
A few weeks ago a huge explosion rocked the town of el-Hmidaiah, near the Quneitra crossing and 400 meters from the border fence with Israel. IDF troops were dispatched for fear that a mortar shell had fallen in the Ein
by Breitbart Jerusalem31 Dec 2015, 12:53 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – The UN Security Council passed a resolution seemingly legitimizing the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria and invited Iran to join the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), MEMRI reported. On December 18, 2015, the UNSC unanimously passed Resolution 2254,
by Deborah Danan29 Dec 2015, 5:30 AM PST0

AFP relates a warning from Attorney-General George Brandis of Australia that the Islamic State has “ambitions to elevate its presence and level of activity in Indonesia, either directly or through surrogates.”
by John Hayward22 Dec 2015, 12:44 PM PST0

The number of foreign fighters who have traveled to Iraq and Syria to join jihadist groups, such as the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and the official al-Qaeda affiliate al-Nusra Front, has more than doubled in the last 18 months to between 27,000 and 31,000, revealed a new report.
by Edwin Mora9 Dec 2015, 9:11 AM PST0

The Russian air force is carrying out increased airstrikes to aid a Syrian military campaign aimed at devastating rebel positions along the Syria-Turkey border, an official from Syria’s Ministry of Information told Breitbart Jerusalem.
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked1 Dec 2015, 11:42 AM PST0

Turkish authorities have discovered Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) training camps for children in basements hidden in Istanbul.
by Mary Chastain19 Oct 2015, 2:50 PM PST0

On Wednesday morning, a member of the al-Qaeda franchise in Syria, Jabhat al-Nusra, posted a photo online of a colleague posing with his “brand-new U.S. machine gun,” which he claimed was handed over by the U.S.-trained Division 30. He even threw in a jaunty quote from Scarface: “Say hello to my little friend.”
by John Hayward1 Oct 2015, 11:26 AM PST0

Contents: Mahmoud Abbas’s United Nations ‘bombshell’ something of a dud; Russia humiliates US again as it begins striking Syria
by John J. Xenakis1 Oct 2015, 6:32 AM PST0

Contents: Russia opens a dangerous new chapter in Syria and the Mideast; ‘Putin’s Plan’ for Russia and Syria; How is Vladimir Putin different from Ronald Reagan?; Choosing the lesser of two evils
by John J. Xenakis13 Sep 2015, 7:42 AM PST0

A Syrian official confirmed the Russian government provided the country with more military experts in the past 12 months.
by Mary Chastain9 Sep 2015, 12:25 PM PST0

The Russian government is claiming officials never denied or misled anyone about sending weapons and equipment to Syria. The report comes days after terrorist groups in Syria published photos or Russians in Syria and the U.S. warning the Kremlin about military activity in the war-torn country.
by Mary Chastain7 Sep 2015, 4:53 PM PST0

In what is potentially a major escalation in the growing sectarian wars in the Mideast, intelligence officials are saying that Russia appears to be building a new military base in Syria, in the Mediterranean port city of Latakia, with an airfield and prefabricated housing units for up to 1,000 personnel.
by John J. Xenakis6 Sep 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Contents: Hundreds of migrant deaths in Mediterranean highlight Libya-Calais relationship; U.S.-trained Free Syrian Army’s Division 30 suffers major defeat; US program to train rebels in Syria appears flawed from the start
by John J. Xenakis6 Aug 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

An alliance of Sunni Islamist militias in Syria that includes the al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra have reportedly mounted a major offensive toward the country’s Alawite heartland in the home province of President Bashar al-Assad where many Christians reside.
by Edwin Mora29 Jul 2015, 1:58 PM PST0

Contents: Syria’s Bashar al-Assad admits that regime army is in decline; Al-Assad announces general amnesty for Syria’s army deserters; Turkey invokes Nato article 4 with ‘territorial integrity and security’ threatened
by John J. Xenakis27 Jul 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Contents: Turkey’s politics become vitriolic after Suruç massacre; In major reversal, Turkey will let US use Incirlik to fight ISIS in Syria; Turkish soldier killed by ISIS in first gunfight across Syrian border
by John J. Xenakis24 Jul 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Contents: Druze community split on Syria war after al-Nusra attack; History of the Druze religion; Jihadist Attack on Druze population could bring Israel into Syria war
by John J. Xenakis14 Jun 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Last week fighters from Jabhat al-Nusra, the al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria, entered a village in Idlib province in the north-west of the country and shot dead at least 20 villagers from the Druze community. They had earlier forcibly converted hundreds of Druze to their fundamentalist variant of Sunni Islam.
by Breitbart News13 Jun 2015, 8:08 PM PST0

Contents: Burundi’s Hutu government in violent crackdown on Tutsi protesters; Obama planning additional troop deployment to Iraq in new escalation; US-supported rebels capture key Assad regime army base in Syria
by John J. Xenakis10 Jun 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Contents: With Syria’s army nearing collapse, Iran plans massive troop deployment; Iran and Syria may invoke 2006 mutual defense agreement; Greece and Europeans fail once again to reach an agreement
by John J. Xenakis5 Jun 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Contents: Report: Russia may end support for Syria’s Bashar al-Assad; Russia searches for a plan for a post-Assad Syria; Greece faces new financial crisis with no solution in sight
by John J. Xenakis1 Jun 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Nusra Front vows to eradicate ISIS in Qalamoun on Syria/Lebanon border; US escalates tensions with plans for patrols, aircraft in South China Sea; Vatican to recognize State of Palestine while canonizing Palestinian nuns
by John J. Xenakis14 May 2015, 6:04 AM PST0

Iran forces Afghans to fight in Syrian regime’s collapsing army; Debate over the number of European jihadists in Syria; Greece makes debt payment as even leftists lose sympathy
by John J. Xenakis13 May 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

War in Syria turns more and more against al-Assad; Economy falters, surprising economists, while stock market bubble explodes; Financial firm analyst told to shut up about over-valued assets
by John J. Xenakis3 May 2015, 8:24 AM PST0

At least 45 female jihadists appeared in a training video at Saint Simeon Stylites, which is the world’s oldest Byzantine church, near Aleppo, Syria. The women are demanding equality with men on the battlefield.
by Mary Chastain12 Apr 2015, 8:24 PM PST0