Author: Lior Ben Ari

Iran’s Supreme Leader accused the US and Israel of overthrowing the Assad regime in Syria, as tensions rise in Tehran; Revolutionary Guard commanders engage in a blame game, with criticism mounting against Quds Force leadership over Iran’s collapsing influence in Syria and the region Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, addressed what he called the…

Leading Syrian rebel faction has remained silent about Israeli strikes on Syrian government military infrastructure; Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham in the northwest and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the northeast are trying to reach a permanent cease-fire to ensure ‘a political process for Syria’s future’ Reports continue to emerge from Syria showcasing the extensive destruction of…

The collapse of the Axis of Resistance emboldens Yemeni dissidents to hope for the fall of the Houthis; Political researcher in Yemen says: ‘What happened in Syria should worry the Houthis’  The overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria and the weakening of the Iranian-Shiite axis raise concerns for the Houthis in Yemen. There are…

Although a funeral date has not yet been set for former Hezbollah Secretary-General in Beirut, his supporters and followers have established a commemoration site in his honor   The date for the funeral of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah has not yet been announced, but in the meantime the site of his assassination in the Dahieh…

Rebel sources tell CNN a search for the ousted leader is underway and military and intelligence officials are being questioned; other sources say plane movements on radar are inexplicable and it may have been shot down   Hours after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, the whereabouts of Bashar Assad remain unknown and, according…

Syrian army reportedly retreats as rebels rally toward capital; US officials predict Assad’s regime could fall ‘by next week’; Iran reportedly evacuated senior IRGC commanders; Assad denies fleeing, but his location remains unknown Syrian rebels declared early Sunday that they have seized full control of Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, just a day after entering it.…

Anti-Assad forces continue to push against Syrian army while taking control of two critical border crossings; IDF bolsters forces on border; source says Hezbollah aiding regime Ten days ago, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appeared secure in his rule, having weathered 13 years of civil war in Syria, which in recent years had settled into a…

Anti-Assad forces seize one of world’s oldest cities, once home to vibrant Jewish community that fled before 1948; divided during Syria’s civil war, 2016 recapture by Assad marked turning point, but regime now faces renewed fight for control Aleppo, the capital of Syria’s northern Aleppo Governorate, stands near the Turkish border to the north, Ar-Raqqa…

Islamist extremists opposing Assad regime overpower Syrian military in key points in north of country Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday vowed to defeat the insurgent offensive launched against his military forces in the Idlib province in northern Syria. According to a report in the state news agency SANA, Assad spoke with UAE President Mohammed…