Covering the South Syria Regime Offensive: IDPs, Iran and Israel
In mid-June the Syrian regime and its Russian allies as well as Iranian-backed militias launched a major offensive to defeat the Syrian rebels in southern Syria.
Is Southern Syria Heading for ‘Lebanonization’?
The raid on the T4 base at Tiyas in southern Syria this week was, according to global media reports, the third such action by Israeli air power against this facility in the course of 2018.
U.S. Needs to Draw a Line in the Sand with Iran Over Yemen
No need to repeat mistakes of Afghanistan, but Washington must make it clear to Tehran that it will block bases and weapons in Yemen with airstrikes.
Wrecking NATO
The Washington Post headline blared, “Trump is bent on wrecking NATO. Prepare for catastrophe.” The Post fears that President Trump’s diplomacy will benefit Vladimir Putin to the detriment of American and European interests.
Time to Wake Up to Erdogan’s Turkey
That gives us a bit of time for folks to wake up to sample Erdoğan’s particular brew of Turkish coffee.
The Cloud Thieves
Today, an Israeli social media Millennial tweeted photoshopped images of Israeli commandos walking in the clouds, stealing Iranian clouds.
Why Democrats are Turning Anti-Israel
Since President Donald Trump entered the White House, hardly a day has gone by without Israel receiving a warning from a Democratic politician or a liberal American Jewish leader that it had better curb its enthusiasm and be reticent in its support for Trump and his policies.
Arab Media Accuses Israel of Bombing Iranian Military Site in Syria
Air defenses in central Syria were activated on Sunday night in an attack on the T-4 airbase that Arab media attributed to Israel.
Top Iranian General: Islamic Army in Syria Awaiting Orders to Eradicate Zionist Regime
A top Iranian general gave a chilling speech, threatening Israel with imminent and unavoidable destruction while identifying the Palestinians and Hezbollah as the primary weapons against Iran’s true enemy: the US.
The Rebellion at Twilight
Deraa offensive marks endgame for the Syrian rebellion – but strife in Syria set to persist.