Posts Tagged: Syrian civil war
Russia Sends a Dozen Warships to Naval Base Near Syria
Wall Street Journal - Russia has sent a dozen or more warships to patrol waters near its naval base in Syria, a buildup that...
Syria, Target of Reported Israeli Airstrikes, Jumps to Top of Iran’s Foreign Interests
The recently reported Israeli airstrikes on Syria, which were neither confirmed nor denied by the Jewish state, targeted weapons depots allegedly storing Iranian-made weapons intended...
Syria and the Debate Over America’s Decline
According to a revealing report in The New York Times this past week, President Barack Obama went much further than he originally planned last August,...
Mistaking Cause and Effect in Syria
Russia's President Vladimir Putin called Prime Minister Netanyahu during Mr. Netanyahu's visit to China, surely a diplomatic oddity. (Chinese Premier Li Kegiang answers the...
Should Israel’s Security be Sacrificed at the Altar of ‘Regional Stability’?
Check out the front page of Monday's (May 6th, 2013) edition of The Guardian and your hair will be blown back by this scorching headline:...
Israel’s Game-Changer with Hezbollah
The international media have focused on the recent Israeli airstrikes in Syria and what it means to the region. What and whom did Israel...
Israel Warns US of Russia-Syria Arms Deal
Jerusalem Post - Israel warned the United States in recent days that Russia plans to sell advanced ground-to-air missile systems to Syria despite Western...
U.N. Removes Peacekeepers From Golan Observation Post
Al Arabiya - The United Nations on Wednesday pulled peacekeepers back from an observation post in the Golan Heights ceasefire zone where four ...
US, Russia, Agree to Push Both Sides in Syria War Toward Negotiated Solution
Al Arabiya - The United States and Russia on Tuesday agreed to push both warring sides in the Syria conflict to find a negotiated...
Obama Says White House Wasn’t Surprised by Syria Strikes
Politico - President Barack Obama has a blunt message for Syrian strongman Bashar Assad and his own critics: I always get my man. Eventually. Obama, who...
Airstrikes in Syria: Western Officials Fear Retaliation Against Israeli Civilian Targets
Washington Post - Western officials and experts fear that a pair of Israeli airstrikes on Syrian military targets in recent days increased the risk of...
Top Israeli Official Warns of Al-Qaeda in Syria
Recently, I had a very interesting conversation with a high-ranking Israeli security official about developments in Syria. Apparently, from his point of view, the rebels...
Hezbollah Deepens Involvement in Syrian Civil War
Wall Street Journal - Hezbollah fighters joined Syrian government forces in the siege of a rebel-held town inside the war-torn country on Monday, local...
Syria Allegedly Stations Missile Batteries Aimed at Israel
Jerusalem Post - Syria has stationed missile batteries aimed at Israel in the aftermath of alleged Israeli air strikes in the country, the website of...
