Deadly attack on Turkish forces in Syria

Fierce battles between the Syrian and Turkish militaries in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region were reported throughout the past 24 hours. The situation quickly deteriorated yesterday evening, when the Syrian army,…

P4+1 & Iran try to salvage JCPOA

Representatives of the P4+1 countries met in Vienna with Iran in last-ditch efforts to salvage the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear agreement. The P4+1 -- Russia, China,…

Putin spurns Erdogan’s 4-way talks over Syria

The Syrian army has accelerated its offensive from both the south and east of the northwestern Idlib governorate toward the capital, Idlib City. There has been little to no resistance…

Fierce Turkish offensive in Syria begins

Following days of mounting tensions, intense battles erupted when the Turkish military launched a cross-border offensive inside Syria’s northwestern Idlib region. Turkish artillery provided cover fire for a coordinated blitz…

Libya marks anniversary amid ongoing strife

Libya this week celebrated the ninth anniversary of the revolution which toppled former leader Muammar Gaddafi, who was overthrown by NATO-backed rebels in 2011. There has been no stable central…

Turkish offensive in Syria appears imminent

Tensions continue to mount in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region, as regime forces backed by Iranian-proxy militias and Russian air support continue to make rapid advances while the Turkish military is…

Syrian allied forces seize more territory in Idlib

Syrian regime forces, backed by Iranian-proxies and Russian air support, continue to make gains in the war-torn country’s northwestern Idlib region. Dozens of villages and towns in the Aleppo-area were…

Syria: pro-regime militants & U.S. forces clash

An exchange of fire in Syria between U.S. forces and militants loyal to regime forces erupted in the northeastern al-Hasakah province. The incident occurred when an American convoy was abruptly…