Posts Tagged: Aleppo
Clashes in Syria’s Aleppo Deepen Rift Between Government, Kurdish Forces
Fierce fighting in Syria's northern city of Aleppo between government forces and Kurdish fighters drove thousands of civilians from their homes on Wednesday, with Washington reported to be...
Chaos in Syria ‘Creates Opportunities’ Against Iranian Axis
JNS.org - Since Nov. 27, the Syrian civil war has seen a resurgence of hostilities that directly threatens the stability of President Bashar Assad’s regime,...
Syrian Rebels Capture Key City of Hama in Fresh Blow to Assad
Syrian rebels captured the key city of Hama on Thursday, bringing the insurgents a major victory after a lightning advance across northern Syria and dealing a new blow to President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian...
Syrian Rebels Sweep into Aleppo, Army Says Dozens of Soldiers Killed
The Syrian army said on Saturday dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack by rebels who swept into the city of...
Beirut Airport Tour for Reporters Cut Short Amid Hezbollah Weapons Storage Allegations
An official tour of Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport designed to assuage fears that the facility is being used to store Iranian weapons intended for...
Persecution of Christians in Syria Was Fueled by Iran-Supported War
Syria has one of the world's oldest Christian communities. It was the Christian community of Antioch that was the most dynamic in the early phases...
Alleged Israeli Strikes Shut Down Aleppo Airport in Syria
JNS.org - One Syrian soldier was killed in alleged Israeli airstrikes targeting Aleppo International Airport in northern Syria late Monday night, according to Syrian media. The...
Israeli MP: Syria Airport Strikes Signal Cost of Tolerating Iranian Arms Transfers
A Tuesday strike on Aleppo's airport which the Syrian government blamed on Israel is a signal to Damascus that its tolerance of Iran's support of...
Satellite Images Show Extensive Damage From Alleged Israeli Air Strike in Syria
Satellite images of the damage caused by an air strike near the city of Aleppo, Syria that has been attributed to Israel were released on...
Israeli Arab Newscaster on Syria Crisis: ‘Where Is the Arab Leadership? Where Are You, Traitors? Have You Forgotten Your Own People?’
Israeli Arab newscaster Lucy Aharish issued an impassioned rebuke on Wednesday of regional heads of state over their failure to halt the ongoing humanitarian crisis...
Syrian Opposition Figures Share Their Vision With Israelis, Defy Arab Protesters
JNS.org - “You are living in a paradise in comparison to the Syrian people. Shame on you. We are being killed,” said Issam Zeitoun, who lives...
Syria and the Scandal of Our Orthodox Synagogues
“Lord of the Universe, I beg You to redeem Israel; but if You do not want to do that, then I beg You to redeem...
Israeli Foreign Ministry: Iran Played ‘Pivotal Role’ in Aleppo Offensive, Mass Executions and Humanitarian Crisis
Iranian-backed Shi'ite fighters played a “pivotal role” in the recent offensive in the Syrian city of Aleppo and the consequent humanitarian crisis there, the Israeli...
Obama’s Inaction in Syria Has Disgraced the Nobel Peace Prize
Attempts to achieve peace through inaction are bound to fail. Just ask the people of Aleppo. Attempts to achieve peace through appeasement are bound to...
