The civil war in  Syria  is widening a rift between top Shi'ite Muslim clergy in Iraq and  Iran who have taken opposing stands on whether or not to send followers into combat on President Bashar al-Assad's side. Competition for leadership of the Shi'ite community...

  The strategy escalates the disagreement between the leaders of Shabiha “pro-regime militia” "Terror Balance” is the most suitable description for the new strategy in fighting the Free Syrian Army (FSA) adopt against the Regime forces and Hozbullah militia, according to our...

Military support from  Iran  and its Shi'ite ally Hezbollah has given Syrian President Bashar al-Assad new impetus in his fight against the insurgents intent on ousting him, but at a price. Assad now risks losing much of his autonomy to Tehran and becoming a pawn in a wider...

  Despite difficult security conditions and restricted access, UN agencies continue aid delivery in Syria   A spokesperson of the WHO declared that United Nations agencies are working to deliver humanitarian assistance, in spite of difficult security conditions and...