The commandos came in helicopters, on a nearly moonless night. The guards outside the secret weapons lab in northwestern Syria had already been killed in a short series of airstrikes when the thrumming of Israeli Air Force helicopters approached. At first the Sept. 8 strike seemed like many others carried out by Israel, which had … Read more
CNN — Several United States and coalition personnel were treated for minor injuries after a drone attack in Syria on Friday, a US defense official said, amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. Personnel were treated for minor injuries, including smoke inhalation, but none were “seriously hurt,” the official said Saturday. “Others are being examined … Read more
The story of a Palestinian poet and a Christian Syrian professor who championed the Palestinian cause. Meet two Arab writers from different parts of the Middle East who shared a common cause – Muin Bseiso and Constantin Zurayk. Bseiso, a Palestinian poet who wrote about life in Gaza at a time when it was controlled … Read more
A blast that killed eight children on Saturday in al-Sanamayn led to clashes between rival groups in Deraa, says the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). A war monitor has said at least 17 people were killed in southern Syria’s Deraa province in violence triggered by an explosion a day earlier that killed a group … Read more
Photos and videos from the scene appear to show the building flattened, with emergency services personnel sifting through the rubble. Responding to the news, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad “strongly condemned” the alleged attack and said “the Israeli occupation entity will not be able to impact ties between Iran and Syria.” Tehran has provided military … Read more
By Youssef Taha and Sean Seddon BBC News 31 March 2024, 05:05 BST Updated 1 hour ago Image source, X / @SyriaCivilDef Image caption, The explosion happened when the market was crowded with shoppers preparing for a religious holiday At least seven people have been killed in a car bombing which targeted a busy market … Read more
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the move was in response to continued attacks on US forces in Syria and Iraq. The United States has attacked an alleged weapons storage facility in eastern Syria it believes was being used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran-backed groups. In a statement on Wednesday, US … Read more