Report: Syria Seeking Nuclear Weapons with Hezbollah’s Help
A report in Germany’s Der Spiegel Friday claimed Syrian President Bashar Assad is building a secret underground nuclear plant.
Islamic State Fighters Moving Ever Closer Towards Israel
Despite setbacks on some fronts, Islamic State continues to advance southward in Syria and move toward the Jordanian and Israeli borders.
Report: Syria Downs Israeli Drone Over Golan Heights (PHOTOS)
Arab media reported Sunday night that Syria “brought down” an Israeli drone near the Golan Heights town of Quneitra.
FIRST LOOK: IDF Medics Treat Syrian Rebels Despite Dangers (VIDEO)
A new video, released by Vice News last Wednesday, depicts IDF soldiers offering medical treatment to Syrian rebels.
Spinning Out of Control
Wherever you look in the Middle East, there is mayhem, some of it bloody and some of it economic or political.
Syrian TV: Israeli Air Force Struck Syrian Targets
Syrian television and Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV claimed Sunday that Israeli Air Force planes had struck targets in and around Damascus.
Lebanon Detains ISIS Head’s Family
On Tuesday, Lebanese media reported the capture and detention of a woman and child believed to be the wife and young son of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Hezbollah Leader: Nowhere in Israel is Safe from Us
In full bluster, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah addressed thousands of Lebanese Shiite Muslims via video, vowing the terror organization is ready to take on Israel, despite being busy fighting in Syria.
Outgoing IDF Northern Commander: Hezbollah Terror Tunnels Likely
Israel must prepare for the possibility Shiite terrorist group Hezbollah has tunnels under the Lebanese border, outgoing IDF Northern Commander Maj. Gen. Yair Golan said last week.
IS and the Incoherence of Western Policy
The West wants to destroy IS but it has neither allies on the ground nor a grasp of the dynamics of the conflict unfolding in Iraq and Syria.