The US is considering removing the al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from the list of US-designated terror organizations after the group led the offensive that ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The Washington Post reported that US officials...
Kremlin: Armed Groups Have Guaranteed the Security of Russian Bases in Syria
A source in the Kremlin has told Russian media that militants who have overthrown Bashar al-Assad have guaranteed the security of Russian military bases in the country. "Russian officials are in touch with representatives of armed Syrian opposition, whose leaders have...
Biden Says Fall of Assad Is a ‘Fundamental Act of Justice’
President Biden on Sunday celebrated the overthrow of the government of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by al-Qaeda-linked militants, calling it a "fundamental act of justice." Biden said Assad's allies Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah couldn't defend Syria thanks...
In Damascus, Julani Declares ‘Mujahideen’ Victorious Against Assad
Abu Mohammad al-Julani, leader of the al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, delivered a victory speech at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, declaring the success of the "mujahideen" against former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has reportedly fled to Moscow....
Netanyahu Takes Credit for Assad’s Overthrow, Israel Seizes Golan Heights ‘Buffer Zone’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday celebrated the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by al-Qaeda-linked militants and confirmed that Israel has seized a buffer zone inside Syria that separates the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from the...
Reuters: Syrian Army Command Says Assad’s Rule Has Ended
The Islamists’ offensive across western Syria has accelerated substantially in the past few days, and now Reuters is reporting that the Syrian Army Command is telling officers that the era of President Bashar al-Assad’s rule has ended. The apparent regime change is...
Al-Qaeda Linked Militants Advance, ‘Encircle Damascus’
On Thursday, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Islamist militants captured the major city of Hama, just days after the fall of Aleppo. As some HTS forces entered the city, others continued south, circling the city en route to Homs and ultimately Damascus. HTS is a merger of...
Three US Troops Examined for Brain Injuries After Syria Attack
The Pentagon said Thursday that three US troops are being examined for traumatic brain injuries after an attack on a US base in Syria that came as the US was backing a Kurdish-led offensive against government-controlled villages. US Central Command said it launched...
Report: US Offered To Withdraw Troops From Syria in Exchange for Assad Cutting Ties With Iran
The US had proposed the idea of withdrawing its troops from eastern Syria and possibly lifting sanctions in exchange for the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad cutting ties with Iran and Hezbollah, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. The report said...
US Frames Syria Airstrikes as ‘Self-Defense’ Despite Happening Amid an Ongoing US-Backed Offensive
Tuesday, the Kurdish SDF launched an offensive against a number of villages in eastern Syria. The US backed the offensive with military action, and al-Mayadeen even suggests that the offensive itself came at the behest of the US military. Today we’re getting some more...