December 2015

Syria's tragedy exposed the real faces behind the masks worn by many in the Arab political arena. Samir Qantar, one of Hezbollah’s stars, was recently killed there. No one cared about him, although Hezbollah hailed him as a martyr and held…

BY CHRISTOPHER HARRESS    Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) listens to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) during their meeting in Grand Kremlin Palace, in Moscow, Dec. 24, 2015.  PHOTO: MIKHAIL SVETLOV/GETTY IMAGES…

By Bradford Richardson  The Obama administration maintained secret communications with senior Syrian officials in an effort to overthrow embattled President Bashar al-Assad, The Wall Street Journal reported late Wednesday.…

China's foreign minister, Wang Yi has met his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Muallem in Beijing today. Wang announced that China would provide more humanitarian aid for Syria and he praised its government for moving towards a resolution to end…

Daraa Province: The regime forces shelled places in the two cities of Inkhel and al- Sheikh Meskin, while unknown militiamen targeted by an IED a car belongs to Jabhat al- Nusra near a mosque in the town of Tal Shhab, information about…

Al- Raqqa Province: Warplanes believed US-led coalition carried several raids on the municipal stadium area in the city of al- Raqqa, no information about casualties.   Aleppo Province: The rebel and Islamist factions launched several…

Deir Ezzor Province: Suspected US-led coalition warplanes carried out several raids on the two oilfields of al- Tank and al- Omar in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor.   Violent clashes took place between the regime forces and IS…

Lattakia Province: The violent clashes between the regime forces, Hezbollah and allied militiamen of Syrian and non-Syrian nationals against Jabhat al- Nusra the rebel and Islamist are still taking place in several areas in Jabal al-…

Government helicoptor was reportedly targeting rebels in Busra Sham, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its historic citadel, ruins and well-preserved Roman theatre The ancient roman theatre in Bosra (file…

A U.S.-backed coalition of rebels in Syria — including Syrian Kurdish, Arab and Christian groups — captured several areas in the country’s north from the Islamic State extremists as government air raids on a rebel-held Damascus…