Syrian Rebels Say Evacuation Agreement Met in Aleppo

Ceasefire comes amid UN reports of carnage, civilian deaths

Natalie Johnson
December 13, 2016 12:55 PM

Syrian rebels have reached a ceasefire agreement with Russia to evacuate civilians and opposition fighters remaining in eastern Aleppo amid reports that pro-Bashar al Assad forces had massacred dozens of civilians in the besieged city, the Associated Press reported.

White House Was For Arming Syrian Rebels Before It Was Against It

Blake Seitz
September 29, 2015 2:13 PM

Turkey Tipped Off Al Qaeda Group that Grabbed U.S.-Trained Fighters, Syrian Rebels Say

Morgan Chalfant
August 24, 2015 5:57 PM

Syrian rebels are claiming that Turkey tipped off members of the al Qaeda affiliate that kidnapped at least five U.S-backed Syrian opposition fighters late last month when they entered Syria after completing a Pentagon training program.

Arab Affairs Analyst Predicts Near-Term Fall of Assad Regime

Says Assad will fall soon if Iran does not send in forces

Abraham Rabinovich
June 3, 2015 5:00 AM

JERUSALEM—The near-term fall of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria was forecast Wednesday by Ehud Ya’ari, the highly respected Arab affairs analyst for Israel’s Channel Two.

McCain: ‘Delusion’ That Iran Deal Will Lead to Cooperation

Washington Free Beacon Staff
January 28, 2015 9:43 AM

Islamic State, Assad Dancing Around Each Other on Battlefield

This undated image posted on Aug. 27, 2014 by the Raqqa Media Center of the Islamic State group, a Syrian opposition group, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, shows a fighter of the Islamic State group waving their flag from inside a captured government fighter jet

Sam Taylor
December 11, 2014 2:06 PM

A new report released by Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Center shows that the majority of the Islamic State's military activities in Syria have focused on non-governmental opposition groups, while only a small percentage have targeted the regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.

Islamic State Terrorists Vow to ‘Purify’ Kobani of Kurds in New Propaganda Video

Sam Taylor
December 1, 2014 12:51 PM

Islamic State militants released a new propaganda video Sunday in which the terrorist group claimed to have raided and established control over the Mursitpinar border crossing between Turkey and Syria near the town of Kobani.

Panetta: Arming Syrian Rebels Sooner Would Have Put Us In A Better Position

Washington Free Beacon Staff
October 7, 2014 1:15 PM

Russian Spy Station Seized by Syrian Rebels

Washington Free Beacon Staff
October 7, 2014 10:20 AM

Syrian rebels overtook a joint Russian-Syrian spy station, the Daily Beast reported Tuesday. The Free Syrian Army says the station was used to spy on opposition groups and possibly on Israel.

Former Clinton Adviser: ‘We Should Have Armed Syrian Rebels Sooner’

Washington Free Beacon Staff
September 11, 2014 5:36 PM