Residents flee as Syrian regime takes control of villages in Eastern Ghouta
The Syrian regime took control of several villages east of the besieged rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta Sunday, according to the official news agency SANA.
Syrian regime forces cut Eastern Ghouta into three parts
The Syrian regime has splintered the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta into three parts after the army intensified its onslaught in the area over the weekend.
Saudi Arabia warns it will pursue nuclear weapons if Iran does
Saudi Arabia will develop nuclear weapons if Iran does the same, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi’s defense chief and heir to the throne, said Thursday.
More than 10,000 people flee Eastern Ghouta
Thousands of Syrians reportedly fled the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Thursday in what appeared to be a mass exodus of civilians out of the besieged area.
Assad may win Syria’s war, but his victory will ring hollow
In the summer of 2015, Bashar al-Assad was in trouble. Then an Iranian general went to Moscow, and the tide of Syria’s conflict began to change.
How Syria’s war changed the world
The consequences of seven years of war in Syria extend well beyond its shores, and have changed the way the West does politics.
How seven years of war turned Syria’s cities into ‘hell on Earth’
Satellite photos reveal how seven years of war in Syria have transformed its ancient cities into scenes of apocalyptic devastation.
Netanyahu’s coalition survives after days of political brinksmanship
Avoiding a coalition collapse that would have sent the country to snap elections a year and a half early, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu forged an agreement on a key … Read More
PA: Palestinian Prime Minister survives assassination attempt
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah survived an assassination attempt in northern Gaza on Tuesday morning, the Palsetinian Authority said.
Dozens are evacuated from Eastern Ghouta as rebels promise to continue their fight
Some 100 civilians were evacuated from the besieged Syrian enclave of Eastern Ghouta to the capital Damascus on Tuesday, after a weekend of setbacks for rebels.