Hayat Tahrir al-Sham

US Warns Russia and Iran Against Killing “Hundreds of Thousands” of Syrians in Idlib

(ZHE Op-ed) — It seems to happen just about every September and April over the past years: every time the Syrian proxy war seems to have receded from international media attention for a period of a long summer or a winter, a mass attention-grabbing event or massacre happens to suddenly yank the world’s (and the White House’s) focus right back on […]

Something Very Big Is Coming to Syria as US and Russia Prepare for Final Battle in Idlib

(ZHE Opinion) — We warned previously that something big is coming in Syria as the final showdown for al-Qaeda-held Idlib looms with the Syrian Army and Russian aerial and naval forces taking position. Pentagon and US officials continue pushing the gambit, setting the stage to play the “Assad is gassing his own people”card should so much as an inkling of a White Helmets allegation […]

Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds: Russia Blamed for Crisis in Eastern Ghouta

As usual, the West has demonstrated its ability to fire off a quick response when it comes to slamming Russia for something it has not done. This time it’s about Eastern Ghouta, a Damascus suburb under terrorist control. The accusation? Russia and its ally Syria are guilty of killing innocent civilians, thanks to their “devastating“ attacks and “siege-and-starve tactics.”

How Did al Qaeda In Syria End Up With Anti-Aircraft Missiles?

After the terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a rebrand of Jabhat al-Nusra, which is the Syrian al-Qaeda affiliate, claimed responsibility for the dramatic downing of a Russian Su-25 fighter jet over Idlib in northwest Syria on Saturday – the first Russian plane downed in Syria since 2015 – a number of analysts have published articles

Syrian Rebels Just Shot Down a Russian Fighter Jet, Pilot Killed

(MEE) — Syrian rebels shot down a Russian plane over Syria’s northwest Idlib province on Saturday, a monitor said, and the pilot was killed. The pilot, who ejected himself from the plane, appeared to have died upon impact, according to photos shared by pro-opposition activists. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The Syrian Observatory for […]

Syrian War Report – December 4, 2017: Israeli-Iranian Tensions Gain Momentum

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US Admitting Syrian Militants Use Chemical Weapons ‘Welcome’ Overdue Corrective

Sputnik – October 21, 2017 WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, the US State Department issued a Syria Travel Warning, where it wrote that the Islamic State (commonly referred to as ISIL/ISIS or Daesh in Arabic) and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorists, linked to Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group use “suicide bombers, kidnapping, small and heavy arms, improvised explosive devices, and chemical […]

US State Department admits Al-Nusra affiliate using chemical weapons in Syria

RT | October 20, 2017 The US Department of State admitted that militants linked to Al-Nusra Front are carrying out terrorist attacks using chemical weapons in Syria. Russia’s defense ministry says it’s the first admission of its kind. The assertion was made in the latest Syria travel warning issued by the State Department on Wednesday. […]