Will the Syrian President Stay in Power? Will the War There Spill Into Lebanon? : State of the World from NPR : NPR
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Will the Syrian President Stay in Power? Will the War There Spill Into Lebanon? : State of the World from NPR : NPR

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Will the Syrian President Stay in Power? : State of the World from NPR Rebels in Syria are making rapid advances against the government forces of President Bashar al-Assad. Assad has managed to stay in power throughout the civil war that has engulfed his country for more than a decade. There is concern that the fighting will spill over, threatening a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah and perhaps becoming a regional war. Listen · 9:28 9:28 Rebels in Syria are making rapid advances against the government forces of President Bashar al-Assad.

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What will shape Syria’s future?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What will shape Syria’s future?

Al Jazeera  

Syria’s new President Ahmed al-Sharaa has promised to unify the country in his first speech to the nation. Ahmed al-Sharaa is Syria’s new president and we are getting hints of what his government might look like. He has promised a temporary legislative council will pass laws for the time being, and that it will be inclusive of Syria’s various groups …

Syria's new leader meets Lebanese caretaker PM in bid to fix strained ties
2 months, 1 week ago

Syria's new leader meets Lebanese caretaker PM in bid to fix strained ties

India Today  

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Damascus on Saturday in a bid to improve long-fraught ties, with the pair focusing on strengthening their shared border. For much of the Assad family's five decades in power, Syria held significant influence over Lebanon, maintaining a military presence there for 29 years until 2005 in …

What does Bashar al-Assad’s fall mean for Syria and the region?
3 months, 1 week ago

What does Bashar al-Assad’s fall mean for Syria and the region?

Al Jazeera  

What’s next for Syria? Middle East experts and a former US diplomat join Marc Lamont Hill to unpack the fall of al-Assad. After more than 50 years of the al-Assad’s family reign over Syria, opposition forces, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani, launched a swift and unexpected offensive that overthrew President Bashar al-Assad. While al-Assad fled …

What's next for Syria after Assad's fall?
3 months, 1 week ago

What's next for Syria after Assad's fall?

Deccan Chronicle  

Beirut: The fall of Assad has put Syria at a crossroads, after nearly 14 years of civil war sparked by his deadly crackdown on democracy protests. While HTS's so-called Salvation Government has long controlled the Idlib region in northwest Syria, two border strips held by Turkish-backed factions have their own self-styled Syrian Interim Government. "Assad's fall provides an enormous opportunity …

How fall of Assad regime in Syria will impact power equation in West Asia
3 months, 1 week ago

How fall of Assad regime in Syria will impact power equation in West Asia

Firstpost  

The turn of events in the Syrian civil war has hit the world like a tsunami. The rapid crumbling of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime signals not just a transformation in Syria’s political landscape but also the dawn of a new era in the Middle East and global geopolitics. Geopolitical Shifts Iran: A Strategic Defeat The exit of Assad and the …

The House of Assad has finally fallen – but chaotic Syria could still be torn apart
3 months, 1 week ago

The House of Assad has finally fallen – but chaotic Syria could still be torn apart

The Independent  

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Situation in Syria will have spillover effects on a region already convulsed by violence
3 months, 1 week ago

Situation in Syria will have spillover effects on a region already convulsed by violence

China Daily  

Taking advantage of the ongoing conflict in Gaza and Lebanon, Syria's rebel groups, a coalition with a complicated composition and backed by foreign forces including the United States and Turkiye, launched a surprise offensive against Syria's pro-government forces last month. The lightning advance of the Syrian rebel forces has plunged the Middle East country into further violence, chaos and now …

Syrians are justifiably rejoicing after decades of repression. Here are the three ways Syria can go
3 months, 1 week ago

Syrians are justifiably rejoicing after decades of repression. Here are the three ways Syria can go

ABC  

The end of Assad rule means many things, but particularly the long-overdue destruction of "the kingdom of silence", the paranoid security state that Hafez al-Assad built and his son Bashar intensified. What Syria's neighbours and major foreign powers do now Syria used to be called "the beating heart of the Arab world", but the weakness and desperation of the Assad …

Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will Syria’s new leaders be any better?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will Syria’s new leaders be any better?

