Tag: Syria
Head to head: Bolton and Erdoğan on Syria
It may not have been such a good idea for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to snub U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton in his own capital of Ankara by not only refusing to...
Erdoğan rebukes Bolton about Syria and Kurds, saying he made a ‘serious mistake’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan slammed U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton on Tuesday for promising that Turkey will not attack the Kurds fighting the Islamic State in Syria.
“We cannot accept Bolton’s messages given from Israel,”...
GOP senators introduce new sanctions on Syria, boost security cooperation with Israel and Jordan
On the first day of the 116th Congress on Thursday, Republican senators introduced legislation to impose fresh sanctions on Syria as well as boosting security cooperation with Israel and Jordan amid the announced gradual withdrawal of...
UAE reopens Syria embassy after seven-year absence
The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday that its embassy in Damascus has reopened after closing due to the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, which has killed more than 400,000 people. In fact,...
By pulling out, America leaves Syria ‘deserted’ for Israel’s foes
The Israel Air Force carried out airstrikes on Tuesday night against a series of targets involving Iranian weapons’ transfers to Hezbollah, as well as several senior members of the terror organization. Syrian air defenses...
Who are the real isolationists in America?
Ever since President Donald Trump astounded the world by announcing the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, commentators have been trying to work out the significance of this decision.
Among those conservatives who believe America...
In light of US decision on Syria, ‘No one will do’ the work for...
If there is one good thing about U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw American forces from Syria, it’s this: The move makes it clear to all those promoting the anti-Semitic conspiracy theories that...
US and Israeli officials offer tepid reaction Trump’s withdrawal from Syria
Despite pushback from the Pentagon, U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a “full” and “rapid” withdrawal of American troops in Syria, a U.S. defense official told CNN on Wednesday.
“We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only...
US Syria envoy: America’s policy is not to oust Assad
Ousting Syrian President Bashar Assad is no longer a goal of the United States, said the U.S. envoy to Syria on Monday.
“We want to see a regime that is fundamentally different. It’s not regime...
Sens. Cotton, Cruz to introduce resolution recognizing Israeli sovereignty of Golan Heights
The outlet reported that the resolution states that “Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights is critical to Israel’s national security,” and that “Israel’s security from attack from Syria and Lebanon cannot be assured without Israeli sovereignty over...