Posts Tagged: Syria Rebels
Extremist Syrian Rebels Withdraw From Christian Village
JNS.org - Reports indicate that Al-Qaeda-linked rebel forces have withdrawn from the Syrian Christian village of Maaloula after heavy fighting that saw many Christian...
Report: Author of WSJ Op-Ed Supporting Syrian Rebels Has Ties With Islamist Group
JNS.org - A recent Wall Street Journal op-ed on the Syrian civil war which argues that "moderate opposition forces" are leading the fight against the...
Extremist Syrian Rebels Attack Christian Village
AP - Al-Qaida-linked rebels launched an assault on a regime-held Christian mountain village in the densely populated west of Syria and new clashes erupted near...
Bombing Into Unintended Consequences in Syria
In the Netherlands these days, politicians discuss revoking the passports of citizens who join the opposition to Bashar al-Assad's government in Syria. In Belgium, the...
Netanyahu: Report of Syria Chemical Weapons Attack is ‘Terribly Disturbing’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the reported recent chemical weapons attack in Syria as "terribly disturbing" Thursday and said that it shows why "we...
Defense Minister Ya’alon to US General Dempsey: Israel Prepared for Long Standoff in Syria, Will Deter ‘Axis of Evil’
Jerusalem Post - Israel must be prepared for a long-term standoff and instability in Syria while deterring the "axis of evil" - Tehran, Damascus and...
Report: CIA Begins Operations to Arm Syrian Rebels
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has commenced operations to help arm Syrian rebels battling the forces of that country's president, Bashar al-Assad, The Wall Street...
Free Syrian Army Accuses Hezbollah of Using Chemical Weapons in Damascus
Al Arabiya - The opposition Free Syrian Army (FSA) reported that chemical weapons were used on Wednesday in a Damascus town by Hezbollah fighters and...
Syrian Rebels: Israel Responsible for Huge Explosion at Damascus Airport
Rebel fighters in Syria have told Arabic-language media that Israel is responsible for explosions that rocked an airport outside Damascus, Israel's Walla news reported Monday. A...
Lebanese Foreign Minister Claims Hezbollah Entered Syria to Protect Shiite Residents
The Lebanese Foreign Minister defended Hezbollah's presence in Syria during a speech at the Arab League in Cairo, Al Arabiya reported Thursday. Adnan Mansour said...
IDF Files Complaint With UN as Syrian Tanks Enter Golan Demilitarized Zone
Israel has filed a complaint with the UN after it was reported Thursday morning that Syrian tanks had entered the demilitarized zone in the vicinity...
UN Believes Both Sides in Syria War Have Used Chemical Weapons
Guardian - UN investigators say there are reasonable grounds to believe that limited quantities of toxic chemicals have been used in at least four...
Al-Qaeda Opens Complaints Department in Northern Syria City
Al-Qaeda has made such inroads in Syria that its militia in the north-eastern part of the country has set up a complaints department, the United...
White House Slams Russian Sale of Arms to Syria
Times of Israel - The White House on Tuesday panned Russia over its planned sale of the advanced S-300 air defense system to Damascus,...