LA Times  

Abu Mohammed al-Golani speaks at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday. It deals a major setback to Assad’s allies Iran and Russia while boosting Turkey, which backed the HTS and will probably be Washington’s main conduit to Syria’s new leaders. After 24 hours monitoring what the White House called the “extraordinary” developments in Syria, Biden convened his National …

Has the Syria situation created a weak spot for Iran, Hezbollah in West Asia? US envoy says...
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Has the Syria situation created a weak spot for Iran, Hezbollah in West Asia? US envoy says...

Firstpost  

Iran has been a backer of Assad in Syria’s long civil war, sending allied forces including Hezbollah and Iraqi militias to bolster the Syrian military. US envoy Amos Hochstein said the situation in Syria, where rebels are pressing a rapid advance that is threatening President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power, was creating a new weakness for militant Lebanese group Hezbollah …

Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule at risk of collapse?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule at risk of collapse?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The last time Syrian President …

Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule at risk of collapse?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule at risk of collapse?

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: The last time Syrian President Bashar Assad was in serious trouble was 10 years ago, at the height of the country’s civil war, when his forces lost control over parts of the largest city, Aleppo, and his opponents were closing in on the capital, Damascus. Back then, he was rescued by his chief international backer, Russia, and longtime regional …

Syria war to have ‘massive’ effect on Lebanon: US envoy Hochstein
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Syria war to have ‘massive’ effect on Lebanon: US envoy Hochstein

Al Jazeera  

The top Biden diplomat said a weakened Syrian government will make it difficult for Iran to transfer weapons to Hezbollah. Doha, Qatar – The weakening of Syria’s government with the recent gains made by the opposition forces is going to have “massive implications” in neighbouring Lebanon, according to US envoy Amos Hochstein. A rebel alliance led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham …

Will the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah hold?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Will the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah hold?

Firstpost  

The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is under severe strain, with escalating violence threatening to unravel the US-brokered agreement less than a week after its inception. Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 11 people in Lebanon, while Hezbollah retaliated with missile fire, accusing the Jewish nation of violating the truce 54 times Smoke rises over southern Lebanon, as seen from …

With Vladimir Putin busy in Ukraine, and Hezbollah tied up with Israel, someone forgot to check in on Syria
3 months, 2 weeks ago

With Vladimir Putin busy in Ukraine, and Hezbollah tied up with Israel, someone forgot to check in on Syria

ABC  

Everything is connected, and that's especially true for the various conflicts in the Middle East. "It's still an authoritarian Islamist militia, but it's not at all 'like ISIS' as the uninformed are saying," Syrian writer Robin Yassin-Kassab said. The events of recent days also couldn't have happened without the tacit approval of Türkiye, which supports some Syrian opposition groups and …

Netanyahu Can Leverage the Lebanon Cease-Fire for a Broader Deal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu Can Leverage the Lebanon Cease-Fire for a Broader Deal

Bloomberg  

There are at least two possible outcomes to the fragile Lebanon cease-fire that began this week. One, expressed by the country’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, is that it becomes the first step in turning “a new page” on the strife that’s exploded across the region since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has …

Mint Quick Edit | Will the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire last?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mint Quick Edit | Will the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire last?

Live Mint  

The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon could not have come a moment too soon, especially since Tel Aviv had seemed determined to pursue its war against the Iran-backed militia with the same intensity as its campaign against Hamas in Gaza. The agreement is for 60 days, within which Israel must withdraw troops from Lebanese territory and Hezbollah must …

Opinion: Ceasefire - Israel will be relieved, Hezbollah can't be believed
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Ceasefire - Israel will be relieved, Hezbollah can't be believed

India Today  

The Israeli cabinet has finally approved a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah. But will Hezbollah honour this deal and stop its rocket attacks to pave the way for the “safe return of settlers”, one of Israel’s four war objectives? The deal in a nutshell As per the deal, the Lebanese army will deploy in southern Lebanon over the next …

The ceasefire in Lebanon will not last long
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

The ceasefire in Lebanon will not last long

Al Jazeera  

And so it has come to pass. Now, almost two decades later, the game is hardly over – as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu all but confirmed on Tuesday with his pledge to “strike decisively” in the event that Hezbollah violates the ceasefire: “In full coordination with the United States, we retain complete military freedom of action.” Given Israel’s track …

What is in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah? Will it bring peace to Lebanon?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

What is in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah? Will it bring peace to Lebanon?

