Report: Up to 11,000 foreign fighters from 70 nations are in Syria

Report: Up to 11,000 foreign fighters from 70 nations are in Syria

Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The foreign fighters presence in the Sunni revolt in Syria has reached as many as 11,000, a report said. The International Center for the Study of Radicalization estimated that between 3,300 and 11,000 foreigners have joined the Sunni revolt against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. In a report, […]

As West blinks on Syria, jihadists begin revenge attacks on civilian population

As West blinks on Syria, jihadists begin revenge attacks on civilian population

Special to WorldTribune.com By Yossef Bodansky, Senior Editor, Global Information System /Defense & Foreign Affairs The military and political dynamic in and around Syria continued to escalate since late in the week ending Sept. 14, and more so in the days after that (Sept. 15/16) with the Syrian military clearly having the initiative and the […]

Syria launches air attack on rebel strongholds

Syria launches air attack on rebel strongholds

Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The regime of President Bashar Assad has launched another counter-offensive against Sunni rebels in Syria. Officials said the Assad regime has directed the Syrian Army and Air Force to intensify attacks on rebel strongholds around Damascus and other major cities. They said the latest regime campaign was meant to roll […]