Posts Tagged: Syrian civil war
The Secretary’s Epiphany
As a U.S. senator, Chuck Hagel went to great lengths to assure people he was not the "Senator from Israel," and he seemed...
Report: Islamic Control of Syrian Rebel Groups Increasing
Increasing reports indicate a mounting presence of Islamic terror groups within Syria's rebel forces, complicating options for Western policymakers to address the Syrian civil war. According...
Ahmadinejad: Syrian Rebel Victory Will Lead to Continued War
Ynet - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday reiterated Iran's staunch support for Damascus, insisting that a rebel victory in Syria would threaten the entire region,...
Lindsey Graham: King of Jordan May be Casualty of Syrian Civil War
Times of Israel - A US Senator warned Thursday that tension caused by the civil war in Syria could spell the end of the...
Report: Syrian Warplanes Strike Rebel Enclaves
Al - Arabiya -Syrian warplanes launched air strikes on rebel enclaves across the country on Thursday, with at least 10 people killed in one...
U.S. Shifts View on Syrian Chemical Weapons, Aligns with Israeli Position
The United States now believes that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons against rebel forces, corroborating with an earlier Israeli intelligence assessment. "Our intelligence...
Kidnapped Syrian Christian Archbishops Freed
Two Syrian Christian archbishops have reportedly been freed after being kidnapped at gunpoint outside their home in Aleppo a day earlier, Al Jazeera reported. Bishop Yohanna...
Britain, France to Secretary General: We Have Evidence Assad Used Chemical Weapons
Times of Israel - Britain and France have told the secretary-general they have reliable evidence that the Syrian government used chemical weapons near...
Syria, Hezbollah, and EU Appeasement
The Syrian civil war may undo the European Union's attempts to appease Hezbollah, and has revealed how the Iran-backed terrorist organization undermines --...
Hezbollah Terror Chief Makes Secret Trip to Iran
Jerusalem Post - The Iranian leadership decided to "put all its weight into the ongoing battle in Syria," according to Iranian sources quoted by...
Internal Hezbollah Dispute Over Support for Assad
Jerusalem Post - Some members of the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah are upset over the role the movement is playing in the Syrian war...
Netanyahu Hints at Possibility of Israel Arming Syrian Rebels
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during an interview with the BBC, did not rule out the possibility that Israel may arm moderate rebel groups in Syria. "We...
U.S. Fears Syria Rebel Victory, For Now
The commentariat universally rejected my Apr. 11 column arguing that Western governments should "Support Assad" on the grounds that he is losing and we...
US Sends Troops to Jordan to Help Secure Syrian Border
Associated Press - The Pentagon is sending about 200 soldiers from a U.S. Army headquarters unit to Jordan to assist efforts to contain violence...
