Iran evacuates personnel in Syria as rebels further advance

Iran evacuates personnel in Syria as rebels further advance

The Islamic Republic of Iran began evacuating its personnel and military officials from its Quds Forces from Syria into neighboring countries such as Iraq and Lebanon, The New York Times reported late Friday, citing regional officials and three Iranian officials. The officials said that within their Quds Force, two of their top generals fled … Read more

Rebels advance on Hama as Syria conflict escalates

Rebels advance on Hama as Syria conflict escalates

Syrian rebels advancing against government forces pushed close on Tuesday to the major city of Hama, rebels and a war monitor said after their sudden capture of Aleppo last week rocked President Bashar Assad. Rebels and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said insurgents had captured villages, including Maar Shahur, a few … Read more

Syrian regime may lose Aleppo due to Islamic Republic failures

Syrian regime may lose Aleppo due to Islamic Republic failures

Syria’s regime is on the verge of losing its northern city of Aleppo to Syrian opposition groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). The regime could lose this key city because of its weakness and because Iran’s backing has also weakened due to the blows that Iran and its axis of proxies have suffered … Read more

Palestinian Islamic Jihad confirms two leaders killed in Damascus strike

Palestinian Islamic Jihad confirms two leaders killed in Damascus strike

Palestinian Islamic Jihad confirmed on Saturday that two of the terror group’s leaders were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Damascus on Thursday, Army Radio reported. One of the leaders was a member of the organization’s leadership, and the other was the official responsible for foreign relations. A spokesperson for the terrorist organization named … Read more

Seven killed after strong explosions sound near Damascus, Syria

Seven killed after strong explosions sound near Damascus, Syria

An Israeli strike on a residential building in the Sayeda Zainab district south of the Syrian capital Damascus killed seven civilians on Sunday, the Syrian defense ministry said, in the second such attack in less than a week. The fatalities included women and children, with 20 people also injured, the ministry said in a … Read more

Israeli air force strikes Hezbollah intelligence HQ in Damascus, Syria

Israeli air force strikes Hezbollah intelligence HQ in Damascus, Syria

Israeli air force fighter jets struck Hezbollah infrastructure within its intelligence headquarters in the area of Damascus in Syria, the IDF reported Monday evening. Head of Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters in Syria, Mahmoud Muhammad Shaheen, was killed in the strike.  The Intelligence Directorate directed the fighter jets. The intelligence headquarters is the main intelligence body … Read more

Damascus-Jeddah flights to resume after 8-year hiatus

Damascus-Jeddah flights to resume after 8-year hiatus

Syrian Air flight Syrian Airlines has announced the resumption of its flight between Damascus International Airport and King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting from November 7. “Flights to Jeddah airport were resumed at a rate of two flights per week on Monday and Thursday of each week,” Syrian Airlines Director General Engineer … Read more

Israel targets building in Damascus, Syria near Iranian embassy

Israel targets building in Damascus, Syria near Iranian embassy

Israel targeted a building in the Mazzeh Al Qadimeh neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday evening, a correspondent for the Syrian state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. The Iranian embassy is located in the Mazzeh Al Qadimeh neighborhood. “Israeli aggression targeted a residential building in the Mazzeh neighborhood in Damascus,” the correspondent claimed, … Read more

First Syrian Air flight arrives in Saudi Arabia after 12-year hiatus

Damascus-Jeddah flights to resume after 8-year hiatus

Syrian Air flight Riyadh: The first commercial flight of Syrian Airlines arrived at King Khalid Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh after a 12-year of hiatus due to the Syrian civil war. A Syrian Airlines plane carrying 170 passengers from Damascus resumed its regular route in Riyadh on Wednesday, July 10. According to Syria’s official … Read more

Assad advisor dies in suspected assassination, military reform in Syria

Assad advisor dies in suspected assassination, military reform in Syria

Communications Advisor to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Luna al-Shibl died of injuries following a car accident in Damascus, the pro-Qatari Arab newspaper Al-Jadeed reported on Wednesday night. According to the pro-Qatari Arab newspaper, the incident was a deliberate accident, implying an assassination attempt. The report stated that the driver of an armored car was … Read more