
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said he no longer believes that Bashar al-Assad’s departure is necessary before any political transition in Syria, in an interview published Saturday. “The fight against Daesh is crucial, but it will only be totally effective
by AFP5 Dec 2015, 4:05 AM PST0

Russian bombers are dropping cluster munitions over Raqqa, Syria, the city known as the de facto capital of the Islamic State terror group, sources inside Syria confirmed to Breitbart News. Sources say Moscow is also indiscriminately targeting civilians neighborhoods populated by Sunni Muslims, killing innocent women and children in the process.
by Jordan Schachtel27 Nov 2015, 7:57 PM PST0

Israeli fighter jets have carried out airstrikes in Syria against Hezbollah and forces loyal to the Assad regime, Syrian activists claimed. “After several hours of reconnaissance flights above the area, Israeli planes suddenly launched two raids on a joint Assad
by Jordan Schachtel24 Nov 2015, 12:57 PM PST0

Tehran (AFP) – Russia and Iran will jointly oppose “external attempts” at regime change in Syria, a Kremlin official said Monday in Tehran after President Vladimir Putin met supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
by Breitbart News23 Nov 2015, 11:34 AM PST0

China gave Russia’s defense industry a huge boost on November 19 by ordering 24 Su-35s, at a cost of $83 million each, to face-off against Lockheed’s $400 million F-35.
by Chriss W. Street20 Nov 2015, 5:10 AM PST0

The U.S. has delivered a new round of ammunition to Syrian Arab fighters who say they are fighting against the Islamic State in northern Syria.
by Jordan Schachtel16 Nov 2015, 11:10 AM PST0

GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump spoke in praise of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin during Tuesday night’s Republican debate in Milwaukee, insisting that he was “all for” Moscow’s actions in Syria against ISIS.
by Jordan Schachtel11 Nov 2015, 12:55 PM PST0

Russia’s military presence in Syria has grown to roughly 4,000 personnel, as Moscow continues to wage an ongoing air campaign in support of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s forces in the country.
by Jordan Schachtel5 Nov 2015, 10:40 AM PST0

The Russia-linked email addresses that tried to breach Hillary Clinton’s private email inbox during her time as Secretary of State also tried to break into the email accounts of Syrian government officials.
by Patrick Howley21 Oct 2015, 1:15 PM PST0

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) issued a statement on “Adoption Day” of the Iran deal this Sunday, claiming that the Obama Administration “is looking more naive by the day” in its faith that the Iranian regime will live up to its end of the bargain when considering their activity over the last three months–let alone 35 years.
by Adelle Nazarian19 Oct 2015, 11:24 AM PST0

Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared on CBS’s “60 Minutes” Sunday and told show host Charlie Rose that Russia does not plan on telling Syria who their leader should be, nor does Russia plan putting troops in Syria. Rose asked the Russian
by Trent Baker27 Sep 2015, 8:27 PM PST0

Before taking the California stage last night, Donald Trump promised he would attempt to “tone it down” for the second Republican debate. He mostly failed to be less Trump than his usual disposition, save for one topic: the ongoing civil war in Syria and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s role in keeping the war alive.
by Frances Martel17 Sep 2015, 7:37 AM PST0

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) advanced into a large district in southern Damascus, bringing the jihadist group closer to the center of the capital, the terrorist organization and Syrian activists have reportedly said.
by Edwin Mora31 Aug 2015, 7:42 PM PST0

For the first time since Turkey declared it had launched a military campaign to create an “ISIS-free zone” in Syria following the terror attack in Suruç, Turkey, the Islamic State has initiated a new, alarmingly successful offensive near the Turkish border.
by Frances Martel12 Aug 2015, 9:28 AM PST0

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) has come out strongly against the Iran deal, warning that the Iran deal means “terrorism with impunity.”
by Adelle Nazarian3 Aug 2015, 9:21 AM PST0

I can’t remember how many European summits I’ve attended. They are generally pretty dull. Last week in Brussels, Mr. Cameron arrived to begin his grand renegotiation. He had previously set out the terms, saying that treaty change was necessary. This
by Nigel Farage MEP2 Jul 2015, 9:50 AM PST0

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi told a visiting Lebanese delegation this week that the Assad regime may soon tumble under the weight of a strengthening Sunni rebellion, a Lebanese paper has reported.
by Jordan Schachtel19 Jun 2015, 11:42 AM PST0

According to a new poll from Reuters/Ipsos, one-third of GOP respondents said President Barack Obama poses more of an immediate threat to the U.S. than Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar Assad.
by William Bigelow31 Mar 2015, 6:30 AM PST0

Former officials in the government of Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chávez claim that the late leader granted temporary asylum to Bushra al Assad, sister of Syrian President Bashar al Assad, and her five nephews, before they were able to escape to Dubai.
by Frances Martel19 Mar 2015, 7:35 AM PST0

Sunday, after meeting with Iranian officials in Damascus on state television, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, addressed Secretary of State John Kerry’s “offer” to negotiate the end of their civil war, saying such statements “from outside do not concern us.” Secretary
by Pam Key16 Mar 2015, 2:06 PM PST0

The Syrian army can defeat the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) and al-Qaeda if Jordan and Turkey stop the flow of jihadists across their borders, said the Syrian foreign minister.
by Edwin Mora21 Feb 2015, 7:33 AM PST0

President Bashar al-Assad must be involved in any peaceful solution to the war in Syria, said the United Nations envoy to Syria, according to various media reports.
by Edwin Mora16 Feb 2015, 6:50 AM PST0