Posts Tagged: Syria fighting

UN: Number of Displaced in Southern Syria Climbs to 270,000
The number of people forced to flee their homes in southwestern Syria as a result of the two week escalation in fighting has climbed to...

Iran Seeking to Leverage Momentum From Nuclear Deal for Syria Agreement
Iran appears to be trying to leverage the momentum gained from the conclusion of the nuclear deal, and improved relations with the West, to achieve...

Code Red Sirens Heard in Golan Heights as Fighting Continues Across Syrian Border
Code red sirens sounded twice in the Golan Heights Sunday afternoon, suggesting possible misfire from Syria as has occurred several times since the beginning of...

Claim: Israel Aborted Plan to Hit Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah
Israeli army special forces planning to kill the head of Hezbollah during the festival of Ashoura ceremonies two weeks ago, called off the assassination...

12-Year Old Injured Syrian Boy Escapes to Israel on Donkey for Medical Treatment
A 12-year-old Syrian boy arrived recently at an Israeli hospital with injuries to his arms, leg, and eyes sustained from a mortar attack on his...

Northern Israelis Evacuated as Fighting Nears Golan Border; ISIS Said to be Close (VIDEO)
In the Golan, fierce battles between pro-and anti-Syrian government forces close to the border with Israel on Wednesday prompted the army to evacuate residents and...

Syria’s Embattled President Assad Sworn in for Third Term
CBS News - With the death toll from the 40-month war in excess of 170,000 and the fighting still raging across the country, Syria's embattled President Bashar...

Report: Major Aleppo Blast Destroys Hotel and Several Buildings
BBC - A large explosion in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo has destroyed a hotel and several other buildings, state media and activists report. Rebel...

The Syrian War is Not What Romantics Want it to Be
Not saying that it will happen -- not even that it might. But if you don't watch the confluence of events in Syria, you'll miss the...

Abandon the Syrian Civil War? Isolation is Never Splendid
JNS.org - Among the handful of post-war leaders who could always be relied upon to support the United States unstintingly, the name of Tony...