Heavy Reinforcements and Fears About an Unprecedented Escalation in Northern Syria
Iranian militias and Hezbollah have been transferred north, from the south, to bolster the fronts for an expected upsurge in the violence reports Etihad Press.
Iranian militias and Hezbollah have been transferred north, from the south, to bolster the fronts for an expected upsurge in the violence reports Etihad Press.
As tensions between Iran and the United States increases, Syria is stuck in the middle get pulled apart from both sides writes The Syrian Observer.
Following a meeting with Israeli officials, Jamil al-Hassan has been relived of duty as head of the Air Force Intelligence Directorate writes Al-Modon.
A flurry of Israeli airstrikes hit a number of targets across Syria, including scientific research centers, missile defense systems and positions controlled by Hezbollah writes Zaman Al Wasl.
Major General Maher al-Assad, brother of the president, is agitated by the investigations that have targeted some of his closest allies writes Al-Modon.
The tanker, which was boarded by British Royal Marines, was believed to be headed to the Syrian state owned Baniyas Refinery reports Asharq al-Awsat.
Since its intervention, Moscow’s priorities have shifted and it is now looking to form relationships with the US and Israel writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Syria, Iraq and Iran discussed connecting the Imam Khomeini Port on the Iranian side of the Gulf with Lattakia port on the Mediterranean Sea reports SANA.
Fresh satellite images have revealed a huge cemetery inside the Assad Military Academy in Aleppo province, which is believed to hold the remains of 500 people writes Zaman Al Wasl.
Ali Asghar Khaji highlighted the important relationship between Syria and Iran, while updating President Assad on Iran’s nuclear developments reports SANA.
Brita Haj Hassan has started a hunger strike to protest the crimes of the Assad regime and their Russian and Iranian partners writes Zaman Al Wasl.
As well as buying up property and land in the area, the Iranian militias have also moved into the strategic cement factory in Aleppo, replacing regime forces writes Baladi News.
US President Donald Trump has increased pressure on Iran, and also his allies, saying that they should contribute to the protection provided to their ships writes Al-Watan.
Many of those transferred, were from the eastern Ghouta area and were held on charges of terrorism or funding terrorism reports Zaman Al Wasl.
At an upcoming meeting in Jerusalem, the US is expected to offer to lift sanctions imposed on Syria, if they ensure the removal of Iranian forces from Syrian lands reports Baladi News.
Seemingly with permission from the Directorate of Islamic Endowments and the Directorate of Museums and Archeology in Aleppo, Iranian militias have been looting archeological sites writes Zaman Al Wasl.
Russia is considering handing control of the conflict in Hama over to Maher al-Assad, following a string of failures in the region, although his close ties to Iran are of concern writes Baladi News.
Kurdish people in Kobani have been converting to Christianity, bringing the religion back to a region that had its churches closed down 30 years ago writes Daraj.
The most recent sanctions imposed by the United States have targeted the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei reports The Syria Times.
Representatives from the US, France, Britain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt are set to attend a meeting in Paris to discuss the Syrian war reports Asharq al-Awsat.
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