Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, ...
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As Israel advances on a Syrian buffer zone, it sees peril and opportunity
The dramatic downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad presents possible danger, and an opening, for neighboring Israel.
UN Sends Additional Troops to Syria After Israel Seizes More Territory
U.N. peacekeepers' "freedom of movement is severely constrained in the current context," a U.N. official told Newsweek.
Middle East Eye13h
Did the US fund the Syrian rebels that toppled Assad?
Another group receiving CTEF funding from the Pentagon is the Syrian Free Army (SFA), not to be confused with the Free Syrian ...
America's closest ally in Syria is losing ground as a new order takes shape
The jihadi rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad say they want to build a unified, inclusive country. For Syria’s ...
For Israel, Assad’s Fall Brings Opportunities and New Threats
Syria’s new de facto authorities are led by a Sunni Islamist group with extremist origins, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), and ...
Assad is gone. What’s next for Syria?
The rapid fall of Syria’s autocratic ruler, Bashar al-Assad, this past weekend was one of the most consequential developments ...
Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal
Slender shoulders, a limp handshake and soft-spoken lisp. Those were the most vivid memories from my meeting with Bashar al ...
Foreign Affairs15h
How Turkey Won the Syrian Civil War
In most capitals across the Middle East, the news of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s fall sparked immense anxiety. Ankara ...
Russian troops are likely still at their key bases in Syria, and it will be 'obvious' if they try to leave: senior analyst
While satellite images show that Russian warships have left the Tartus naval base, aircraft and gear at Khmeimim Air Base ...
Middle East Eye19h
Hundreds of strikes, warships sunk, tanks on Syrian soil: How Israel reacted to Assad's fall
Syrians say they believe Israel is taking advantage of the end of the Assad era to take further land from their country ...
Syrian surprise: How AI might factor in future surprise attacks
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was overthrown Sunday after rebels seized control in Damascus. Surprise attacks have ...