Syrian Television: U.S. Commandos Stage Attack Inside Syrian Territory
This hasn’t been confirmed but it sounds like something did go down: Local residents in a Syrian border town said that American forces killed seven men in a helicopter-borne commando attack inside...
View ArticleArab League Suspends Syria’s Membership
Somewhere in the neighborhood of 300 people have been killed since the agreement was announced at the start of the month. Faced with the rising body count, the Arab League had no choice but to take a...
View ArticleSyria Edges Closer to Civil War
Opposition attacks are getting more focused, and thanks to military defectors, more powerful: ”A group of dissident troops attacked regime youth offices, where security agents were meeting, with...
View ArticleUN Resolution Condemns Crackdown in Syria
The process of isolating Assad continues: “The U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee voted Tuesday to “strongly condemn” Syria’s deadly crackdown on dissent. The U.N. resolution calls on...
View ArticleFears About Syrian Civil War and Calls for Intervention Increasing
Many take issue with those labeling this a “civil war”. Whatever your take on that argument there is no denying that the violence is significant and growing: “Syria faces a “full-fledged civil war” if...
View ArticleOn Syria and International Observers
A slight, but ultimately meaningless, course correction for Assad: Syria says it has responded “positively” to an Arab League demand to let observers into the country to verify a pledge by President...
View ArticleSyria: Significant Clashes in the South
More bad news for Assad: Hundreds of army defectors in southern Syria have fought with tank-backed loyalist forces in one of the biggest armed confrontations in a nine-month uprising against President...
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Syria Crisis Monitor – Widescreen Twitter Live Streams
I’ve rolled out an experimental monitor for Syria at syriamonitor.blogsofwar.com that streams live tweets on a few different aspects of this conflict. The monitor is designed for high-resolution...
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Blogs of War ThreatStream – Monitoring Weapons Smuggling, Chemical Weapons,...
Syria is a conventional (and possibly chemical) weapons proliferation nightmare that will impact the region and beyond for an extended period of time. This monitor looks at the issue from three...
View ArticleNir Rosen’s Relationship with the Assad Regime in Question After Assad Email...
Rosen is the latest figure caught up in the “Assad emails” story. Exchanges (here and here) between Syrian officials referencing Rosen seem to indicate a relationship that some fear is at best a bit...
View ArticleDeveloping: Turkish Jet ‘Appears to Have Been Shot Down’ by Syria
This is a developing story but initial reports are troubling: A Turkish military aircraft has crashed in Syria, according to media reports. A local witness has told RT Arabic that the plane crashed on...
View ArticleSyria Reportedly Apologizes for Shooting Down Turkish Military Jet
Syrian officials have reportedly issued a rare apology: Damascus has apologized for shooting down a military plane, which went off Turkish radars earlier in the day, Turkish Prime Minister Recep...
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Free Syrian Army Brigade Threatens to Execute Iranian Captives
Maybe I’m getting soft but I’d rather freedom fighters not execute hostages even when they might actually deserve it: A brigade from the Free Syrian Army (FSA) known as the Bar’a released a video...
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Michael Ross’ Top Ten Missed Targets for Assassination of 2012
10. Ramadan Shallah: Leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad. His low ranking is because he’s a weak terrorist leader but still has plenty of blood on his petite doll-like hands. 9. Samir Kuntar: Druze...
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Interview: Phillip Smyth on Syria
Phillip Smyth is a researcher specializing in Lebanon, Syria, and the broader Middle Eastern affairs. He travels regularly to the region and has been published by a number of publications including...
View ArticleHagel Calls Russia Plan Ill-Timed, Unfortunate
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says instead of selling missiles to Syria, Russia should work with the U.S. to prevent the Syrian Civil War from erupting into a wider, regional war. – The Pentagon Channel
View ArticleShoshana Bryen: Israel’s Perspective on Syria
Shoshana Bryen, Senior Director, Jewish Policy Centerjinsa; former Senior Director for Security Policy, Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA)
View ArticleHezbollah Suffers Heavy Losses in Syria Battle
Syrian government forces, backed by the armed group Hezbollah, say they now control large parts of the western city of al Qusayr. – AlJazeera English
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William Tucker: Syria’s S-300 Air Defense System in Perspective
William serves as a senior security representative to a major government contractor where he acts as the Counterintelligence Officer, advises on counterterrorism issues, and prepares personnel for...
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