Iran, Syria Are No Allies in Defeating the Islamic State
Enemies of America that enabled the Islamic State in the first place can hardly be expected to help defeat it.
Syria
Last of Declared Chemical Weapons Removed from Syria
An international effort to dismantle Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal draws to a close, but Assad could still have poison gasses.
Islamists’ Mosul Offensive Carries Regional Implications
Sunni militants’ conquest of Mosul puts them in a strategically better position vis-à-vis Iraq and Syria.
Assad Hails “Turning Point” in War, Rebels Advance on Latakia
While rebels advance on his Alawite homeland, the Syrian leader claims victory is within reach.
Turkish Officials Recorded Discussing Military Action in Syria
Turkey’s security chiefs are allegedly overheard discussing creating a pretext for military intervention in Syria.
Syrian Factions Fight Proxy War in Neighboring Lebanon
Radical Sunni groups target Hezbollah, which supports the Syrian regime of Bashar Assad.
Report Accuses Assad of Detaining, Torturing Children
A United Nations study uncovers horrendous rights abuses in the Syrian dictator’s prisons.
Defying Sanctions, Iran, North Korea Help Syria Build Missiles
The Assad regime is both expanding its arsenal of missiles and making them less vulnerable to attack.
Kerry Said to Express Doubts About Syria Strategy
President Barack Obama’s top diplomat is no longer convinced the policy in Syria is working.
“Industrial Scale” Syrian War Crimes: Report
An estimated eleven thousand prisoners of the Syrian regime have been brutalized and killed.
Syria’s Kurds Erect Own Government Ahead of Peace Talks
On the eve of negotiations in Switzerland, Syria’s Kurds declare a regional government of their own.
West Sees Syria’s Islamists as Too Powerful to Ignore
Western backers of the Syrian rebellion can no longer ignore Islamist opposition forces.
West Suspends Syrian Rebel Aid as Commander Flees to Turkey
Britain and the United States suspend their support after Islamist rebels take hold of a weapons depot.
Condemnations of Syrian War Crimes Have Little Impact
Any proposal to prosecute Syrian officials would probably fail in the Security Council.
Forces Defeat Rebels at Qara, Retake Damascus-Homs Highway
Bashar Assad’s regime restores a critical line of communication to supply its operations in the north.