Firstpost  

Israel’s war Cabinet will vote today on a ceasefire deal with Lebanon after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to it in ‘principle’. Earlier on Monday, reports emerged that Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had indicated that he was open to a ceasefire deal with Lebanon, and by extension with Hezbollah. “It could be a month, it could be a year.” …

Middle East latest: Israeli ambassador to US says Hezbollah ceasefire deal could come ‘within days’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Middle East latest: Israeli ambassador to US says Hezbollah ceasefire deal could come ‘within days’

Associated Press  

The Israeli ambassador to Washington says a ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants could be reached “within days.” Ambassador Mike Herzog told Israeli Army Radio on Monday there remain “points to finalize” and any deal requires agreement from the government. A top Hamas official in Lebanon says the militant group would support a Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire …

Mixed feelings in Lebanon as anticipation of a ceasefire builds
4 months ago

Mixed feelings in Lebanon as anticipation of a ceasefire builds

Al Jazeera  

Anticipation of further Israeli strikes and hopes for a ceasefire compete for hearts and minds in Lebanon. Beirut, Lebanon – The United States’s special envoy for the Middle East, Amos Hochstein, has landed in the Lebanese capital to hold talks around a potential ceasefire deal between Hezbollah and Israel. Lebanon’s response to the US proposal was positive, Mikati said, adding …

A new deterrence for Lebanon is needed to avoid a long war with Israel
4 months, 1 week ago

A new deterrence for Lebanon is needed to avoid a long war with Israel

Al Jazeera  

For a ceasefire to happen, Hezbollah, the US and Israel need to return to Resolution 1701. Without Hezbollah, Israel’s Merkava tanks would almost certainly roll into Beirut and install a puppet regime, facing little resistance along the way. New deterrence framework Any new defence strategy that leaves Lebanon without a deterrent against Israel’s war machine is bound to fail and …

Is this war? The Israeli-Hezbollah conflict is hard to define — or predict
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Is this war? The Israeli-Hezbollah conflict is hard to define — or predict

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If someone had told me or most analysts in …

Are Israel, Hezbollah heading for a war? What Japanese firm said on walkie-talkie blasts | Latest updates
6 months ago

Are Israel, Hezbollah heading for a war? What Japanese firm said on walkie-talkie blasts | Latest updates

Hindustan Times  

Hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon in a series of unprecedented attacks this week, killing 32 people and injuring more than 3,000. As Israel’s defence minister announced a “new phase” of the conflict and explosions in Lebanon linked to an Israeli attack on electronic devices, the prospect of full-scale warfare between Israel and Hezbollah seems …

Hezbollah’s plans, Israel’s threats – is either side ready for war?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hezbollah’s plans, Israel’s threats – is either side ready for war?

Al Jazeera  

Hezbollah says it can and will fight until a ceasefire in Gaza is agreed. “Hezbollah is displaying and simulating to Israel its options war … understand that the repercussions are seriously costly,” Imad Salamey, a political scientist at the Lebanese American University, said. “Hezbollah most probably have a strategy ready in case of a limited, protracted war in south Lebanon …

Will Hezbollah and Israel’s escalations plunge Lebanon into war?
9 months ago

Will Hezbollah and Israel’s escalations plunge Lebanon into war?

Al Jazeera  

Both sides are barely staying within the rules of engagement, leaving Lebanese anxious over what comes next. A rocket attack on Haifa, for instance, would signal greater capability, so would almost constitute a red line.” “Hezbollah have said they’ll stop with a ceasefire in Gaza. “This necessity has not been fully recognised or addressed by either the American or Israeli …

Are Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Israel about to go to war?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Are Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Israel about to go to war?

Al Jazeera  

Israel is threatening all out war against the Lebanese group Hezbollah, which could be catastrophic for both countries, say analysts. Since October 8, Hezbollah has engaged Israel in a low-level conflict to impede Israel’s war on Gaza, which has already killed more than 36,000 people. There, Israel employed its “Dahiya Doctrine” – named after a Beirut neighbourhood Hezbollah controls – …

Hezbollah stumbles into a war of attrition
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hezbollah stumbles into a war of attrition

Live Mint  

Hezbollah, Iran’s most formidable proxy, barely lifted a finger when its patron fired more than 300 missiles and drones at Israel in the early hours of April 14. Zahedi served alongside Hezbollah during critical moments in its history, including the years before Israel’s May 2000 withdrawal from south Lebanon, the Syrian civil war, and the current skirmishes with Israel. The …

‘This is Nasrallah’s moment’: Will Hezbollah’s chief declare war on Israel?
1 year, 4 months ago

‘This is Nasrallah’s moment’: Will Hezbollah’s chief declare war on Israel?

