June 2020

A drone strike in northwestern Syria on Sunday killed two senior commanders with an al-Qaida-linked group, opposition activists said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said the strike was…

A drone strike in northwestern Syria on Sunday killed two senior commanders with an al-Qaida-linked group, opposition activists said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said the strike was…

The U.S. State Department came under fire for allegedly endangering religious freedom in Syria at a recent hearing of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. The…

Despite economic collapse, foreign actors will decide country’s fate, experts say Hundreds of Druze attended a demonstration in the southern Syrian city of As-Suwayda on Saturday, demanding the overthrow of the Assad…

For over two millennia the ancient city of Petra has towered majestically over the Jordanian desert. Today its famed rose-red temples hewn into the rockface lie empty and silent, reported AFP. As the novel coronavirus spread…

When reports surface of Israeli air strikes on targets in Syria, that’s usually a sign that Iran has once again been caught trying to turn Syria into a new war front against Israel. Reports from recent days therefore suggest that the…

In accordance with President Trump's "Deal of the Century," Israel is set to apply its civilian law and administration to 30 percent of Judea and Samaria (also known as the "West Bank") in the coming…

Luxembourg foreign minister calls for tougher EU stance against Israel’s annexation plans, calls it nothing but ‘stealing’ The European Union’s recognition of Palestine as a state would become “inevitable” if Israel…

The U.S. and Russia appear to be heading for some sort of confrontation in Syria and Libya, as tensions grow in both countries and Turkey pressures the U.S. to play a larger role. On June 8, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan phoned…

French prosecutors accuse Bashar al-Assad's uncle of embezzling Syrian state funds. He says much of his wealth was given to him by Saudi's King Abdullah A Paris court will deliver a verdict this week in the corruption trial…