In Postwar Syria, It’s Hard to Tell Where the Assad Regime Ends and Iranian Control Starts
Hizballah takes up positions in the Golan.
December 5, 2018
In Postwar Syria, It’s Hard to Tell Where the Assad Regime Ends and Iranian Control Starts
Hizballah takes up positions in the Golan.
At the beginning of this year, southwestern Syria—which played a pivotal role at the start of the revolt against Bashar al-Assad’s rule—remained a major rebel stronghold. But that changed this summer, when Syrian, Iranian, and Russian forces successfully gained control of the area. The Assad regime is now arresting, kidnapping, and killing remaining resistance leaders—including several who had worked closely with Israel. But, writes Jonathan Spyer, don’t expect a return to the status quo ante:
December 5, 2018
The U.S. Isn’t Involved in the Middle East in Order to Support Israel. It Supports Israel because It’s Involved in the Middle East
What the president misunderstands about the alliance.
To Defend Terrorism, Palestinian Factions Set Aside Their Differences
Fatah doesn’t want the UN to condemn its bitter enemy, Hamas.
Hanukkah’s Message of Jewish Resilience in the Face of Persecution Remains as Relevant Today as in 160 BCE
Two competing responses to blood in the sanctuary.
In Search of the Queen of Sheba, and Also the Ark of the Covenant
Excavations in Ethiopia may shed some light on the biblical story.