The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/syrian-revolution/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:18:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Syrian revolution | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/syrian-revolution/ 32 32 Daily Briefing Mar. 2: Day 513 – Israel cites a Trump game plan but Hamas won’t play ball https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-mar-2-day-513-israel-cites-a-trump-game-plan-but-hamas-wont-play-ball/ Sun, 02 Mar 2025 13:52:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3494270&preview=true&preview_id=3494270 Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman on a new proposal to extend phase one of the ceasefire, IDF coming to defense of Syria's Druze, and whether Israel should be wary of a fickle Trump

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]]> Establishment Islam’s spiritual leaders start to hit back at ISIS https://www.timesofisrael.com/establishment-islams-spiritual-leaders-start-to-hit-back-at-isis/ Wed, 08 Oct 2014 02:33:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1074507 For some mainstream clerics across the Arab world, the Islamic State is both a religious travesty and a PR problem

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]]> The fall of Homs https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-fall-of-homs/ Fri, 09 May 2014 13:43:00 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=976120 Opposition could still gain control over the city in the future, says Free Syrian Army commander

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]]> Arabs look at Kiev and see Damascus https://www.timesofisrael.com/arabs-look-at-kiev-and-see-damascus/ Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:58:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=884570 Putin is to blame for the bloodshed in both Syria and Ukraine, with Europe's complicity, argues editorial

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]]> Syria militants go after opposition activists https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-militants-go-after-opposition-activists/ Thu, 19 Dec 2013 20:23:09 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=794006 Secular anti-Assad campaigners seen fleeing the country as threat of abduction and killing by Islamist rebel factions grows

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]]> Ansar al-Islam calls for Sunni jihad against Iran http://rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iran/09082013 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 13:46:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=632120 Umbrella group of jihadists urges struggle against Shiites as sects fight each other in Iraq and Syria, Rudaw reports

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]]> Hezbollah burying hundreds of its fighters in Syria, rebels claim https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-buried-hundreds-of-fighters-in-syria-rebels-claim/ Wed, 24 Jul 2013 18:11:54 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=609500 Shiite movement said resorting to use of mass graves to evade backlash from victims' families amid growing criticism of its role in bolstering Assad

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]]> Syria: Time for Israel to reassess https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/syria-time-for-israel-to-reassess/ Fri, 17 May 2013 15:53:01 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=509886 With Russia upping the stakes and the US and Turkey opting out of the fray, Israel appears to be headed for a collision

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]]> Deja Shoe: Iraq, Afghanistan and now Syria https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/deja-shoe/ Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:13:23 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=484228 Obama and Co are dithering over red lines, but with more than 80,000 Syrians dead, the question isn't chemical, it's moral

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]]> America’s toxic Syria quandary https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/president-obama-from-iraq-to-syria/ Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:42:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=481436 As poison gas forces Barack Obama's hand, the stakes are enormous, and every possible path leads to tragedy

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]]> Syria: Opposition chief Khatib calls it quits https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-khatib-calls-it-quits/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:40:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=470762 Disgruntled leader resigns over Western refusal to provide weapons; Saudi says he's found site of Noah's flood

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]]> Egypt: Mubarak finally smiles https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-mubarak-finally-smiles/ Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:51:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=457820 Judge resigns at opening session of former president's retrial; interim Syrian opposition PM accepting CVs for government posts

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]]> Syria: divided we stand https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/syria-divided-we-stand/ Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:52:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=438680 Why push for a united Syria, which is sure to be Islamist, when minority self-rule would bolster peace and security?

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]]> Rebels clash with Syrian troops near Jordan border https://www.timesofisrael.com/rebels-clash-with-syrian-troops-near-jordan-border/ Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:12:42 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=430674 Opposition victory in the region would deprive Assad of control over key areas

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]]> Obama predicts Assad’s downfall https://www.timesofisrael.com/obama-predicts-assads-downfall/ Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:13:34 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=429158 In Jordan, US president says he worries about Syria becoming a haven for extremists, calls for international cohesion to face threat

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