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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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A Jordanian tank on the border with Syria. (Getty Images)

Jordan Army Shoots Dead 5 for Approaching Border near Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 11, 2017 | Middle East

The Jordanian army announced on Sunday that its forces shot dead five people who were approaching their position from the Syrian side of the border. The border guards killed the individuals who were coming from Tanf, a Syrian desert town where US special forces...

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Smoke rises after shelling on a rebel-held area of Daraa, Syria, June 4, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Faqir

Assad Allies Threaten to Hit US Forces in Syria

by Youssef Diab | Jun 8, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Allies of Syrian regime head Bashar al-Assad and Iran on Wednesday released vociferous statements, threatening to target US military bases in Syria. The anger comes following an attack staged by US forces against pro-regime fighters near the Tanf border...

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Residents walk through damaged streets at the mountain resort town of Zabadani in the Damascus countryside, Syria, Thursday, May 18, 2017. Hassan Ammar, AP

US Strikes Syrian Regime-Iran Militias near Border with Jordan and Iraq

by Caroline Akoum and Asharq Al-Awsat | May 19, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, London, Washington- Coalition warplanes pounded on Thursday Syrian regime forces and Iranian-backed militias advancing towards the crossing of al-Tanf where the borders of Jordan, Syria and Iraq meet. An official at the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) said...