Russia sends anti-aircraft missiles to Syria
Russia has sent anti-aircraft missiles to Syria. Col. Bondarev claims that the missiles are being sent to protect Russian air units. ...
Syria Druze group: Regime has declared war on us
The Syrian Druze Sheikhs of Dignity have stated that SARG has declared war on them by accusing Rafaat Balaous of killing Shibli Junoud. Junoud was a top Baath party official in Suweida. The Sheikhs of Dignity said, “The accusation made against us—that we killed the...
Syrian government ‘profits from enforced disappearances’
Accusations have emerged from human rights activists that SARG is profiting from returning people they have “disappeared” into their prisons and detention areas. Amnesty International claims that prison staff and government officials have used the detention and returning of peaceful civilians to generate large sums...
Russia’s Syria force grows to 4,000: U.S. officials
US officials claim that Russian troops in Syria have grown to 4,000. The types of troops being deployed have not been specified. ...
Car bombing kills at least 10 in Lebanon’s Arsal
A car bomb blast killed ten in Arsal today. The blast took place in a primarily Sunni area of Lebanon’s Bekaa valley. The bombing targeted a religious scholar’s office in the Sabil neighborhood. This area is rumored to be a staging ground for Syrian opposition...