Juan Cole / TruthdigMay 3, 2016
Russia’s stance on rejecting condemnation of the regime for bombing doctors and patients in hospitals is horrible. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMay 2, 2016
Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, saw a worrying outbreak of violence last week that could fatally undermine the cessation of hostilities that had held between most Free Syrian Army units and the Syrian Arab Army. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 23, 2016
Islamic State is turning to car bombings because it is in danger of being demoted from caliphate to just a run-of-the-mill terrorist organization. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 22, 2016
This has been a war with a lot of seesawing, so it is premature to make any decisive pronouncements. But this is an election year, and if Islamic State is defeated in Syria in 2016, it could vindicate President Obama’s strategy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 9, 2016
Israeli officials are reportedly filled with anxiety and consternation about the possibility that the regime of Bashar Assad will conquer Aleppo with Russian and Iranian help before going on to reconstitute itself. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 8, 2016
The Syrian Arab Army and its Hezbollah and Iranian/Afghan allies made further progress last week in taking the area just north of Aleppo. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 8, 2016
Aided by a massive Russian bombing campaign and Hezbollah and Iranian reinforcements, the Syrian Arab Army has broken out of the siege imposed on west Aleppo by rebel forces in the north and now seems positioned to besiege east Aleppo, which is under rebel control. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigNov 5, 2015
The extensive Russian bombing campaign in support of the Syrian Arab Army of the Bashar Assad regime has yielded fewer victories than Moscow had hoped for, and some have been reversed by al-Qaida, Islamic State or other fighters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigOct 21, 2015
The Washington Post was the first to broach the issue of Russo-Iranian grand strategy in Syria. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Gareth PorterOct 8, 2015
Over the past three decades, U.S. covert operations and wars have entered repeatedly and powerfully into the chain of causality leading to Islamic State’s present power. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 2, 2015
Deliberate cuts to water and electricity supplies are causing significant suffering to civilians in the Syrian city of Aleppo, according to the aid organization. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigJun 17, 2015
By providing key services such as infrastructure and transportation, the militant group has been able to tighten its grip on communities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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