US-Backed Syrian Kurds Seize Eastern City of Deir El-Zor
By Orhan Qereman
HASAKEH, Syria, Dec 6 (Reuters) - A U.S.-backed alliance led by Syrian Kurdish fighters captured the main city in eastern Syria and the main border crossing with Iraq on Friday, taking effective control of...
Hezbollah to Pay Total of $77 Million and Rent to Families Affected by War
By Timour Azhari and Maya Gebeily
BEIRUT, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Hezbollah has paid out more than $50 million in cash gifts to families affected by war with Israel, its leader Naim Qassem said on Thursday, as...
Syrian, Iraqi, Iranian Foreign Ministers to Meet on Friday, Iraqi State Media Says
CAIRO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein will meet his Syrian and Iranian counterparts on Friday to discuss the situation in Syria, the Iraqi state news agency said on Thursday.
The Friday meeting comes after a whirlwind advance by Syrian...
The Russia-Iran-Assad ‘Axis of the Vulnerable’ Is Cracking in Syria
Source: THE CONVERSATION
By Scott Lucas: Professor of International Politics, University College Dublin
The so-called “axis of the vulnerable” is breaking in Syria. Starting in 2016, Russia and Iran, propping up the regime of Bashar al-Assad,...
EXCLUSIVE – Iran-Backed Hezbollah Aims to Rebuild Longer Term Despite Israeli Blows, US Intel...
By Erin Banco
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah has been significantly degraded militarily by Israel, but the Iran-backed group will likely try to rebuild its stockpiles and forces and pose a longterm threat to the U.S. and...
Iran Says It May Send Forces to Combat Syrian Rebels in Hama
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi
AMMAN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Intense airstrikes overnight drove Syrian rebels back from the edge of Hama, a major city whose fall would pile pressure on President Bashar al-Assad, both sides said on Wednesday.
Rebels...
Syrian Rebels Advance Close to Hama City, Piling Pressure on Assad and His Allies
By Maya Gebeily and Suleiman Al-Khalidi
BEIRUT/AMMAN, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Syrian rebels advancing against government forces pushed close on Tuesday to the major city of Hama, rebels and a war monitor said, after their sudden capture...
Israel and Iran-Backed Hezbollah Exchange Strikes as Ceasefire Violations Mount
By Maya Gebeily and Adam Makary
BEIRUT, Dec 2 (Reuters) - At least nine people were killed and three injured on Monday from Israeli strikes on two southern Lebanese towns, Talousa and Haris, as the Israeli military...
Fuel Oil Smuggling Network Rakes in $1 Billion for Iran and Its Proxies
By Maha El Dahan and Yousef Saba
DUBAI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A sophisticated fuel oil smuggling network that some experts believe generates at least $1 billion a year for Iran and its proxies has flourished in...
Pro-Iranian Militias Enter Syria From Iraq to Aid Beleaguered Syrian Army
AMMAN, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Iranian-backed militias entered Syria overnight from Iraq and were heading to northern Syria to beef up beleaguered Syrian army forces battling insurgents, according to two Syrian army sources.
Dozens of Iran-aligned Iraqi...
