November 2020

Even if the incoming president finds an opening for new nuclear talks, hardliners in Iran are impatiently waiting for a chance to sabotage the process President Hassan Rouhani walking past a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah…

Turkish authorities say Halla Barakat and Orouba Barakat were killed in a family dispute. Others suspect a targeted assassination. The World The funeral of Syrian anti-Assad activist Orouba Barakat, 62, and…

Best friends Bader al-Hajjami (R) and Ahmad Moussa pose during a car ride in Syria's capital Damascus; Bader is paralysed from the waist down, while Ahmad cannot hear or speak LOUAI BESHARA AFP One is deaf and mute, the other…

On October 7th, President Trump tweeted his intention to bring U.S. troops home from Afghanistan in his trademark way: “We should have the small remaining number of our BRAVE Men and Women serving in Afghanistan home by Christmas!” It…

One factor in a bunch of Americans opting for Donald Trump in 2016 was his promise not to start a new war in the Middle East — but the D.C. establishment secretly kept troops in Syria, and lied about it to the president. Defense One,…

A spokesman for the international coalition fighting Daesh, Colonel Wayne Maratto, has denied reports claiming US forces had withdrawn from northeastern Syria. "The coalition continues its mission in coordination with partner…

Defense Minister Hulusi Akar speaks during a videoconference with commanding officers, stating that Turkish and Russian delegations met to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire, Nov. 17, 2020 (IHA Photo)…

Moscow helped organize an international conference to help jump-start Syria’s reconstruction—but hardly anyone came. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visit the Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus,…

Left with no other options, Syrians in Europe have taken local chemical companies, overseas banks and technology firms to court, as well as senior Syrian officials and members of terror groups. Syrian refugees in Europe…

In a rare instance, the Israeli Army shared information about the attack and released a video of the strikes Raw video: The Israel Defense Forces released footage of an airstrike against eight Iranian targets in Syria.…