Why the Syrian conflict is so important for Russia and Iran
Iran attacked Israel with a large barrage of ballistic missiles on Tuesday, a rare direct attack that came after a White House warning to its...
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Behind the fall of Aleppo
Since the Syrian civil war began, around 2012, approximately 6.9 million people have been internally displaced, and an additional 6.8 million are refugees, mainly in...
US deepens sanctions on Iran’s ‘shadow’ oil fleet
The Biden administration on Tuesday ramped up sanctions on Iran, targeting 35 entities and vessels it said carried illicit Iranian petroleum to foreign markets as...
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of Syria’s shock insurgency?
Over the past dozen years, Syrian militant leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has worked to remake his public image and the insurgency he commands, renouncing longtime...
In a ruined Hezbollah stronghold, supporters question the costs of war
The bodies were laid out in long rows, hundreds of them, mostly fighters but civilians too, in plywood boxes poking out from heaps of earth....
Hezbollah Says Syria’s Assad ‘Does Not Need’ Help Against Rebels
The Lebanese Hezbollah movement, which played a crucial role in defending the Syrian government throughout the neighboring country's civil war, has told Newsweek that the...
Al-Qaida-linked group claims major advance in Syria
An al-Qaida-linked rebel group operating in Syria says it launched a major offensive and has gained territory in the country's northwest, but the Syrian army...
Kurdish forces arrest suspected ISIS leader in eastern Syria
The Kurdish forces announced on Monday that they had arrested one of the emirs of the Islamic State (ISIS) in eastern Syria earlier in the...
Iraq strikes suspected ISIS hideout in Salahaddin
An unspecified number of suspected Islamic State (ISIS) members were killed on Monday in an Iraqi airstrike on their base in Salahaddin province, the army...
Will Qatar join the fight against terrorism?
Qatar’s reported deliberations over expelling Hamas leaders mark a pivotal moment in Hamas’ war of aggression against Israel. The decision comes after the horrific revelation...
The Patient Efforts Behind Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s Success in Aleppo
“God willing,” the militant told his lieutenants, they would “be able to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Aleppo and Damascus soon.” That militant was Abu Muhammad...
Christian man recounts death sentence sham trial judicial terrorism
A former Army general in Nigeria said his death sentence following riots more than 30 years ago was the result of Muslim military leaders controlling...