Feb 20, 2020
Israel weighs options on Gaza
A Palestinian Islamic Jihad sniper squad opened fire from the area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip toward IDF troops operating within Israeli territory. Israeli soldiers and the…
Feb 20, 2020
Do Syria-Turkey clashes presage a wider confrontation in the Middle East?
Dr. Jonathan Spyer Expert on Syria, Iraq, radical Islamic groups, and Kurds Despite Syrian-Turkish clashes this week, Moscow is set to remain the key arbiter in Syria. This week saw…
Feb 19, 2020
Syrian allied forces seize more territory in Idlib
Syrian regime forces, backed by Iranian-proxies and Russian air support, continue to make gains in the war-torn country’s northwestern Idlib region. Dozens of villages and towns in the Aleppo-area were…
Feb 18, 2020
Assad: Idlib gains mark ‘prelude’ of rebels’ ultimate defeat
Russian and Syrian government air strikes on Monday hit Darat Izza near the Turkish border, wounding several civilians and forcing the closure of two hospitals due to damage. The town…
Feb 14, 2020
Iran to strike Israel and U.S. for ‘slightest error’
The Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Maj.-Gen. Hossein Salami vowed to strike the United States and Israel if the two allies ‘give Iran any reason to do…
Feb 14, 2020
Israel allegedly hits Iranian targets in Damascus
The Israeli Air Force allegedly bombarded Iranian targets near Syria’s capital Damascus. At least three Syrian soldiers and four Iranian officers were killed in the strikes. A senior commander of…
Feb 13, 2020
Syria: pro-regime militants & U.S. forces clash
An exchange of fire in Syria between U.S. forces and militants loyal to regime forces erupted in the northeastern al-Hasakah province. The incident occurred when an American convoy was abruptly…
Feb 11, 2020
Tensions between Damascus and Ankara rise
Tensions are quickly escalating between Syria and Turkey, after their respective militaries launched several deadly attacks against one another. The situation initially deteriorated last week when forces loyal to Syrian…
Feb 07, 2020
Russia: Israel endangered Syrian civilian airliner
Russia has accused Israel of endangering a civilian airliner carrying 172 passengers and crew, in the course of an aerial strike on targets in Syria, which it ascribed to the…
Feb 06, 2020
IDF allegedly attacked targets in Syria overnight
The Israeli Air Force is alleged to have conducted overnight aerial strike on Syrian military positions and Iranian-backed militia fighters in a Damascus suburb. Syrian security sources confirmed two waves…