Al Jazeera  

Hezbollah’s leader will speak Friday on the Israel-Hamas war. Lebanon is on edge in advance of Hezbollah leader Syed Hassan Nasrallah’s anticipated Friday speech on Israel’s war on Gaza, which residents and experts fear could inflame regional tensions if he pledges to escalate attacks against Israel. “Even among supporters, there are people who feel that always fought Israel and that …

How Hezbollah will decide whether Lebanon enters the war
1 year, 4 months ago

How Hezbollah will decide whether Lebanon enters the war

Firstpost  

Reflecting the paradoxes of the Lebanese political system, the power to decide whether the country will go to war does not rest within the government but within Hezbollah and by extension Iran Lebanon, which is teetering on the edge of economic and political collapse, risks becoming entangled in thIsrael-Hamas war: How Hezbollah alone will decide whether Lebanon enters the ware …

Middle East war coming? Hezbollah, Iran threat Israel with ‘axis’ response
1 year, 5 months ago

Middle East war coming? Hezbollah, Iran threat Israel with ‘axis’ response

Live Mint  

Hezbollah, a militant group in Lebanon has said that they are ‘fully prepared’ to join the Hamas group in their fight against Israel. This also comes at a time when Iran has also warned that Israel "could receive a response" from Tehran's allies thereby accentuating fears of a full-blown regional warfare amid the ongoing violent attacks between Israel and Hamas …

Protesters in Iraq and Lebanon unseated their governments, but the fight for change is just beginning
5 years, 4 months ago

Protesters in Iraq and Lebanon unseated their governments, but the fight for change is just beginning

CNN  

Beirut, Lebanon CNN — For weeks, loud and angry demands reverberated across Iraq and Lebanon, rattling their political leadership. Khalid Mohammed/AP “To the Iraqi protesters, the resignation in some parts is a welcome move in terms of the protests yielding some sort of result,” said Amnesty International’s Iraq researcher Razaw Salihy. When the demonstrations began in Iraq in early October, …

After U.S. Troops Leave Syria, What Happens Next?
6 years, 3 months ago

After U.S. Troops Leave Syria, What Happens Next?

NPR  

Troops Leave Syria, What Happens Next? Enlarge this image toggle caption Lolita Baldor/AP Lolita Baldor/AP A limited U.S. military role in Syria has had an outsize impact over the past four years. He has essentially carried on with President Obama's policy in Syria, launched in 2014, when ISIS was at its peak, and defined by an aggressive bombing campaign and …

Syria war winds down but tangled map belies conflict ahead
7 years, 3 months ago

Syria war winds down but tangled map belies conflict ahead

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — At a news conference announcing the end of yet another fruitless round of peace talks in Geneva last week, the U.N. envoy for Syria held up a color-coded map showing the divisions of territorial control in the war-torn country. In fact, nearly half Syria’s territory remains outside his control and major bloodshed still lies ahead if he moves …

Is Lebanon on the verge of another conflict?
7 years, 4 months ago

Is Lebanon on the verge of another conflict?

Al Jazeera  

There is a cold war raging in the Middle East and it is on the verge of sparking a violent conflict in Lebanon. Last Sunday, Sabhan considered the silence of Lebanon’s government and people “bizarre” in relation to “the war on Saudi Arabia” which the “terrorist militia party” Hezbollah is waging. Riyadh has officially declared war on Hezbollah with al-Sabhan …

As Syrian war winds down, Israel sets sights on Hezbollah
7 years, 6 months ago

As Syrian war winds down, Israel sets sights on Hezbollah

Associated Press  

PILON MILITARY BASE, Israel — With President Bashar Assad seemingly poised to survive the Syrian civil war, Israeli leaders are growing nervous about the intentions of his Iranian patrons and their emerging corridor of influence across the region. In his U.N. address Tuesday, Netanyahu warned that Iran was spreading a “curtain of tyranny and terror” across the region, and said …

Here's What To Know About The Trump-Putin Syria Cease-Fire
7 years, 8 months ago

Here's What To Know About The Trump-Putin Syria Cease-Fire

NPR  

Here's What To Know About The Trump-Putin Syria Cease-Fire Enlarge this image toggle caption Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Anadolu Agency/Getty Images President Trump is touting a newly brokered cease-fire in southwest Syria as a major foreign policy win for his White House. For Russia, this is part of a wider effort to establish "de-escalation zones" in the country that would ultimately …

What will a new president mean for Lebanon?
8 years, 4 months ago

What will a new president mean for Lebanon?

