US Airstrike Hits Houthi Command and Control Facility in Yemen
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it conducted an airstrike on Monday against a command and control facility operated by the Houthis in Yemen.
"The targeted facility was a hub for coordinating Houthi operations,...
ANALYSIS – What Is the Significance of the Golan Heights?
Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Israeli government decided on Sunday to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remained despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders who ousted President Bashar al-Assad.
Israel captured most of the strategic...
Before His Ouster, Syria’s Assad Told Iran That Turkey Was Aiding Rebels to Unseat...
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - In the final days leading to his ouster, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad complained to Iran's foreign minister that Turkey was actively supporting Sunni rebels in their offensive to topple him, two Iranian officials...
EXCLUSIVE – Russia Pulling Back but Not Out of Syria, Sources Say
By Tuvan Gumrukcu, Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Guy Faulconbridge
TARTOUS, Syria, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Russia is pulling back its military from the front lines in northern Syria and from posts in the Alawite Mountains but is not...
Syrian Shi’ites and Other Minorities Flee to Lebanon, Fearing Islamist Rule
By Laila Bassam, John Davison, Maggie Michael and Tuvan Gumrukcu
BEIRUT, Lebanon/NUBL, Syria, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Syrians, mostly Shi'ite Muslims, have fled to Lebanon since Sunni Muslim Islamists toppled Bashar al-Assad, fearing persecution...
Israel, Palestinians Explore Gaza Truce With US Envoy on Mideast Shuttle Mission
By Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi
JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Israelis and Palestinians are signaling new efforts to forge a ceasefire deal, even a limited one, for the first time in a year that would pause...
Refugees Return to Syria as Caretaker Prime Minister Appointed
By Maya Gebeily and Timour Azhari
DAMASCUS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Syria's new interim prime minister said he aimed to bring back millions of Syrian refugees, protect all citizens and provide basic services but acknowledged it would be difficult...
Russia Transported Assad in ‘Most Secured Way,’ Russian Deputy FM Tells NBC News
Dec 11 (Reuters) - Russia transported Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted as Syria's president by a lightning rebel offensive, very securely to Russia, the country's deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, told NBC News in an interview aired...
Israel Says Its Air Strikes Destroyed Most of Syria’s Strategic Weapons Stockpiles
By James Mackenzie and Suleiman Al-Khalidi
JERUSALEM/DAMASCUS, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Israel aims to impose a "sterile defence zone" in southern Syria that would be enforced without a permanent troop presence, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on...
Hezbollah Must Focus On Lebanon Not Wider Region, Senior Politician Bassil Says
By John Irish
PARIS, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Iran-backed Hezbollah needs to focus on domestic issues in Lebanon and not the wider region, senior Lebanese Maronite politician Gebran Bassil said on Tuesday, adding that he was against...
