Syria
Israel has launched hundreds of airstrikes on Syria since Bashar Assad’s ouster.Its forces have also advanced into the Golan Heights, a previously demilitarized zone in southwestern Syria.Israel’s defense minister said it intended to create a “defense zone free of weapons and terrorist threats in southern Syria.”Israel says it has launched…
American warplanes pounded Syria with airstrikes as the Assad regime fell on Sunday.They hit dozens of targets in support of the anti-ISIS mission, which officials say will continue.The US isn’t the only military conducting strikes amid the uncertain situation in Syria.The US military has carried out extensive airstrikes in Syria…
The sudden collapse of the Assad regime has raised questions about Russia’s future in Syria.Russia has long enjoyed a military footprint at two key bases in the country.New satellite images show what Moscow’s warships and aircraft are doing now.Newly captured satellite imagery shows what the Russian military in Syria is…
Investing.com– Gold prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Monday as geopolitical turmoil in Syria and South Korea helped spur some safe haven demand, although a strong dollar limited most gains. The yellow metal was nursing a muted performance in recent weeks, as increased geopolitical tensions were offset by heightened…
Investing.com– Oil prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Monday as traders weighed an increased risk premium on heightened geopolitical tensions in Syria, although concerns over weakening demand persisted. Concerns over softer demand saw crude clock losses last week, although these were tempered by heightened tensions between Israel and Lebanon…
By Timour Azhari BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iraqi Shi’ite Muslim ruling parties and armed groups are weighing the pros and cons of armed intervention in Syria, viewing as a grave threat the advance of Sunni Islamist rebels who have taken two Syrian cities and now bear down on a third. Baghdad…
Two separate attacks on US forces based in Iraq and Syria last week injured over a dozen American service members at a particularly tense moment in the Middle East.The attacks — which the Department of Defense has attributed to Iran-backed militias — came as the region remains on high alert,…
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – More than 100 victims and relatives of victims of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants in Israel sued Iran, Syria and North Korea on Monday, accusing the countries of providing Hamas support and demanding at least $4 billion in damages. The lawsuit filed in…
Ukrainian special forces are fighting side by side with Syrian rebels against Russian mercenaries and Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime in the Middle Eastern country, the outlet reported.It released a video obtained from sources within the Ukrainian Main Directorate of Intelligence.According to the outlet, the video, dated March 2024, shows…
In the days following a fatal Israeli airstrike on an Iranian diplomatic facility in Syria this week, the Middle East continues to hold its breath as it waits to see how Tehran might retaliate.The brazen attack on Monday, which killed multiple senior Iranian military officials, marks a significant escalation in…
