February 23, 2024 UK court upholds decision to strip woman of citizenship after she traveled to Syria to join ISIS Shamima Begum, a woman who traveled to Syria as a teen to join the Islamic State group, lost her appeal against the British government's decision to revoke her U.K. citizenship.
February 20, 2024 Putin's chemical weapons program continues as Russia loses seat on world chemical warfare monitoring agency The death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny highlights Russia's continued use of chemical weapons and violation of international law.
February 13, 2024 Funerals begin in Georgia for 3 soldiers killed in drone strike on Jordan military base Funerals begin this week for three Army Reserve soldiers killed in a recent drone strike on the American military base Tower 22 in Jordan by an Iran-backed militia group.
February 11, 2024 Assad’s billion-dollar drug industry keeps regime family ‘flush with money,’ wreaks havoc across region Gulf Arab countries are struggling to deal an the uptick in Captagon being smuggled across the region. Experts discuss how Syria uses Captagon as an illicit alternative revenue source.
February 5, 2024 Deadly drone attack hits training ground at Syrian base housing US troops The U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said a drone strike Sunday on a Syrian base housing American service members left at least six dead.
February 2, 2024 US 'not looking for a war with Iran,' White House says, strikes designed to 'put an end' to attacks on troops The White House stressed Friday evening that the United States is “not looking for a war with Iran," saying the retaliatory strikes carried out in Syria and Iraq were designed to “de-escalate" tensions and “put an end" to attacks on U.S. troops in the region.
February 2, 2024 Biden attends dignified transfer of fallen troops killed in Jordan drone attack President Biden took part in the dignified transfer of the remains of three troops killed in the Iran-backed militia attack in Jordan last weekend.
January 30, 2024 DOD casts doubt on Iran-backed militia’s claim to halt strikes on US troops: ‘actions speak louder than words’ The Department of Defense is casting doubts on an Iran-backed militia's claim that it is suspending attacks on US troops after a drone attack killed three soldiers early Sunday.
January 30, 2024 UAE appoints first ambassador to Syria in 13 years Ambassador Hassan Ahmad al-Shihi assumed office Tuesday, taking his post as the United Arab Emirates' first ambassador to Syria in nearly 13 years.
January 29, 2024 Tower 22 explained: What to know about the site of the latest attack against US soldiers in the Middle East Tower 22, an American military base in Jordan, provides a strategic location for the US military can in the region. It was used when American forces entered Syria in 2015.
