NICOSIA — The Syrian Army has launched a major offensive against U.S.-backed rebels in the south. Opposition sources said the Syrian Army has joined Hizbullah and other Iranian-backed forces for attacks on rebel strongholds in the southern provinces of Dera and Quneitra. They said the regime of President Bashar Assad achieved significant gains over the … Continue reading Assad forces join Hizbullah in major offensive against U.S.-backed rebels near Israel