Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Arab and Western countries have been providing help to the Sunni revolt in Syria, a report said. Chatam House, a leading British think tank, said a range of countries were quietly intervening in the war against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. In a report, Chatam cited both NATO […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The brother of President Bashar Assad, the architect of the regime’s drive to destroy the Sunni revolt, is said to have been severely injured in the bombing of Syrian intelligence headquarters in July. Arab sources said Maher Assad, commander of the Syrian Army’s 4th Division, was badly injured in the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — A commander of a leading Palestinian militia has been killed in Syria. Nidal Al Ashi was said to have been killed in fighting for the Sunni revolt in Syria in July. Al Ashi, also known as Abu Hureira Al Maqdisi, was identified as a senior operative of the Al Qaida-aligned […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Geostrategy-Direct.com WASHINGTON — The United States has failed to develop sufficient intelligence assets in Syria. Officials said the U.S. intelligence community has been slow to build intelligence assets during the Sunni revolt in Syria. They said such agencies as the CIA and the Defense Intelligence Agency have relied on foreign liaisons, particularly […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has described its defense relationship with Jordan as reaching unprecedented proportions. Officials said the U.S. military and Defense Department significantly enhanced the relationship with the Hashemite kingdom in 2012. They cited heightened intelligence exchange, increased exercises and cooperation on border security, particularly along the frontier with Syria. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — The Turkish military has been ordered to prepare for a shooting war along the border with Syria. The government said it was prepared for a border war with Syria in wake of the downing of a Turkish Air Force fighter-jet. Prime Minister Recep Erdogan said he revised the rules of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has determined that the Syrian rebel movement has enhanced cooperation. The Defense Department, in a rare open assessment of the Sunni rebel movement, said Sunni rebel networks throughout Syria were coordinating. Officials said this has resulted in a significant enhancement in attacks on the regime of President […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — For the first time, Syrians have asserted that President Bashar Assad was using gas bombs in attacks on Sunni rebels. The Syrian opposition said Assad forces bombed several Sunni cities with shells that contained an unknown chemical agent. The opposition said Sunni civilians suffocated or underwent nausea from the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — An Alawite militia sponsored by the regime of President Bashar Assad has been given a free hand in efforts to quell the Sunni revolt in Syria. Opposition sources and Western diplomats asserted that the Assad regime has removed all restrictions on the Shabiha militia in central and eastern Syria. The […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Russia has sent additional weapons to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Diplomatic sources said a Russian ship filled with weapons was ready to dock in Syria. They said the weapons were believed to include surface-to-surface rockets. “Russia wants to build Syrian forces to counter any attack from […]