Juan Cole / TruthdigJan 10, 2016
The Syrian government agreed Thursday to allow humanitarian aid into Madaya and two other besieged towns near the Lebanese border northwest of Damascus. But it should do more. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigNov 29, 2015
French President Francois Hollande met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow last week, in his marathon search for a “grand and unique coalition” against Islamic State (Daesh) in Syria. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )
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Juan Cole / TruthdigOct 18, 2015
Under Russian air support, the Syrian Arab Army of Bashar Assad has made some advances against al-Qaida and hard-line Salafi rebels fighting for imposition of Shariah, or their conception of Islamic law, on Syria. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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