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Protests against powerful group persist in Syria's last major rebel stronghold
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 hour agoMembers of a powerful insurgent group in Syria 's rebel-held northwest fired into the air and beat...
Hezbollah introduces new weapons and tactics against Israel as war in Gaza drags on
San Francisco Chronicle· 7 hours agoThe Lebanese militant group Hezbollah this week struck a military post in northern Israel using a...
Syria: What Is Left Of Islam In Idlib
Strategy Page· 16 hours agoJune 24, 2021: UN foreign aid officials complain that Russia is threatening to block renewal of UN authorization to send foreign aid to northern Syria via Turkey. There are a million
Syria: Iranian Defiance
Strategy Page· 7 days agoJune 12, 2018: The alliance between Russia, Iran and Turkey is coming apart because all three nations have different goals even though the three have been cooperating with the Assad government ...
US, international volunteer doctors trapped in Gaza hospital by Israeli assault
Associated Press· 3 hours ago“I did not expect that (it) will be that bad,” said Dr. Ammar Ghanem, an ICU specialist from Detroit...
Turkey: Playing All Sides And Losing
Strategy Page· 6 days agoAugust 24, 2022: Syria continues to be a major problem for Turkey while increased trade with Russia has provided a needed economic boost. Turkish relationships with Russia begin in Syria and ...
Arab League calls for 'immediate' cease-fire in Gaza, establishment of Palestinian state
United Press International via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoLeaders at the 33rd Arab League summit on Thursday condemned the Israeli offensive in Gaza and...
Syria: Strange Brew Smells Like Peace
Strategy Page· 7 days agoIsrael and Russia have been cooperating in Syria for decades but in 2015 that relationship had to be modified. For the first time Russia had substantial combat forces in Syria and at a time ...
Patrick Lawrence, Salon
The Raw Story· 5 days agoThis article was previously published at Salon. To put the matter plainly: The U.S.–led assault on targets very close to Damascus on Friday came a few hours after international investigators ...
Israel’s other war
Vox· 6 days agoIf not for the ongoing carnage in Gaza, there’s a good chance the spiral of violence between Israel and the Lebanon-based military group Hezbollah would...