Druze Arabs Ask to Be Part of Israel, not Rebel-held Syria
A group of Druze Arab villages in southwestern Syria want to be part of Israel rather than rebel-held Syria, according to reports and videos circulating on social media. Druze Arabs live in the mountainous region of the Levant, which overlaps with Israel, Lebanon, and Syria. They have had their own religion for about 1,000 years, […]
Israel to Remain on Mount Hermon Peak in Syria Through the Winter
Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Friday that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will remain atop the strategic Mount Hermon during the winter. This mountain is the highest in the region and dominates the surrounding landscape. Its location is critical for radar and intelligence gathering. It is split between Israel and Syria, with Syria at the […]
Blinken Confirms American Found in Syria; Efforts Underway to Bring Him Home
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged Thursday in Aqaba, Jordan, that an American national has been found in Syria and that the Biden-Harris administration is working to bring him home. Blinken did not identify the American, but he was described on social media as Travis Timmerman, a Missouri resident. A video circulated Thursday showing […]
Middle East crisis live: rebel leader urges Syrians to take to the streets to celebrate ‘revolution’ | Syria
major events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Turkey to reopen embassy in Syria Turkey has ordered its chargé d'affaires to reopen its embassy in Syria, state media Anadolu Agency said. The Turkish embassy in Damascus ceased operations in 2012 due to concerns about the escalating security situation during […]
SDF commander in Syria warns of ISIS return if Turkish airstrikes don’t stop
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Self-Identified American ‘on a Pilgrimage to Damascus’ Found Freed from Assad Prison in Syria
This week, a man emerged from a Syrian prison once run by the fallen Bashar al-Assad regime and claimed to be American Travis Timmerman. do not have He said he was in Hungary and then embarked on a “pilgrimage” to Damascus. said Timmerman, a 29-year-old from Missouri. CBS News, NBC Newsand several other media outlets […]
‘We won’t stop until we find them all’: joy gives way to grief as Syria buries its dead | Syria
TPresident Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia last Sunday in the face of an unexpected rebel attack, ending his family's brutal rule over Syria for more than 50 years. The streets are buzzing with celebrations. But at the public funeral of Mazen al-Hamada, one of the most vocal survivors of torture in the regime's prison system […]
We Must Protect Christian, Kurdish, Druze Minorities in Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with outgoing national security adviser Jake Sullivan in Jerusalem on Thursday to discuss the need to protect minorities in Syria, including Christians, Druze and Kurds. pointed out. Prime Minister Netanyahu met with Prime Minister Sullivan for the first time since Syrian rebels ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad. The rebels are […]
Travis Timmerman freed in Syria after Assad regime detained him for 7 months
An American freed in Syria on Thursday said he entered the country on foot seven months ago and was on a Christian pilgrimage when he was detained by President Bashar al-Assad's regime. Travis Timmerman was first seen in a video posted online on Thursday, after rebels captured the capital Damascus over the weekend and overthrew […]
Missing American Travis Timmerman found in Syria after spending months locked up in prison
On Thursday, a scruffy bearded man who identified himself as Travis Timmerman, a missing Missouri resident, was found in Syria and said he was jailed after visiting Syria for “spiritual purposes.” Timmerman, 29, said he had spent more than six months in a government prison when he was freed by rebel fighters armed with AK-47s […]