Posts Tagged: Syrian President Bashar Assad
Syria Accuses Israel of Killing Nine Soldiers Prior to Trump-Putin Summit
JNS.org - An Israeli military strike late on Sunday is being linked with the killing of nine soldiers aligned with Syrian President Bashar Assad. Syrian state media...
Israel Warns Syrians Away From Frontier as Assad Closes In
Dozens of Syrians approached the Israeli frontier on the Golan Heights on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to seek help or sanctuary from a Russian-backed Syrian...
Assad Regime Widens Assault in Southwest Syria, Hits ISIS Pocket
The Syrian government widened its offensive to recover the southwest on Wednesday, extending it to an enclave held by Islamic State-affiliated fighters as Russian warplanes targeted...
South Syrian Rebels Agree to Surrender Deal, Assad Takes Jordan Border Crossing
South Syrian rebels agreed to give up arms in a Russian-brokered ceasefire deal on Friday, rebel sources said, surrendering Deraa province to the government in another...
Israeli Drone Crashes in Syria, No Sensitive Material at Risk
JNS.org - An Israeli drone crashed in Syrian territory Tuesday evening, as troops loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad prepared an assault on the rebel-held Quneitra...
Syria’s Assad Says Will Visit North Korea, News Agency Reports
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he plans to visit North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, North Korean state media reported on Sunday, potentially the first meeting between Kim and another...
Pro-Assad Commander: Syrian Army Ready for Southern Battle
The Syrian army has completed preparations for an imminent offensive against rebel-held areas in southwestern Syria, a non-Syrian commander in a military alliance that backs...
Israel to Assad: Get Rid of Your Iranian Allies, They Will Harm You
Israel's defense minister warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to renounce the Iranian military presence in his country, saying the activities of Assad's staunchest...
Israeli Minister Threatens Assad Over Any Iranian Attacks From Syria
Israel could respond to any Iranian attack on it from Syria by toppling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, an Israeli security cabinet minister said on...
US Central Command Visits Israel for the First Time
JNS.org - For the first time, the head of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) arrived in Israel for an official meeting with top Israeli military...
Syrian State Media Claims it Shot Down Missile Attack on Bases, US Denies Involvement
JNS.org - Syrian state media reported that it shot down a missile attack on two of its bases early Tuesday morning. One of the bases was targeted...
Allies Keep Syria Options Open as Britain Says No Strikes Planned
Western powers have no plans for further missile strikes on Syria but will assess their options if Damascus uses chemical weapons again, Britain's foreign minister said on...
Israel’s Chief Rabbi: Jews Have ‘Moral Obligation’ to End Syrian Genocide
JNS.org - Israel’s Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef declared that Israel has a “moral obligation” to intervene in what he called a genocide being committed against the...
US Says Syria May Be Developing New Types of Chemical Weapons
The Syrian government may be developing new types of chemical weapons, and US President Donald Trump is prepared to consider further military action if necessary...
