Syrian President Bashar al-Assad formed a new government under Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali, appointing new ministers and ex-foreign minister Faisal Mekdad as Vice President.
It is plausible that Turkey-Syria reconciliation could also come at the expense of Israel, because it could be seen as a way for Iran to use this to unite more arenas against Israel.
As a part of the Iran-backed ‘Axis of Resistance,’ the Zainebiyoun Brigade can emerge as an active threat to Israel and pro-Israel countries, including the United States, analyst says.
Strategically located Dura-Europos was a ‘forgotten city’ in Syria and neglected by archaeologists who finally identified Iraq’s Anqa as its near-mirror image.
Escalating clashes in the cradle of the Syrian uprising challenge Assad’s hold on the region.
It is important to look back at how various forces involved in the Syrian turmoil go to this point in order to understand this complex conflict.
The protests in Syria are momentous and come after many years where the minority community has suffered in southern Syria.
In July Russia refused to allow UN aid to continue to reach northwest Syria, now that aid is set to resume
Can they move from pushing for stability in Syria to creating real stability in Sudan? Is the region entering a new diplomatic era?
Jordan supported Syria's return to the Arab League but at the same time also wants the war-torn country to crack down on the drug trade.
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