Syria: fall of Assad a blow for Iran’s ‘Shia crescent’ – here are its foreign policy options in the new-look Middle East
When Hafez al-Assad, an Alawite minority member, seized control of the Ba'ath Party in Syria in 1970, he faced a significant ...
Where next for Iran now that its 'Axis of Resistance' is shattered?
Outside, the ornate turquoise tiles on the embassy's façade are intact, but the defaced giant image of Iran's vastly ...
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Syria’s Border Crisis Refugees Return Home as Others Flee in Fear – A Tale of Hope and Desperation U
A couple, Mohammed and his wife, were among those returning to Syria. They were all smiles as they waited for their documents ...
Pittsburgh man who wanted join Hezbollah 'to kill Jews' arrested
Shiite convert Jack Danaher Molloy, 24, tried to join Hezbollah during his travels to Lebanon and Syria during the October 7 ...
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At Syria’s border with Lebanon, refugees return home while others flee fearing the worst
Many of the ousted regime’s senior figures come from the Alawite sect, a branch of Shia Islam. Just beyond the Masnaa border ...
Assad’s fall in Syria will further weaken Hezbollah and curtails Tehran’s ‘Iranization’ of region
Lebanon – home to thousands of Syrian refugees – has long suffered at the hands of the Assad family’s 54-year rule.
What the Future of Syria Might Actually Look Like
Syria is a weak state with a weak economy and therefore a weak army. Syria is basically a factory for drugs in a corrupted dictatorship. The only business that works is sending drugs to Jordan and to ...
Syria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father
Syrian rebel fighters have destroyed the tomb of late president Hafez al-Assad, father of ousted president Bashar, in the ...
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How Close Is Iran to a Nuclear Weapon and What Happens if They Get One?
Iran has been deeply at odds with the United States and its allies since its 1979 revolution. However, its aggressive ...
US, Israel launch mass bombing campaign against Syria after fall of Assad
Israeli statements make clear these bombings aim to shatter Syria’s ability to militarily defend its territory and, thus, to ...