Posts Tagged: Syrian civil war
Report: Hezbollah to End Offensive Military Action in Syria
While Syria, Russia and Iran solidify their military relationships, embattled President Bashar Assad may be about to lose another key ally in his fight against...
Israel Mulls Approach to Syria After Russia Ramps Up Military Presence
JNS.org - Following the recent increase in Russia’s military presence in Syria, Israeli officials are reassessing how to handle the fallout of the ongoing Syrian civil...
Saudia Arabia Offers to Build 200 Mosques in Germany to Accommodate Incoming Syrian Refugees
Saudi Arabia has offered a solution to assist the wave of Syrian refugees coming to Germany. The Kingdom has offered to build 200 mosques to...
The Mideast Migrant Crisis Requires Mideast Solutions
Political responses to crises are often tardy and embarrassingly fad-driven, as with the current global outcry over the image of a three-year-old Syrian boy washed up on the Turkish...
Former Head of Israeli Intel Calls for Parallel US-Israel Pact to Mitigate Iran Nuclear Deal
The former head of Israel's military intelligence, Aman, called on Monday for a parallel agreement between the United States and Israel to mitigate the "problematic" elements sown by the nuclear accord...
Amid Syria Tension, IDF Chief Tours Golan Border Area
JNS.org - Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot toured the Golan Heights region on Wednesday, including the Mount Hermon area that overlooks...
Egypt and Russia Reportedly Close to Signing Nuclear Power Deal
JNS.org - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow on Wednesday, with reports indicating that the two countries are on...
Syrian President Assad Says He’s ‘Confident’ of Support From Iran, Russia
The Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, has said he is confident he has the continuing support of key allies Iran and Russia. A fresh push is under...
Assad: Syria Will Fight Israel After Defeating Own Rebels
JNS.org - In his first public response to recent Israeli airstrikes in Syria, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told Hezbollah’s Al-Manar television network Monday that Syria...
The World’s Deafening Silence on Syria is Appalling
The word tragic has often been used to describe the civil war in Syria, but it is a pale description of the raging madness on...
Syrian Rebel Shelling, Government Airstrikes Kill 36 Ahead of Iranian Foreign Minister’s Visit
Heavy rebel shelling and government airstrikes around Syria's capital on Wednesday killed at least 36 people and wounded scores more in a surge in violence...
Palestinian Authority’s Mahmoud Abbas Plans First Visit to Iran Since 2012
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is planning a visit to Iran in November as he seeks to boost ties with the Islamic Republic, a...
Kerry’s Dangerous Fantasy
Irrespective of Western attempts to portray Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States, Jordan and Egypt as supporters of the Iran nuclear deal, leaders of these countries,...
Defense Officials Say Hezbollah Boosting Recruitment Near Israeli Border
Lebanese terror outfit Hezbollah has accelerated its recruitment and training of operatives in the region just north of Syria's border with Israel, defense officials told the country's Channel...









