A Syrian soldier was killed and another injured Monday after an attack on a military post in Syria.
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President Trump Will Leave 200 Troops in Syria to Keep the Peace
Following his December announcement saying that he would be pulling all U.S. troops out of Syria, President Trump has decided to leave 200 troops in the Middle Eastern country in order to keep the peace.
Israel Launches Iron Dome Missile System to Tel Aviv
Israel launched the Iron Dome missile system to Tel Aviv on Thursday as conflict rose between Syria and Hamas in Gaza.
Benjamin Netanyahu Confirms Airstrike on Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that an airstrike by the country had hit hundreds of Iranian and Hezbollah targets in Syria.
Donald Trump Declares ISIS Defeated in Syria, Prepare to Pull Troops Out
Donald Trump announced on Twitter Wednesday that the U.S. would be withdrawing all of its 2,000 troops from Syria.
Russia Increases Tension with Israel by Giving Missile Defense System to Syria
International observers were alarmed Monday by Russia’s announcement that they would be sending their S-300 missile defense systems to Syria.
Russia Blames Israel for Downed Plane, Demands Response
Russia is claiming that Syria shot down one of its military planes and Israel is to blame for the 15 killed on the plane.
More than 30,000 Syrians Displaced in Latest Offensive
A United Nations official reports that more than 30,000 people have left their homes in the wake of the latest round of air and ground attacks by the Syrian government. President Bashar al-Assad’s regime began the assault to recover Idlib and surrounding areas in northwest Syria, the only areas that remain under rebel control.
UN Chief ‘Personally Concerned’ about Return of Christians to Iraq and Syria
The UN’s Secretary General has stressed the importance of Christians returning to the areas from which they fled in Iraq and Syria.
‘Christianity in Syria is under Threat from Forces the West is Supporting’
Two thousand years of Christianity in Syria could be wiped out by the very forces Western governments are supporting, an Anglican vicar has claimed.
