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Streak of Bad Luck for Assad

A bomb attack on Sept. 27 struck at a regime undermined by internal tension and left adrift by its Iranian ally.

Subscribers only 08.10.2008

Death of a Security Strongman

With the assassination of Mohamed Suleiman, military adviser to president Bachar al Assad, Syria has lost the architect of its secret diplomacy.

Subscribers only 27.08.2008

Under Close Scrutiny by US Intelligence

The American intelligence community is going to have to produce [...]

Subscribers only 23.07.2008

Shawkat's Fall from Grace

Brother-in-law of president Bachar al Assad and head of military intelligence, Assef Shawkat has been sidelined as the government opens talks with Tel Aviv.

Subscribers only 28.05.2008

President's Brother New Strong Man

Military intelligence chief Assef Shawkat's star has waned following a breakdown in talks with Washington, to the advantage of president Bashar al Assad's brother.

Subscribers only 09.04.2008

Abdallah Bangs Again on Syria's Door

On the heels of a first attempt to mediate between Syria and its adversaries last November, Jordanian king Abdallah II made his way back to Damascus last week.

Subscribers only 16.01.2008

Tighter Ties with Pyongyang

Cooperation between Syria and North Korea was the indirect target of an Israeli air attack on the Dair el Zor base in September but it shows no signs of letting up.

Subscribers only 14.11.2007

Agencies Cover their Tracks

An imam shot to death in Aleppo last month was a middle-man between Syrian intelligence agencies, the Sunni movement Fatah al Islam and the insurgency in Iraq.

Subscribers only 17.10.2007

Israeli Assault on N. Korean Missiles

In attacking Dair el Zor in Syria on Sept. 6, the Israeli air force wasn't targeting a nuclear site but rather one of the main arms depots in the country.

Subscribers only 19.09.2007

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Arbil the Link in Damascus-Tehran Alliance?

Long under American and Israeli influence, part of Iraqi Kurdistan could well fall into the camp of Syria and Iran - To make the most of a defense agreement they penned on June 15, 2006 (IOL 526), Damascus and Tehran [.

Subscribers only 19.07.2007

Walid Muallem

Appointed Syrian foreign minister in February, 2006, Wallid Muallem has [...]

Subscribers only 10.05.2007

Ibrahim Suleiman

Aged 68 and a naturalized American, Ibrahim Suleiman, a Syrian [...]

Subscribers only 19.04.2007

Iran to Supply Zalzal Missiles

Under the terms of a military pact signed on June 15, 2006, Iran will help Syria improve the precision and range of its missiles.

Subscribers only 08.02.2007

Talabani Gets Cold Shoulder

The first visit by Iraqi president Jalal Talabani to Syria between Jan. 14-20 ended in failure, according to documents detailing the talks.

Subscribers only 25.01.2007

Struggle for a $5 Billion Inheritance

The uncle of Syria's president, Jamil al Assad, who died [...]

Subscribers only 25.01.2007

Was Attack on Embassy a Set-Up?

The abortive assault on Sept. 12 against the American embassy in Damascus was probably mounted by Syria's secret service.

Subscribers only 21.09.2006

Sending Al Qaeda Men to Lebanon

Taking its cue from the "Iraqi example," Syria is training Islamic groups to stage attacks in Lebanon.

Subscribers only 07.09.2006

Split in Arab League

Several Arab League ministers lashed out violently against one another in Cairo on July 15. Intelligence Online has seen minutes of the meeting.

Subscribers only 19.07.2006

Syria as Iran's Bridge to the Med?

A defense pact between Iran and Syria could allow Iran to envisage extending its sphere of influence to the Mediterranean in a strategic arc including Iraq.

Subscribers only 22.06.2006

Maher and Assef Still Squaring Off

The two rivals for top dog position in Syria's security system, Maher al Assad and Assef Shawkat, who are respectively younger brother of the president and his brother-in-law, are still at one another's throats.

Subscribers only 08.06.2006

Intelligence Job for Presidential Security Boss

Syrian president Bashar al Assad has just appointed general Abd al Fatah al Quds, who had been security chief of [...]

Subscribers only 11.05.2006

Mohamad H. Akhtari

After serving for 12 years as Iran’s ambassador to Damascus [...]

Subscribers only 26.01.2006

Iranian Plane was Heading to Syria

The French Falcon aircraft operated by Revolutionary Guards (Pasdarans) that crashed on Jan. 9 in north-west Iran was en route to Syria to pursue strategic accords between Damascus and Tehran. Sabotage cannot be ruled out.

Subscribers only 12.01.2006

Who is Behind Khaddam?

Living in exile in Paris, former Syrian vice president Abdulhalim Khaddam has emerged as the spokesman for a group determined to overthrow Bashar al Assad.

Subscribers only 12.01.2006

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Back-Door Diplomacy Starts the Ball Rolling

The American administration and the Syrian government have been relying in recent weeks on back-door diplomacy deployed by powerful political and financial networks to help them negotiate an agreement on Iraq that bypasses the crisis over the assassination of former [.

Subscribers only 22.12.2005

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All articles - Syria

Streak of Bad Luck for Assad

Death of a Security Strongman

Under Close Scrutiny by US Intelligence

Shawkat's Fall from Grace

President's Brother New Strong Man

Abdallah Bangs Again on Syria's Door

Tighter Ties with Pyongyang

Agencies Cover their Tracks

Israeli Assault on N. Korean Missiles

Spotlight
Arbil the Link in Damascus-Tehran Alliance?

Walid Muallem

Ibrahim Suleiman

Iran to Supply Zalzal Missiles

Talabani Gets Cold Shoulder

Struggle for a $5 Billion Inheritance

Was Attack on Embassy a Set-Up?

Sending Al Qaeda Men to Lebanon

Split in Arab League

Syria as Iran's Bridge to the Med?

Maher and Assef Still Squaring Off

Intelligence Job for Presidential Security Boss

Mohamad H. Akhtari

Iranian Plane was Heading to Syria

Who is Behind Khaddam?

Spotlight
Back-Door Diplomacy Starts the Ball Rolling

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All articles - Syria

Streak of Bad Luck for Assad

Death of a Security Strongman

Under Close Scrutiny by US Intelligence

Shawkat's Fall from Grace

President's Brother New Strong Man

Abdallah Bangs Again on Syria's Door

Tighter Ties with Pyongyang

Agencies Cover their Tracks

Israeli Assault on N. Korean Missiles

Spotlight Arbil the Link in Damascus-Tehran Alliance?

Walid Muallem

Ibrahim Suleiman

Iran to Supply Zalzal Missiles

Talabani Gets Cold Shoulder

Struggle for a $5 Billion Inheritance

Was Attack on Embassy a Set-Up?

Sending Al Qaeda Men to Lebanon

Split in Arab League

Syria as Iran's Bridge to the Med?

Maher and Assef Still Squaring Off

Intelligence Job for Presidential Security Boss

Mohamad H. Akhtari

Iranian Plane was Heading to Syria

Who is Behind Khaddam?

Spotlight Back-Door Diplomacy Starts the Ball Rolling

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About Intelligence Online

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Intelligence Online on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Spotlight
Arbil the Link in Damascus-Tehran Alliance?

Spotlight
Back-Door Diplomacy Starts the Ball Rolling