January 29, 2020 Syrian forces, with Russia's help, capture strategic town from rebels Syrian government forces backed by Russia have finally captured one of the largest and most strategic rebel-held towns following weeks of intense bombardment, military officials and activists announced Wednesday.
January 27, 2020 US general on Syria: ‘We’re going to be here for a while’ The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East told reporters Saturday while touring five military bases in Syria, that the U.S. remains committed to its mission and will “be here for a while.”
January 16, 2020 ISIS panel in Syria acts as 'judge, jury and executioner,' report finds A U.S.-based Syrian rights group said Thursday that it's assembled a 24-page report titled "Juge, Jury and Executioner," detailing the atrocities committed by the Islamic State and the total control with which they ruled over elements of daily life.
January 14, 2020 Video surfaces of Putin, Assad laughing about Trump at Damascus summit A video has surfaced of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad laughing about President Trump during Putin's visit to Damascus last week.
January 10, 2020 Unidentified planes hit Iraqi militiamen in Syria, killing 8 An Iraqi security official and another official, from the Iran-backed Iraqi militias known as the Popular Mobilization Forces, said warplanes targeted two vehicles carrying missiles on the Syrian side of the border. The strike was most likely carried out by Israeli warplanes, they said but offered no evidence.
January 8, 2020 Tulsi Gabbard calls Hillary Clinton a 'warmonger,' says US troops should leave Iraq and Syria Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, called former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton a "warmonger" Wednesday night.
January 7, 2020 Putin meets with Assad in Syria amid growing tensions between Syrian ally Iran and US Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Syria on Tuesday to meet with President Bashar al-Assad amid escalating tensions between Iran, a key Syrian ally, and the U.S. after the killing of a top Iranian general in an American airstrike.
January 6, 2020 Soleimani's killing ignites Russia-vs.-Iran schism in Syria The death of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, at the orders of President Trump last week, not only has cast a murky shadow on the future of Iraq’s leadership, but also has sent schisms through Syria's leadership, multiple sources tell Fox News.
January 4, 2020 Garrett Tenney: Iranian militia proxies pose threat in wake of Soleimani strike Iranian proxies built by slain General Qassem Soleimani could pose a threat to the United States after this week's airstrike in Baghdad. Fox News' Garrett Tenney reported Saturday.
January 3, 2020 Iranian activist Masih Alinejad: The people of Iran did not mourn Qassem Soleimani's death Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad told Fox News Friday that the people of Iran did not mourn the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.