No one can deny that the economic crisis in Syria is unprecedented. But what are the real reasons for it? Why isn’t Iran helping in resolving it as it had helped the regime throughout the past decade? And will that lead to “political concessions” from Damascus? The economic crisis in…

US raids come just weeks after Isis top leader is killed in battle

Britain on Tuesday said it had sanctioned 12 Russian military commanders implicated in missile strikes on Ukrainian cities as well as Iranian businessmen involved in the production and supply of military drones used in the attacks. On Monday, Ukraine said Russian missiles, artillery and drones had hammered targets in eastern…

Britain on Tuesday said it had sanctioned 12 Russian military commanders implicated in missile strikes on Ukrainian cities as well as Iranian businessmen involved in the production and supply of military drones used in the attacks.

Israel raised threats on Saturday of plans to bomb the Beirut airport if the terminal gets used as an Iranian weapons smuggling route, in a situation similar to what it did in Syria. Israeli political sources in Tel Aviv said that Israel was aware of a report broadcast by “Al-Arabiya…

American forces on Sunday killed two ISIS militants in eastern Syria in a helicopter raid, US Central Command said in a statement. ISIS sleeper calls continue to carry out deadly attacks in Syria and Iraq.