In the second in a three-part series, survivors of the 1992 Uborak and Sutina massacres speak about their long campaign for justice and the potential role of the Hague Tribunal’s archives in identifying suspects is examined. Adnin Hasic speaks very calmly. When asked about the work of the Association of …

The Uborak and Sutina massacres near Mostar were the first and the largest war crimes in the Herzegovina region during the 1990s conflict. In the first in a three-part series, eyewitnesses recall the executions that left 114 people dead. On Tuesday February 2, 2010, at precisely 9.10am, a protected witness …

Israeli Army revealed on Sunday it destroyed 90% of Iran’s military infrastructure in Syria and aborted the Lebanese Hezbollah entrenchment in Syria. “Israel has in recent years succeeded in almost completely curbing Iran’s ability to transfer weapons to Syria,” The Jerusalem Post cited officials in the Israeli Army as saying. …

A source familiar with the Muslim Brotherhood in Syria said the group is preparing for an election round likely to occur in December amid a rivalry between the old leadership of the elderly and the younger generation. The source added in a statement to Syria TV that the main problem …

Farid al-Qasim, the new commander of the Maghawir al-Thawra faction, has made several changes since he took over this position under the auspices of the “international coalition” forces. These modifications included renaming the faction as the Free Syrian Army, which raised question marks — especially as it coincides with the …

In remote villages across the Lebanese Bekaa region, Syrian refugees are packing their belongings and getting ready to return home. Starting Wednesday, and as part of Lebanon’s “voluntary return” plan, hundreds of refugees have returned to Syria. Syrians Returning to Devastated Country, Escaping Economic Meltdown in Lebanon (Zaman al-Wasl) Many …

During Xi’s decade-long rule, China’s foreign policy has become more assertive and aggressive, and the 20th Party Congress signaled a continuation of this trajectory. The Politburo Standing Committee is now completely made up of Xi loyalists, while those considered closer to former leader Hu Jintao have been ousted from the …

More than one year after national elections and amid a serious rift in the majority Shia community, Iraq’s major factions are forming a full-term government. The new government will be dominated by leaders that, to varying degrees, support close relations with Iran and are skeptical of relations with Washington. Shia …

Iran is materially supporting Russia’s war effort in Ukraine by selling Moscow armed unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and ballistic missiles. Russia’s purchases of Iranian equipment illustrates the significant shortfalls in Moscow’s existing arsenal and an inability to manufacture military equipment needed to sustain the war effort. The Iranian-made weaponry will …