...
Israel Prepares Offer of Emergency Oxygen Supplies to Meet Shortage in Lebanon
Israeli Health Ministry Director General Hezi Levy has ordered his staff to prepare for the possibility of sending oxygen machines to Lebanon, Channel 13 reported...
Syrian Army Shelling of Hospital Kills Seven in Rebel-Held Northwest Syria: Witnesses
Seven civilians were killed and at least 14 medics were injured when artillery shelling from a Syrian army outpost hit a hospital in a rebel-held...
Fighting and Hugging in the Middle East
“Either we unite or we fight”: kaleidoscopic coalitions and enmities are one of the Middle East’s most distinctive political features, recognized by locals and clear...
Israel Says Tanker Owned by Syrian Family Caused Oil Spill
i24 News - The owners of the Emerald, the tanker believed to have spilled massive amounts of oil off the Israeli coast in February, have...
The Shiite Crescent: The Middle East’s Arc of Crisis
JNS.org - The Shiite Crescent is an imagined geopolitical entity composed of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. These countries are home to the majority...
White House: Biden Believes US Authorizations for Military Force Need Updating
US President Joe Biden believes that authorizations for the use of military force that have been used to justify US attacks on overseas targets should...
Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis Is a Trauma on the World’s Conscience
The 10-year old war in Syria has gone far beyond tragic mass devastation. The body and soul of two Syrian generations have been crushed. Their...
Iran Says US Air Strikes in Syria Encourage Terrorism in the Region
Friday's US air strikes against Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria encourage terrorism in the region, Iran’s top security official, Ali Shamkhani, said on Saturday. Washington said...
Iran ‘Can’t Act With Impunity,’ Biden Says After US Air Strikes
President Joe Biden said Iran cannot act with impunity and warned Iran to "be careful" when asked what message he was sending the country with...
Innocuous News Report on Syria Used to Attack Israel
Last week, the BBC News website published a short report headlined “Prisoner exchange after Israeli woman enters Syria” on its "Middle East" page: Israel and Syria...
Israel Returns Two Detained Syrians in Prisoner Exchange Talks
In significant developments in ongoing prisoner exchange talks between Israel and Syria, Israel has repatriated two Syrian citizens who had crossed into Israeli territory. Israeli news...
Iraqi Reports: Israel Carries Out ‘Rare’ Air Strike Against Vehicle in Eastern Syria
i24 News - Iraqi media outlets reported Thursday morning that Israel carried out “rare” air strikes against a military shipment en route to Syria from...
