U.N. Says Syria Air Strikes Killed at Least 100 Civilians in Past 10 Days

A White Helmets member uses a saw on rubble after an airstrike

Reuters
July 26, 2019 9:18 AM

GENEVA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Air strikes by the Syrian government and its allies on schools, hospitals, markets and bakeries have killed at least 103 civilians in the past 10 days, including 26 children, U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said in a statement on Friday.

He Persisted

Column: Benjamin Netanyahu becomes Israel's longest-serving prime minister

Matthew Continetti
July 19, 2019 5:00 AM

On July 20, Benjamin Netanyahu becomes Israel's longest-serving prime minister. His first tenure lasted from 1996 to 1999. This second stint began in 2009. Bibi has won five elections since. The most recent victory, in April, was Pyrrhic. He failed to form a government. An unprecedented rematch is set for September.

New Ad Urges Trump to Act Against Slaughter of Innocents in Syria

Activists plead with Admin to stop Russia, Iran from killing Syrian civilians in Idlib

Adam Kredo
July 2, 2019 2:20 PM

A new advertisement currently running on cable news channels urges President Donald Trump to take concrete action to stop Russia and Iran from helping Syrian president Bashar al-Assad slaughter scores of innocent civilians in the war-torn city of Idlib.

When the Straw Men Take Over

The false binary of war or diplomacy is eroding national discussions about foreign policy

Aaron Kliegman
June 26, 2019 9:10 AM

No serious person advocating stronger action against Iran is calling for an American invasion or a large-scale war.

U.S. Warns Assad Regime Preparing New Chemical Weapons Attacks

Adam Kredo
May 21, 2019 6:15 PM

The United States confirmed that it sees evidence that embattled Syrian President Bashar al Assad is gearing up to again use chemical weapons attacks against his citizens in a protracted and bitter war that has caused scores of casualties in the war torn country.

The Importance of the Golan Heights

Analysis: Jerusalem is likely to keep treating Syria as an extension of Iranian territory

Matthew R.J. Brodsky
April 5, 2019 5:00 AM

Like the decision to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, President Donald Trump's recent recognition of Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights came as a surprise to many, even if the matter had already gathered steam on Capitol Hill in recent years. It was one of the least publicly discussed aspects of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's first meeting with Trump at the White House in February 2017. So why is the Golan so important?

Of Course the U.S. Should Recognize Israel’s Sovereignty Over the Golan Heights

Aaron Kliegman
March 22, 2019 5:07 PM

For decades American presidents have refused to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. On Thursday, President Trump made the right decision to change that.

White House Claims ISIS Lost Last Syrian Territory

Mikhael Smits
March 22, 2019 2:10 PM

The White House determined Friday for the first time that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) no longer controls any territory in Syria.

The Middle East’s New Cycle of Violence

Aaron Kliegman
March 19, 2019 4:26 PM

No one knows for sure what will happen in the Middle East over the next several months, but there are enough signs to suggest that history is about to rhyme.

Ex-Syrian Prisoner Hits Gabbard on Defense of Assad: ‘I Have a Video of My Father Being Killed’

Cameron Cawthorne
March 12, 2019 5:32 PM