Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ

February 11, 2024

Assad’s billion-dollar drug industry keeps regime family ‘flush with money,’ wreaks havoc across region

Gulf Arab countries are struggling to deal an the uptick in Captagon being smuggled across the region. Experts discuss how Syria uses Captagon as an illicit alternative revenue source.

February 5, 2024

Deadly drone attack hits training ground at Syrian base housing US troops

The U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said a drone strike Sunday on a Syrian base housing American service members left at least six dead.

February 2, 2024

US 'not looking for a war with Iran,' White House says, strikes designed to 'put an end' to attacks on troops

The White House stressed Friday evening that the United States is “not looking for a war with Iran," saying the retaliatory strikes carried out in Syria and Iraq were designed to “de-escalate" tensions and “put an end" to attacks on U.S. troops in the region.

February 2, 2024

Biden attends dignified transfer of fallen troops killed in Jordan drone attack

President Biden took part in the dignified transfer of the remains of three troops killed in the Iran-backed militia attack in Jordan last weekend.

January 30, 2024

DOD casts doubt on Iran-backed militia’s claim to halt strikes on US troops: ‘actions speak louder than words’

The Department of Defense is casting doubts on an Iran-backed militia's claim that it is suspending attacks on US troops after a drone attack killed three soldiers early Sunday.

January 30, 2024

UAE appoints first ambassador to Syria in 13 years

Ambassador Hassan Ahmad al-Shihi assumed office Tuesday, taking his post as the United Arab Emirates' first ambassador to Syria in nearly 13 years.

January 29, 2024

Tower 22 explained: What to know about the site of the latest attack against US soldiers in the Middle East

Tower 22, an American military base in Jordan, provides a strategic location for the US military can in the region. It was used when American forces entered Syria in 2015.

January 29, 2024

US forces attacked at least 160 times in the Middle East since mid-October after Sunday's drone strike

There have been at least 160 attacks on U.S. forces in the Middle East, counting the weekend attack on U.S. forces in Jordan that left three service members dead.

January 28, 2024

Who is the Iran-backed coalition Islamic Resistance in Iraq, responsible for deadly drone strike on US troops?

Who is the coalition of Iran-backed Islamic militant groups who claimed responsibility for the attack on a base in Jordan that killed three U.S. troops?

January 28, 2024

Critics lash out at Biden after attack kills 3 US service members in Jordan: 'Hit Iran now'

Critics took aim at President Biden following an attack on a base in Jordan near the Syrian border that killed three U.S. service members and injured 25 on Sunday.