Stephen Shalom, American Sephardic philanthropist who promoted tolerance, dies at 93 He said the accomplishment of which he was most proud was working to bring 400 Jewish women who wanted to marry within their faith to the United States from Syria in 1977. By Ron Kampeas March 28, 2022 3:53 pm
Biden’s first military action: Strike on Iranian-backed targets in Syria The strike was in retaliation for a Feb. 15 rocket attack on a U.S.-led base in neighboring Iraq. February 25, 2021 9:19 pm
Nearly half the Jewish sites in Syria have been ruined. The fate of most Iraqi sites is unknown. In Iraq, a quarter of the sites have been destroyed, a research project found. June 5, 2020 3:16 pm
Ideas By withdrawing from Syria, Trump has abdicated responsibility and abandoned allies By Seth J. Frantzman October 29, 2019 11:46 am
Mike Pompeo to visit Israel to talk about Syria in aftermath of US troop withdrawal By JTA Staff October 16, 2019 1:29 pm
The Tell The Tell: 2 senators reach across the aisle to tackle the Syria nightmare By Ron Kampeas October 11, 2019 3:04 pm
Sen. Lindsey Graham calls troop withdrawal from northern Syria a ‘nightmare for Israel’ By Marcy Oster October 8, 2019 4:24 am