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April 6, 2021

Iran tankers with 3M barrels of crude oil head to Syria, defying US sanctions

Millions of crude oil barrels are on their way to Syria from Iran, violating U.S. sanctions.

April 1, 2021

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon: America’s partner in the ISIS fight, now desperately seeking clarity

The ghost of the 2003 Iraq war has haunted every decision that the United States has made on the Syrian civil war, which this week marked its tenth anniversary.  Iraq’s memory also shaped America’s efforts to defeat ISIS.  

March 22, 2021

Nate Anderson: Biden, end our endless wars – this veteran is convinced it's time for a change. Here's why

If you thought President Joe Biden’s posture toward endless wars was going to be different than his predecessors, last month’s airstrikes against Iranian proxies in Syria suggest otherwise.

March 16, 2021

Syria is 'one of the greatest humanitarian catastrophes,' says human rights lawyer

A decade has passed since the Arab Spring’s uprising spread through the Middle East and hit Syria. Protests wracked Southern Syria and eventually advanced to the capital of Damascus -- the home of the country's leader, Bashar al-Assad.  

March 11, 2021

Judge Andrew P. Napolitano: Presidents, Congress and the power to make war

March 8, 2021

Syria's Bashar al-Assad and his wife test positive for coronavirus, office announces

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president's office said Monday.

March 4, 2021

COVID-19 strikes 2 US Navy warships moored in Bahrain, at least 40 infected

Two American warships continued to be out of action in Bahrain on Thursday amid heightened tensions with Iran following a spate of rocket attacks on American troops in Iraq and a U.S. airstrike in Syria late last week. 

March 4, 2021

Oil spill into Mediterranean may have Iran connection, Israel says

The spill caused extensive damage and forced the closure of beaches and a ban on seafood sales.

March 3, 2021

American contractor in Iraq dies from 'cardiac episode' as rockets hit base hosting US troops, Pentagon says

An American contractor has died Wednesday after suffering a "cardiac episode" while sheltering in place during a rocket attack at an airbase in Iraq that hosts U.S., Iraqi and coalition troops, the Pentagon said. 

March 2, 2021

Tucker Carlson: Biden's Syria strike shows the folly of Establishment 'counter-terrorism'

We are just 36 days into Joe Biden's administration, and he has already fulfilled a major campaign promise.