National Interest on MSN7d
The New Syrian Government Is Breaking Up Hezbollah Arms Smuggling
The collapse of the Bashar al-Assad government in Syria was truly a turning point for Iran’s “Axis of Resistance” in the Middle East. For over a decade, the Assad regime benefited from longtime allies ...
THE WEEK4d
The ophthalmologist dictator: Syria's Bashar al-Assad
When the senior Assad died, the parliament quickly lowered the minimum age for candidates from 40 to 34, Bashar al-Assad’s age ... for decades and funded Hezbollah extremists.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Secret Bashar al-Assad Meetings, Explained
Donald Trump’s pick to oversee 18 intelligence agencies with a $100 billion spy budget is facing renewed scrutiny over an ...
Astro Awani9d
Bashar al-Assad has fallen, what’s the story of Syria now?
Astro AWANI's Social Media Editor, Hilal Azmi shares his reflections from the ground in Aleppo, Syria, following the fall of ...
Long War Journal7d
Iranian-backed militias in Iraq face an uncertain future
Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, collectively part of the Hashd al Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units), face increasing calls to ...
Israel is building outposts in Syria, raising local fears of occupation
As the Israeli military swept into a string of Syrian villages nearly two months ago, the soldiers assured locals that the ...
Cleveland Jewish News4d
In contentious Senate hearing, Gabbard denies meeting with Hezbollah
You said you met with Shia religious figures and you didn’t know who they were,” said Sen. Mark Warner. “I can’t imagine Shia religious figures in the Bekaa valley that ...
Tulsi Gabbard’s Foreign Contacts Draw Senators’ Attention
Senators remain concerned about Tulsi Gabbard’s foreign contacts. In addition to meeting in 2017 with Syrian President Bashar ...
Worcester Telegram on MSN9d
Opinion/Guest column: High stakes for US in wake of Syrian regime's fall
A worker tears down the pictures of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, his father Hafez al-Assad, the late Hezbollah leader Sayyed ...
Gabbard sheds light on Assad visit, expresses shock intelligence community showed no interest at the time
DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard provided additional details on her meeting with then-Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in 2017, while ...
A new Syrian government struggles to reset its corrupt, besieged economy
To understand the shakedown empire that was once Syria under former President Bashar Assad, consider the notorious Al-Khatib ...
For Generations, Russia Was Syria’s Main Arms Supplier, That May Be Over
It already appears evident that the days of Russia serving as its leading arms supplier have come to an ignominious end.