Posts Tagged: US Syria
US Amends Syria Sanctions Rules Over NGO Activities
Aiming to facilitate humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people, the United States on Wednesday took action to let nongovernmental organizations deal with elements of Syria's...
United States to Stay in Syria, Top Kurdish Politician Says
A leading Syrian Kurdish politician said on Thursday the United States will stay on in Syria to destroy Islamic State, build infrastructure and remain a...
Russia Says US Presence in Syria Illegal, Protects Oil Smugglers
Russia's defense ministry on Saturday attacked US plans to maintain and boost the American military presence in eastern Syria as "international state banditry" motivated by...
US Moves Toward More Involvement in Syrian Civil War After Shooting Down Assad Regime Fighter Jet
The United States is inching closer to involvement in the Syrian civil war after US forces shot down a Syrian fighter jet on Sunday. The incident...
Expert: While a Hezbollah Withdrawal From Golan Border Region in Syria Would Benefit Israel, Reports Such a Pullout Has Begun Should Be Viewed Skeptically
Hezbollah withdrew its forces from around a dozen positions near the Israeli border on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights this week, according to...
US Action Against Genocide: A Brief History
JNS.org - President Donald Trump’s missile strike against Syria inaugurates a new chapter in the long and controversial history of American responses --and sometimes non-responses -- to mass murder...
Assyrian Christians’ Mideast Fate Seen as Tied to World Powers’ Agendas
JNS.org - It is widely presumed that the Islamic State terror group essentially bears full responsibility for the near-eradication of the entire Assyrian Christian population. But...
Report: Turkey to Ask U.S. to Prepare ‘Plan B’ For Syria
Turkey is set to ask the United States to prepare a "Plan B" for Syria if a current agreement to rid the country of...
Obama Says Iran ‘Shouldn’t Draw a Lesson’ From U.S. Handling of Syria Chemical Weapons Crisis
U.S. President Barack Obama warned Sunday that his country's hesitation in carrying out a military strike against Syria has no bearing on how it will...
UN Report to Confirm Chemical Weapons Used in Syria, But Avoid Ascribing Blame
A report set to be released by the United Nations on a chemical weapons attack in Syria last month will not directly accuse the Syrian...
Report: CIA Began Delivering Small Arms to Syrian Rebels Two Weeks Ago
The Washington Post - The CIA has begun delivering weapons to rebels in Syria, ending months of delay in lethal aid that had been promised...
Israeli President Peres: ‘Assad Cannot be Trusted’ to Honor Agreement on Chemical Weapons
Israeli President Shimon Peres voiced skepticism Wednesday over a Russian proposal to place Syrian chemical weapons under international custodianship. Speaking at the Israeli Navy graduation ceremony...
Russian President Putin Warns U.S. Against Unilateral Action in Syria
BBC - Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the US and its allies against taking one-sided action in Syria. He said any military strikes without UN...
Peres Backs Obama on Syria: ‘Thoughtfulness Should Not be Confused With Indecision’
Israeli President Shimon Peres believes the United States "will respond in the right way" to the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons, despite President Barack...