FM: Turkey wants no conflict with Israel in Syria
Turkey’s foreign minister has stated that Ankara has no desire to enter into conflict with Israel in Syria as tensions grow.
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Israel restarts ground operations in northern Gaza Strip in renewed campaign
At least 25 killed in attack on Khan Younis in south as Israel says it is aiming to pressure Hamas into releasing hostagesIsrael has restarted ground operations in the northern Gaza Strip and killed at least 25 people in airstrikes on the southern city…
Israel Hits Syria With New Strikes and Ground Raid as Tensions Soar
Israel defended the moves as necessary security measures, but Syria accused it of trying to destabilize the country.
Israel Hits Syria With New Strikes and Ground Raid as Tensions Soar
Israel defended the moves as necessary security measures, but Syria accused it of trying to destabilize the country.
Lebanon and Syria’s plan to formalize borders a ‘postive’ step, needs follow-through: Experts
“The alternative is more instability and cross-border risk in a frontier where Lebanese and Syrian maps diverge in key ways,” analyst Aram Nerguizian told Breaking Defense.
Druse Militia Refuse to Join Syria’s New Army
The militias that control the Druse religious minority’s heartland in southwestern Syria have resisted the new government’s attempts to bring all armed groups under its control.
Border wars: Syria’s new authorities grapple with Lebanese smugglers
Attempts to seal porous borders through which guns, drugs and fuel flowed in Assad times are turning local tensions deadlyHidden trails snake through the mountains in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa valley, the furrowed earthen paths veering off before entirel…
Israel Digs In Beyond Its Northern Border
Israel has built a growing network of outposts and fortifications in Syria and Lebanon, deepening concerns about a protracted occupation in parts of the two countries.
Syria’s Leader, Ahmed al-Shara, Names Transitional Government
The list of ministers appears to be a compromise between calls for a diverse cabinet to unite the divided country while keeping allies of the interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, in powerful roles.
Syria’s Leader Appoints New Government After Ousting Assad
The choice of cabinet officials was seen as a litmus test for whether the rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad would deliver on a pledge to create a government representative of all Syrians.