Syria | Mar 14, 2022 Ukraine war stirs fears Russia could weaponize Syria aid As Russia wages war in Ukraine, concerns are mounting that Moscow will use its UN Security Council veto powers to dismantle what remains of cross-border aid operations into Syria.
Russia | Mar 8, 2022 Pentagon: Russia recruiting Syrians to fight in Ukraine The Kremlin appears to be shifting tactics as it meets stiff Western-backed resistance in Ukraine.
Syria | Mar 7, 2022 Lawmakers urge US action on Syria's crisis-hit Rukban camp The Biden administration faces congressional pressure to help desperate civilians stranded in the Syrian camp near Jordan.
Syria | Mar 4, 2022 Will Russia turn to Syrian mercenaries for its Ukraine fight? Evidence is emerging that the Syrian government and its Russian military partners are recruiting Syrian fighters for potential deployment to the former Soviet state.
Syria | Mar 1, 2022 White Helmets chief reflects on Syria’s lessons for Ukraine Raed al-Saleh, who leads the volunteer rescue group in Syria, offered advice to Ukrainians seeking to document Russia's potential war crimes in real time.
Israel | Mar 1, 2022 Israel torn over ties with Russian oligarchs Formulating its policy on the Ukraine crisis, Israel must take into account its coordination with Russia in Syria, its special relations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, its super important alliance with the United States and its large Russian-Ukraine-born population.
Israel | Feb 24, 2022 Israel seeks answers to Iranian drones The Hezbollah unmanned aerial vehicle that infiltrated Israeli airspace last week and then returned to Lebanon worries the IDF.
Feb 19, 2022 Russia flexes in Syria as US warns of Ukraine invasion The Kremlin is exercising its power well outside of Europe with naval and air drills on the Mediterranean ahead of an expected invasion of Ukraine.
Israel | Feb 14, 2022 Israel promises support for Ukrainian Jews Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has made it clear that if Jews in Ukraine find themselves in need of rescue, Israel will be there for them.
Syria | Feb 12, 2022 Russia's experience in Syria informs approach to Ukraine, NATO The opportunity to field-test its next-generation weapons systems in recent years has emboldened the Kremlin to raise the stakes in Ukraine, and so has experience in brinkmanship with Turkey over Syria.
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Al-Monitor correspondent Elizabeth Hagedorn discusses US policy toward Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Biden’s upcoming travel to the Middle East
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