[This article was written for the Unz Review] Introduction: the world is not Hollywood The past couple of weeks saw a number of truly tectonic events taking place simultaneously in the USA, in Russia, in Israel, in Syria, in Iran and ...
Read More »Syrian War Report – May 16, 2018: Syrian Army Liberates Dozens Of Villages In Rastan Pocket
Syrian forces have re-established control of the area east of the M5 highway in the Rastan pocket in northern Homs now that militants have withdrawn from the area. According to pro-government sources, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies ...
Read More »Israel, U.S. Prepare For Further Attacks On Syria
In 2018, the Syrian war entered into a new phase of the conflict marked by the increased tensions among key powers involved in the standoff. The collapse of ISIS’ self-proclaimed Caliphate, which used to be a main formal enemy of ...
Read More »Syrian War Report – May 15, 2018: Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Fuels Syria Crisis
At least 59 Palestinian protesters were killed and 2,771 were injured by Israeli forces near the so-called security fence in the Gaza Strip during the May 14 demonstrations denouncing the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem. Various sources provide ...
Read More »Syrian War Report – May 14, 2018: Battle For Southern Damascus Enters Its Final Phase
Following a full liberation of Beit Sahm, Babbila, Sidi Miqdad and Yelda in southern Damascus, Syrian government forces have focused their efforts on combating ISIS in the Yarmouk refugee camp, Taqaddom and in the northern part of al-Hajar al-Aswad. The ...
Read More »Syria Imposes New Rules of Engagement on Israel
by Sayed Hasan translated Source : http://sayed7asan.blogspot.fr/2018/05/la-syrie-impose-de-nouvelles-regles-de.html On Thursday 10th May 2018, an unprecedented exchange of strikes happened between Israel and Syria. The mainstream media, as well as some “alternative” media like Russia Today, were quick to relay the Israeli army version, according to which ...
Read More »Summing Up Facts And Versions: Israel-Syria (Iran) Escalation Last Night
Last night, at least 20 rockets were launched from southern Syria at positions of the Israeli military in the Golan Heights. The rocket was reportedly aimed at the following Israeli targets: A HQ of the border brigade 9900 A HQ of the border ...
Read More »May 8, 2018: Rastan Pocket Deal, Ka-52 Crash
An evacuation of militants and their supporters has started in the Rastan pocket in northern Homs. On May 7, 62 buses carrying out a batch of militants left the area towards the northern town of Jarabulus currently controlled by Turkey ...
Read More »Syrian Air Defense Repel Israeli Attack Near Damascus – Reports
Israeli forces reportedly struck targets near Damascus on Tuesday with missiles, according to Al Masdar News, just hours after US President Donald Trump withdrew from the Iran sanctions deal. Syria’s SANA reports that air defense systems intercepted at least two missiles ...
Read More »Syrian War Report – May 7, 2018: Syrian Army Delivers Devastating Blow To ISIS In Southern Damascus
ISIS’ defense is rapidly collapsing in southern Damascus under a pressure from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies. Last weekend, government forces liberated the southern part of the al-Hajar al-Aswad district from ISIS terrorists and made a few ...
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