Posts Tagged: Bashar al-Assad
Illusory to Think Syrian Refugees Can Return Now, France Says
France dismissed on Thursday any suggestion that millions of Syrian refugees could start returning home, as urged by Russia, which backs President Bashar al-Assad. Foreign Ministry...
Britain to Stop Some Aid for Syrian Opposition in Rebel-Held Areas
The UK government said on Monday it was ending funding for some aid programs in rebel-held areas of Syria. "As the situation on the ground in...
Syrian Kurdish-Led Council Visits Damascus for New Talks
The political wing of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) went to Damascus last week for a second round of talks with the government, its...
Israel’s Unsung Humanitarian Mission Saved Thousands of Syrian Lives
As the regime of Bashar al-Assad completes its takeover of southern Syria, Israel is winding down a humanitarian and medical operation that saved thousands of...
Expert Warns of Negative Consequences for Israel From Assad’s Takeover of Border Area
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s successful takeover of the area adjacent to the border with Israel marks a “very painful strategic failure” for the Jewish state,...
Report: Israel Warns Assad Not to Massacre Civilians in Southern Syria
Israel has reportedly cautioned Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad not to harm civilians living on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights. According to Israel’s Channel Two,...
The End of the Syrian Revolution
JNS.org - White flags were waved over the weekend in Daraa in southern Syria, precisely where seven-and-a-half years ago, the flags of rebellion and revolution...
Report: Tension Building Between Russia, Iran Over Demand for Iranian Army to Withdraw From Syrian Areas
A major rift has developed between Russia and Iran in Syria over the former's demand for the withdrawal of Iranian and allied forces from strategic...
As Syrian Rebels Quit Ghouta, Douma Stands Alone
Syrian rebels began pulling out of several towns in their former enclave of eastern Ghouta on Saturday, surrendering them to the government and leaving the...
Syria Splinters, Even as Assad Regains Some Territory
JNS.org - As Syrian President Bashar Assad continues solidifying his hold around Damascus -- with the aid of Russian airstrikes -- it is becoming clear that the regime will...
Will We Ever Learn the Lessons of the Horrors in Syria?
JNS.org - On Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the Ghouta region of Syria as “hell on earth." Approximately 400,000 people are trapped inside this embattled city -- located...
By Focusing on Humanitarian Aid, Israel Can Still Win in Syria
JNS.org - Despite working for several years with international and regional partners to limit Hezbollah and Iranian gains at the expense of the Syrian people -- and investing...
London Conference Promoting Trade With Iran Draws Strong Warning Over ‘Political, Reputational’ Risks
A global conference in London promoting trade with Iran has drawn a warning from a leading advocacy group opposed to the Tehran regime's nuclear program...
Radical Iran-led Axis Finally Meets US Resistance
The conflict in Syria has long ceased being a civil war; rather, it has become a clash between coalitions and opposing blocs battling for control of the...
