In 1963, the Baath Party rose to power through a military coup. The 1967 Six-Day War saw Israel fight Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, resulting in Israel’s capture of the Golan Heights and the destruction ...
They say disparate violent incidents in the past two months—including alleged extrajudicial killings and the destruction of a religious shrine—are beginning to resemble a pattern of anti-Alawite acts.
Iran’s ignominious retreat from Syria – with its tail planted firmly between its legs – is a seminal development in the Middle East crisis that leaves no doubt about the extent to which Israel’s ...