Al Jazeera  

Many Lebanese remain sceptical that the new government will confront the country’s major security and economic issues. by Bassel Salloukh, professor of political science at the Lebanese American University in Beirut Nor would having a president necessarily put an end to Lebanon’s ongoing political crisis. Bassel Salloukh, a professor of political science at the Lebanese American University in Beirut, said …

Syrian crisis: Bashar al-Assad must leave presidency for peace talks to succeed, opposition says
9 years ago

Syrian crisis: Bashar al-Assad must leave presidency for peace talks to succeed, opposition says

ABC  

Syria's opposition says President Bashar al-Assad must leave power, dead or alive, if looming peace talks to end five years of civil war are to succeed. Key points: Syria's opposition says peace not possible with Assad in power Regime says discussing Assad is a 'red line' Upcoming Geneva talks follow two week-long ceasefire UN-brokered talks are set to begin in …

Syrian civil war turning in government's favour, says president Bashar al-Assad
10 years, 11 months ago

Syrian civil war turning in government's favour, says president Bashar al-Assad

ABC  

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad claims the country's three-year civil war is turning in his favour, due to his forces' military gains against rebels, state media said. In a speech at Damascus University, Mr Assad said there had been a turning point in terms of military achievements "by the army and armed forces in the war against terror and in. The …

Assad will remain president until 2014
11 years, 9 months ago

Assad will remain president until 2014

The Hindu  

Syria’s foreign minister laid out a hard line on Wednesday, saying Bashar Assad will remain president at least until elections in 2014 and might seek another term, conditions that will make it difficult for the opposition to agree to U.N.- Any deal reached in such talks would have to be put to a referendum, Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem added in …

Q&A: Is Syrian war escalating to wider conflict?
11 years, 10 months ago

Q&A: Is Syrian war escalating to wider conflict?

CNN  

Story highlights Israel takes steps to defend itself after claims it launched an assault on Damascus In exclusive interview with CNN, Syrian official called alleged assault "declaration of war" Few would logically appreciate widening of conflict, but hopes of resolving it seem distant CNN — Israel is taking steps to defend itself against threatened retaliation from Syria after claims it …

We will stand by Syria: Hizbollah
11 years, 10 months ago

We will stand by Syria: Hizbollah

The Hindu  

The conflict in Syria has inched closer to a regional conflagration with the bold declaration by Hizbollah that it would prevent the armed opposition and its allies from toppling the government of President Bashar al-Assad. In his fiery address on Tuesday, where he delivered a thinly veiled message for possible intervention, Hizbollah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah seemed to allude to …

A civil war set to escalate
12 years, 3 months ago

A civil war set to escalate

The Hindu  

Now that there is a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the international community will focus again on Syria; it cannot pay attention to two crises at the same time, just as a state, however mighty, cannot wage successful wars on two fronts simultaneously. The externally induced National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces is almost guaranteed to lead to …

Syrian crisis deeply entangled with wider complexities
12 years, 7 months ago

Syrian crisis deeply entangled with wider complexities

ABC  

In Syria, the Assad regime is in deep trouble, but its demise may not come soon enough for a majority of the Syrian people. Not only does the regime still have considerable human and military assets at its disposal, but the Syrian conflict is also deeply entangled with wider regional and international geopolitical complexities. Tehran has invested heavily in its …

Violence in Syria spills over into Lebanon
12 years, 10 months ago

Violence in Syria spills over into Lebanon

India TV News  

Bireh, May 22: Syria's war has barreled over the border with an angry, raucous funeral for an anti-Syrian cleric whose killing set off a night of deadly street battles in Beirut and raised fears that Lebanon is getting drawn into the chaos afflicting its neighbor. The U.N. estimates the Syrian conflict has killed more than 9,000 people since March 2011, …

Lebanese PM: nation stands united against Israel
15 years, 1 month ago

Lebanese PM: nation stands united against Israel

The Hindu  

Lebanon’s prime minister voiced concern on Wednesday about “escalating” Israeli war threats, and said his government will support the Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah if a new war breaks out with the Jewish state. “I think they’re betting that there might be some division in Lebanon, if there is a war against us,” Mr. Hariri said. Asked whether there might be …

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