Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Jordan is said to be helping the West train Syrian rebels. Western media reports asserted that Jordan was overseeing a U.S. program to train thousands of Sunni rebels against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. They said Washington was focusing on the Free Syrian Army, which was undergoing training […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Sunni rebels, restricted by Arab sponsors, have run low on ammunition amid the offensive by the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Rebel sources said their leading supporters — Qatar and Saudi Arabia — have withheld supplies of ammunition and other military equipment in 2013. They said the two Gulf […]
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — Iraq has confirmed it is providing medical treatment for forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad. Officials said the government of Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki has arranged for injured Syrian Army and security forces troops to be treated in Iraq. They said the arrangement began amid heavy casualties by […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Sunni rebels have asserted that the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah was organizing another major military expedition in Syria. The Free Syrian Army said Hizbullah was training thousands of fighters to quell the two-year revolt against the regime of President Bashar Assad. FSA said Hizbullah intends to deploy another 5,000 troops to the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The use of Scud ballistic missiles by the Syrian military has caused a large number of civilian casualties, a human rights group said. Human Rights Watch asserted that Scud attacks by the regime of President Bashar Assad have killed scores of people in mid-February. The New York-based group said more […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Sunni rebels have launched a campaign against the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah, deemed a major ally of President Bashar Assad. The rebel Free Syrian Army has reported attacks on Hizbullah bases in both Lebanon and Syria. FSA said this marked the first time Hizbullah compounds were bombed in the nearly two-year civil […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Sunni rebels have been targeting fighters from the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah in the civil war in Syria. Sunni rebels said at least 12 Hizbullah fighters were killed near the Syrian city of Homs in mid-February. The rebels said the clashes took place between Hizbullah units loyal to the regime of President […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Sunni rebels have launched an uncoordinated drive to capture the retreat of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Opposition sources said several Sunni militias have targeted the coastal city of Latakia, the home of Assad and leading members of the Alawite regime. They said the rebel offensive was fueled by Gulf Arab […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has been warned that without U.S. intervention Syria would threaten the Middle East. The Brookings Institution asserted that Syria could turn into a failed state with the potential to threaten its neighbors. In a briefing for Obama, the institution said the president must intervene to facilitate a […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has been training Shi’ites from Syria. Arab diplomatic sources said Hizbullah has trained Shi’ites in combat skills in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. They said the Shi’ites would be sent to defend their villages in southwestern Syria from attacks by Sunni rebels. “Hizbullah has been establishing a force as […]