Posts Tagged: Syria Lebanon
In Syria, Reports of Israeli Strike on Chemical Weapons Site and Increasing Islamic Control of Rebels
After the United States revealed last week that it now believes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons against rebel forces, the Israel Air...
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...
Ahmadinejad: Syrian Rebel Victory Will Lead to Continued War
Ynet - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday reiterated Iran's staunch support for Damascus, insisting that a rebel victory in Syria would threaten the entire region,...
Report: Syrian Warplanes Strike Rebel Enclaves
Al - Arabiya -Syrian warplanes launched air strikes on rebel enclaves across the country on Thursday, with at least 10 people killed in one...
U.S. Shifts View on Syrian Chemical Weapons, Aligns with Israeli Position
The United States now believes that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons against rebel forces, corroborating with an earlier Israeli intelligence assessment. "Our intelligence...
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...
Internal Hezbollah Dispute Over Support for Assad
Jerusalem Post - Some members of the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah are upset over the role the movement is playing in the Syrian war...
Netanyahu Hints at Possibility of Israel Arming Syrian Rebels
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during an interview with the BBC, did not rule out the possibility that Israel may arm moderate rebel groups in Syria. "We...
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...
Austria May Withdraw Soldiers from Golan Heights
Jerusalem Post - Austria may pull its soldiers from the UNDOF peacekeeping force on the Golan Heights if the European Union fails to renew...
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...
UN Security Council Worried About Syrian War Crossing Into Golan Heights
Reuters - The U.N. Security Council voiced concern on Wednesday about repeated violations of the ceasefire line between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan...
Troubling Times for Once Mighty Hezbollah
Haifa, Israel -Hizballah's continuing alliance with embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has the notorious Shia political and military movement navigating choppier waters than...
