Posts Tagged: Al Qaeda Syria
Canadian Intelligence Sees AQ to Shift to Smaller Attacks
Al-Qaida's (AQ) international terrorist network will rebound but shift tactics - seeking more frequent smaller-sized attacks in the coming years, a newly released Canadian intelligence report...
The Troubling Timing of Obama’s Syria Epiphany
Last August, President Obama declared that the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons was a "red line." About four months later, Al jazeera released unconfirmed...
Syrian Refugees Quietly Treated by Israel while UN Makes Latest ‘Parody of Itself’
A Syrian refugee is treated at Ziv Medical Center in Israel's northern city of Safed. Photo: Ziv Medical Center....
Israeli Officials: We’d Prefer Al-Qaeda-Run Syria to an Assad Victory
Israeli officials are voicing their concern over Bashar al-Assad's recent advances in his country's civil war, Israeli Army Radio reported. According to Israel Hayom, senior Israeli...
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...
U.N. Removes Peacekeepers From Golan Observation Post
Al Arabiya - The United Nations on Wednesday pulled peacekeepers back from an observation post in the Golan Heights ceasefire zone where four ...
Top Israeli Official Warns of Al-Qaeda in Syria
Recently, I had a very interesting conversation with a high-ranking Israeli security official about developments in Syria. Apparently, from his point of view, the rebels...
Syrian Man Taken to Hospital in Safed, Israel for Surgery
Times of Israel - A Syrian man was allowed into Israel for medical treatment Thursday evening after being injured during ongoing battles between...
Report: Islamic Control of Syrian Rebel Groups Increasing
Increasing reports indicate a mounting presence of Islamic terror groups within Syria's rebel forces, complicating options for Western policymakers to address the Syrian civil war. According...
Hezbollah Terror Chief Makes Secret Trip to Iran
Jerusalem Post - The Iranian leadership decided to "put all its weight into the ongoing battle in Syria," according to Iranian sources quoted by...
U.S. Fears Syria Rebel Victory, For Now
The commentariat universally rejected my Apr. 11 column arguing that Western governments should "Support Assad" on the grounds that he is losing and we...
Assad: West Will Regret Supporting Al-Qaeda
Jerusalem Post - Syrian President Bashar Assad accused the West on Wednesday of supporting al-Qaida militants in Syria's civil war and warned they would...
Syrian Withdrawal from Golan Alarms Israel
The Syrian government has reportedly withdrawn thousands of troops near the buffer zone between Israel and Syria in the Golan Heights, leaving a power vacuum...
Israel Destroys Syrian Army Outpost After Being Fired Upon
Israel destroyed a small Syrian army post near the Golan Heights border on Sunday after Syrian gunmen fired on Israeli military patrols twice within 24...
