Failed Syrian rebel drive spills shells on Golan
The estimated eight shells spilling in as many days from the Syrian war onto the Golan – and the three
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Putin Is Not after a Syrian Victory, but Local Truces Ready for His New Order
President Vladimir Putin’s war plan for Syria under his secret pact with President Barack Obama is not designed as a
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Stabilize Assad, Assert Control of Aleppo, Fight ISIS, Destroy Chechens
The Russian marine forces which began landing in Syria this week (see separate article) are assigned with four primary operational
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Zawahri Races for an Opening to ISIS to Beat Iran for a Deal with Al-Baghdadi
After nearly three years of silence, the nearly forgotten leader of Al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahri, made a dramatic announcement this week.
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Nusra Front Wipes out a Model CIA-Trained “Moderate Syrian Rebel Force”
This was not one of those Syrian firefights that take everyone unawares – even closely involved intelligence watchers. Al Qaeda’s
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Israel pulls back from anti-Assad policy, as IDF redeploys against Islamist seizure of Golan
The Israeli government has radically changed tack on Syria, reversing a policy and military strategy that were longed geared to
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Al Qaeda Flummoxes Belated Western Efforts to Track Jihadis Entering and Exiting Syria
As the Syrian war enters its fourth year, the US Department of Homeland Security is at long last building a
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Assad musters large Syrian-Hizballah-Iraqi force to recover forward Golan position opposite Israel
The Syrian army’s 90th Brigade’s loss of its forward Golan position at Tel Al-Ahmar to rebel forces including al Qaeda’s
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Lebanese Al Qaeda-linked group chief arrested after signing pact with Syria’s Nusra Front
A tip-off by Western intelligence agencies tracking al Qaeda in Syria led to the Lebanese arrest of Majid al-Majid, the
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Al Qaeda in Iraq, Once Assad’s Paying Guests, Gangs up Against Him
For Bashar Assad, at least one old friend developed the nasty habit of joining his enemies. Take Al Qaeda, whom
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