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Russian footholds in Mideast, Africa raise threat to NATO

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine dominates world attention. But with less global scrutiny, Putin is also busy advancing Russia’s presence in the Middle East and Africa -- an expansion that military and civilian leaders view as another, if less immediate, threat to...

Will Russia bring Syrian fighters to Ukraine?

With Russia's war on Ukraine now in its third week, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday approved bringing in volunteer fighters from the Middle East, particularly Syria. Syria clearly has a rich pool of fighters to draw from. Russia's military is deeply entrenched in the Mideast...

500 Palestinian women died in Syria war since 2011: report

The Action Group for Palestinians of Syria documented death of 487 Palestinian women in Syria, almost 16% of the total Palestinian female victims who fell during the conflict period extending from March 2011 to March 8, 2022. The London-based monitoring group confirmed that 243 female...

Daraa: Unknown assailants track former rebel fighters

Two people were assassinations on Tuesday by unidentified assailants within one hour in Daraa Governorate, according to a local monitoring group. The Ahrar Horan Gathering confirmed that two of the operations took place in the town of Jassem in the northern countryside of Daraa. A former...