December 23, 2024 Trump could face renewed ISIS threat in Syria as Turkey goes after US ally Concerns are mounting that President-elect Trump could face an ISIS resurgence in Syria as Turkey-backed forces hit U.S.-allied SDF troops in a move that could divide the coalitions abilities to fight ISIS.
December 23, 2024 Biden admin lifts $10M bounty on the head of leader of Islamist group now in charge in Syria The Biden administration's $10M bounty on Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the group that overthrew Syria's Bashar al-Assad, has now been lifted.
December 23, 2024 President-elect Trump’s Syria dilemma: Intervene or let it turn into terror state President Trump’s dilemma in Syria is to let a terrorist state emerge at the heart of the Middle East on his watch or to violate his campaign promise of “no more foreign wars."
December 23, 2024 Fall of Assad, rise of Trump: Why 2024 was a very bad year for Iran The fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad was the crescendo of a remarkably bad year for the Iranian regime.
December 20, 2024 US says it killed ISIS leader in Syria in 'targeted' airstrike The U.S. military killed ISIS leader Abu Yusif and another member in an airstrike conducted in Syria on Thursday, U.S. Central Command said.
December 20, 2024 Biden missing in action as Turkey inches closer to full-blown war against US-allied Kurds in Syria Amid the end of the nearly 14 years of civil war in Syria, Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to rekindle a new war in northern Syria against America’s main ally, the Syrian Kurds.
December 20, 2024 US diplomats in Damascus for first time in more than 10 years following fall of Assad regime U.S. officials are in Syria with goals to advance Aqaba principles and seek information on American citizens who disappeared under the Assad regime.
December 19, 2024 Pentagon says the number of US troops in Syria is much higher than previously reported The Pentagon said Thursday that there are about 2,000 U.S. Troops in Syria, a number that is more than double the 900 troops reported previously by the DoD for months.
December 19, 2024 Putin ‘promises’ to ask Assad for help in finding Austin Tice following letter from mother Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to ask former Syrian President Assad for help in obtaining information on American journalist Austin Tice after he was taken prisoner 12 years ago.
December 18, 2024 Tensions between Israel and Turkey escalate over Syria: 'It’s time to pay attention' Ankara's growing military presence in Syria has led to a diplomatic clash between former allies Israel and Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has supported Hamas, even hinting at some sort of armed intervention.
