Oct 26, 2021
Israel reveals Iran tried to down IAF jet
Iranian air defenses reportedly tried to shoot down an Israeli fighter jet in Syrian airspace, in what would mark the first direct military confrontation between the two enemy states. …
Oct 21, 2021
HRW: Too soon for Syrian refugees to return
"The reasons they fled in the first place are still there," says the Human Rights Watch (HRW). By Erin Viner "Our Lives Are Like Death" is the title of the…
Oct 15, 2021
Iran proxies in Syria threaten Israel
Iran-backed forces in Syria have vowed a forceful response to Israel’s alleged strike in Syria's Homs Province. By Erin Viner and Jonathan Hessen In the second such strike within a…
Oct 12, 2021
Bennett reaffirms Israeli sovereignty over Golan
The Israeli Cabinet is to approve the establishment of two new communities on the strategic plateau within the next 6 weeks, said the Israeli Prime Minister. By Erin Viner "Generations…
Oct 11, 2021
Deadly IDF strike alleged in Syria
Damascus has accused Jerusalem of launching missile strikes on the Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) Tiyas military airport in the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate. By Erin Viner The London-based Syrian…
Oct 08, 2021
Kurds: US to remain in Syria
Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) Executive Committee President Ilham Ahmed said the US has made a clear commitment to the Kurds that it will stay on in Syria in order to…
Sep 30, 2021
Syria vows to seize Golan from Israel
Syria remains determined to reconquer the Golan Heights from Israel, as well as expelling United States and Turkish militaries from northern regions of its war-torn country. By Jonathan Hessen and…
Sep 30, 2021
What does the Deraa surrender mean for Iran and Russia in Syria?
By Dr. Jonathan Spyer Expert on Syria, Iraq, radical Islamic groups, and Kurds In the southwest, the outside powers of relevance are Iran and Russia. The arrangement in place from July…
Sep 28, 2021
Defiant Erdoğan: Turkey to buy more Russian S-400s
Despite major potential fallout, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has declared that his country intends to purchase yet another shipment of S-400 missile defense systems from Russia. By Erin Viner…
Sep 15, 2021
Assad, Putin meet as Syria violence worsens
The United Nations deems Syria unsafe for the return of refugees just one day after the country’s President Bashar al-Assad met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. By Erin Viner…