Syria: fall of Assad a blow for Iran’s ‘Shia crescent’ – here are its foreign policy options in the new-look Middle East
When Hafez al-Assad, an Alawite minority member, seized control of the Ba'ath Party in Syria in 1970, he faced a significant ...
How Israel’s regional war contributed to the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria
The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has struck a serious blow to Iran’s Axis of Resistance. But weak governments in Lebanon ...
Gaza, Lebanon & now Syria: How Israel's Netanyahu is keeping his vow to 'change face of Middle East'
Just two days after the shocking and devestating October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...
Iran-Turkey ties tested by Assad's downfall in Syria
The power vacuum in Syria after the downfall of the Assad regime is set to change a delicate balance of interests between Turkey and Iran.
The map of the Middle East is being rewritten again
If you have a mental map of the Middle East, rip it up. The overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria by a coalition of ...
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The Fall of Syria Changes Everything
Retired diplomat Chas Freeman and writer Pascal Lottaz discuss what happens now that Damascus is in the hands of Hayat Tahrir ...
Syrian rebel forces dismantle symbols of al-Assad
Rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said they took control of Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria. Israel said its extensive ...
For Israel, Assad’s Fall Brings Opportunities and New Threats
Syria’s new de facto authorities are led by a Sunni Islamist group with extremist origins, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), and ...
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How Turkey Won the Syrian Civil War
In most capitals across the Middle East, the news of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s fall sparked immense anxiety. Ankara ...
Iran's supreme leader blames US and Israel for Bashar al-Assad’s fall from power in Syria
Speaking on state television, Ayatollah Khamenei claimed there was "evidence" of the two countries' involvement. View on ...
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Jolani's Chilling Message to Iran, Israel & U.S | All-Out War Declaration if....| Syria War Spreads
In a shocking turn of events, HTS (Hayat Tahrir al-Sham) leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani issued a chilling message targeting Iran, Israel, and the United States, signaling the possibility of all-out war ...
How Assad's army collapsed in Syria: demoralised conscripts, absent allies
Twenty-three-year-old Syrian military conscript Farhan al-Khouli was badly paid and demoralized. His army outpost in ...