Ahmed was caught equipped recording devices after claiming her intention to visit the Shiite shrines in Aleppo province
Bloodied in the crucible of the struggle against US-led forces in Iraq, Iraqi militia fighters are lending their battlefield expertise to Bashar Al-Assad’s regime
The number of recruits, especially from Egypt and Palestine, increased significantly following the threat of US air strikes on Syria in September 2013
There is no evidence the White House is prepared to change its mind
Asharq Al-Awsat speaks with the president of Syria’s largest opposition group
The Baghdad International Highway provides a vital route for supplies to Bashar Assad’s forces
Activists say Hezbollah officials refused to free the hostages until eight corpses are returned
West Aleppo is suffering intense, continuous bombardment as Islamist rebels sustain their largest offensive yet on regime-held areas
Hezbollah’s role extends beyond fighting and is also coordinating with regime security forces in spying and surveillance on Syrians
The exhausted regime has become completely dependent on its allies
Labwani says he relies on finding common interests to end conflict
Violent clashes in the town of Maliha and its surroundings in the countryside of Damascus
The Assad regime is clawing its way back to a position of dominance in the Syrian conflict. But it can only maintain that position as long as the armed conflict endures
Shaaban indicated the regime would not have survived without the help of Hezbollah and Iran
There are expectations of a military settlement in the coastal region
Iranian silence interpreted as a way to avoid media and public pressure on Iran
After receiving the insult, Zoubi tried to submit his resignation
The fighting comes roughly three weeks after regime and Hezbollah forces uprooted rebel fighters from Yabroud
Iranian and Hezbollah advisers are playing a growing role
The Mulok checkpoint in Homs has long been the key to liberating besieged Homs because it separates Homs from its suburbs.
