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The Nonexistent Red Line
Last week, we learned of a secret State Department assessment that forces loyal to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad had recently used chemical weapons. The State Department cable, signed by the U.S. consul... more...
Al Qaeda’s Syrian Affiliate Claims 2 More Suicide Attacks
The Al Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant, al Qaeda in Iraq's affiliate in Syria, has claimed credit for two more suicide attacks against Bashar al Assad's military. In a statement released on the Al Nusrah... more...
Al Nusrah Front Claims Complex Suicide Assault on Syrian Military Base
The Al Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant, al Qaeda in Iraq's affiliate in Syria, launched a complex suicide assault on a Syrian military base near the border with Israel. The terror group sent five... more...
Whose Side is America On?
In President Barack Obama’s inaugural address marking the start of his second term in office, he dedicated little space to foreign policy. While the president made no specific mention of Iran, he did... more...
The Creation of an Unbridgeable Divide
The transformation of the Syrian Revolution from a nonviolent and inclusive pro-democracy protest movement into a civil war, pitting majority-Sunni and majority-Alawite militias against each other in... more...
Damascus Rebels Stuck in Stalemate
The deadly shelling of one of Syria’s largest universities in Aleppo on Tuesday came as the rebel campaign there approached the six-month mark, offering a stark reminder of the entrenched nature of the... more...
Pilgrims or Mercenaries? Iranian Hostages Freed by Free Syrian Army
The Free Syrian Army last week released forty seven Iranian citizens and their Syrian interpreter in exchange for 2,130 prisoners held by the Syrian government. The exchange of hostages was facilitated... more...
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The latest fighting in Syria. more...
The John Batchelor Show
The suspected IRGC operatives who were freed in Syria. more...
The John Batchelor Show
The Obama administration's strategy in Syria. more...
Obama’s Flexible Red Lines
In response to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s latest address, US officials and spokespersons have dismissively described the embattled dictator as someone “detached from reality” and “delusional,”... more...
Assad’s Cabinet
In December, the Obama administration acted on intelligence showing that Bashar al-Assad was preparing to use chemical weapons against his own people. Obama publicly warned the Syrian president... more...
The Prisoner Swap in Syria
As I wrote earlier this week, the release of the 48 Iranian prisoners–mostly officers of the Revolutionary Guards Corps–was an Iranian condition for moving forward in the secret talks with the United States. more...
Happening Now
Mark Dubowitz joins Peter Brooks of the Heritage Foundation on Happening Now to discuss the new US sanctions against Iran which target many of the country’s key industries. more...
News Update
FDD's Clifford May says no concessions are being made on either side of the conflict in Syria. more...
Obama Administration’s ‘Failings’ on Syria
It is hard to dispute claims that Syria will be seen as one of the biggest foreign policy failures of the Obama administration, according to analyst Tony Badran. Speaking to the Guardian, Badran... more...
Laying Groundwork for Life After Syria’s Assad
As the days of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad increasingly look numbered, Jewish and pro-Israel activists are starting to grapple with the question of who will be in power after he’s gone — and whether... more...
News Update
FDD's Clifford May explains why the casualty count in Syria will very likely worsen. more...
Diplomatic Theater
If you’ve been following Syria news over the past week, you’d be forgiven for thinking that feverish, Moscow-centered diplomatic activity was on the cusp of producing an agreement for a political... more...
Al Nusrah Front Emir Denounces US Terrorism Designation, Praises Foreign Fighters
The Al Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant, al Qaeda's branch in Syria, has released a statement from its leader denouncing the US government's recent designation of the terror group. more...
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