Posts Tagged: Syria War
Kremlin: Russia’s Putin, Israel’s Netanyahu Discuss Syria in Phone Call
Russia's President Vladimir Putin agreed to strengthen coordination on Syria with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call, the Kremlin said in a statement...
Pro-Assad Commander: Syrian Army Boosts Air Defenses Near Israel Frontier
The Syrian army has reinforced its anti-aircraft defenses near the frontier with Israel, a commander in the regional alliance that backs President Bashar al-Assad said...
Syria’s Assad Says Will Visit North Korea, News Agency Reports
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he plans to visit North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, North Korean state media reported on Sunday, potentially the first meeting between Kim and another...
Israeli, Russian Defense Ministers Meet in Moscow as Iran-Backed Forces Reportedly Prepare for Southern Syria Pullout
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman met in Moscow on Thursday with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu. According to the TASS news agency, the two discussed a...
Assad Raises Prospect of US Clash in Syria, Hits Back at Trump
The United States should learn the lesson of Iraq and leave Syria, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview, responding to US President Donald Trump's description...
Report: Israel, Iran Reach Back-Channel Understandings on Syria Operation
JNS.org – Israel and Iran recently used back channels to reach behind-the-scenes understandings over Syrian maneuvers in the southern Golan Heights, Saudi media reported Sunday. According to the...
Russia: Only Syrian Army Should Be On Country’s Southern Border With Israel
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that only Syrian government troops should have a presence on Syria's southern border, which is close to Israel and Jordan. Rebels...
State Media: Syrian Air Defense Intercepts Missile Attack on Airport
Syrian state media said a military airport near Homs city had come under missile attack which was repelled by its air defense systems on Thursday. "One...
Trump Lays Waste to Obama’s Amoral Foreign Policy
It has been an incredible few weeks to be a lover of Israel. After eight years of tension with the Obama administration, Israel now has...
Explosions Reported at Military Airport in Central Syria
Explosions were heard in and around Syria's Hama airport on Friday, Syrian state media said, without elaborating on the cause of the blasts, and a monitoring body...
Syria’s Assad Flies to Russia for Talks With Putin
Syrian President President Bashar al-Assad traveled to the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi for talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on...
The ‘Game’ That Israel and Iran Must Play in Syria
Israel has neither the power nor the motivation to significantly influence the outcome of the war for control of Syria. Israel’s objective in Syria is...
Israel to Russia: We Sat Out Western Sanctions, so Help Us in Middle East
Israel's defense minister reminded Russia on Thursday of his government's decision not to join Western sanctions against it, and asked that Moscow reciprocate with a more pro-Israel approach...
How the World Could See the End of War
"Where will it end? When will it all be lulled back into sleep, and cease, the bloody hatred, the destruction?" -- Aeschylus (Oresteia), presenting the ending of Agamemnon. The...
