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Pro-government forces have been advancing towards the city on multiple fronts for weeks. George Ourfalan/AFP

Russian Warplanes Break Deir Ezzor Siege

by Nazeer Rida | Sep 5, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Russian warplanes allowed on Monday the Syrian regime and its allies to reach the outskirts of Deir Ezzor for the first time in three years ahead of breaking the siege in the ISIS-controlled city. Pro-regime websites announced on Monday evening that the Syrian...

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Syrian refugees walk at Zaatari refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria, Nov. 1. The U.N. refugee agency reports that currently about 100 Syrians return home nearly every day from Jordan. (CNS photo/Muhammad Hamed, Reuters) See ZAATARI-REFUGEES-DECISIONS Nov. 5, 2015.

Regime Forces Expand alongside Jordan Border

by Nazeer Rida | Aug 27, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Syrian regime forces expanded on the eastern border with Jordan and curbed control of the Free Syrian Army whose factions stated on Saturday that the regime attacks are targeting Wadi Mahmoud, south east Damascus countryside. Information contradicted regarding...

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Lebanese President Michel Aoun attends the 72nd anniversary of the General Security /NNA

Lebanese General Security… Dismantling Cells, Negotiating with Extremists

by Nazeer Rida | Aug 27, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Lebanese head of General Security Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim’s announcement on Saturday that the institution he runs is now close to end the file of the abducted Lebanese soldiers reflects the level of progress that touched the tasks of the directorate since the...

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A Lebanese ‘Hezbollah’ militant carries his weapon as he stands in Khashaat, in the Qalamoun region on May 15, 2015. (Reuters)

‘Hezbollah’ Develops Iranian Drone to Use in Qalamoun Outskirts

by Nazeer Rida | Aug 23, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Photographs released by Lebanon’s “Hezbollah” war media showed a remarkable development in its arsenal with new drones capable of carrying missiles. These drones appear to be a development of Iranian warplanes of the same kind – but bigger – that are...

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Lebanese Minister of Industry Hussein al-Hajj Hassan is seen in Damascus, Syria August 16, 2017. (Reuters)

Lebanese Ministers’ Visits to Syria Spark Controversy

by Nazeer Rida | Aug 18, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The visit of Lebanese visitors to Syria did not escalate into a major political dispute in line with the politicians’ agreement to avoid bringing up contentious files at cabinet. Prime Minister Saad Hariri is still committed to avoiding such issues at...