Syria

A pair of U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets dropped seven precision-guided munitions Thursday during airstrikes on a remote compound in eastern Syria used by Iranian-backed militias. The strikes destroyed nine buildings in a compound along the border and damaged two others, Pentagon officials confirmed on Friday. The…

The tweet comes after the recent prisoner swap in which shepherds were handed back to Syria. IDF tweet for Purim: 'Steal the Look' of Hezbollah hired shepherds (photo credit: screenshot) The IDF suggested in a tongue-in-cheek Thursday tweet that its followers might be inspired to “steal the look” of shepherds…

Hassan Ghabash's comments, carried by state news agency SANA, did not specify which country provided the vaccines or how many doses had arrived. By REUTERS   FEBRUARY 25, 2021 16:51 Vials of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine are seen at the Del-Pest Central Hospital in Budapest, Hungary, February 12, 2021.…

A former Syrian intelligence service agent was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail for complicity in crimes against humanity in the world’s first court case over state-sponsored torture by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. Eyad al-Gharib, 44, was convicted on Wednesday of being an accomplice to crimes against humanity while…

Judges say it's time for more security in the face of mounting violence; Then, Holding Syrian President Bashar Assad and his regime accountable for war crimes; And, QAnon's corrosive impact on the U.S. Read More

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu almost made it look too easy. An Israeli woman entered Syria and was arrested. Netanyahu made a few phone calls to Russia and held a secret government meeting. Within weeks he had secured her release in exchange for the return of two Syrian shepherds – and…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sidestepped questions over whether his country agreed to pay Russia to provide coronavirus vaccines to Syria as a part of a prisoner swap between the two Middle Eastern countries. Mr. Netanyahu confirmed Saturday night that negotiations with Russia took place as part of efforts…

The gnarliest problem: Pentagon report says Syrian, Iranian proxies are "most significant" threats to US mission, but the Islamic State isn't dead yet, and Turkey and the United States still disagree on the Kurds. Read Full Article » Read More

Thousands of threatening messages that were sent to U.S. District Judge James Robart during Donald Trump's presidency came from Russia, according to CBS. Robart, who temporarily blocked Trump's travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries, received numerous online death threats and criticisms after Trump tweeted a series of attacks against him…

The young woman who crossed into Syria returned to Israel in the early hours of Friday, after government hostage negotiator Yaron Bloom headed to Moscow on Thursday night to bring her back. Following her return, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to her mother over the phone, who thanked the prime…