They united in a coalition that rebelled against the French in the Great ... map 5). The Assads increasingly sought to challenge Israel’s growing power in the region. Syria took advantage of ...

Here’s a look at that history, with maps as a guide. Situated between some of history’s great ... today’s Syria but also the modern-day states of Iraq, Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon and Israel.

Lebanese army stepped up security measures along the border, increasing the number of checkpoints, surveillance and patrols ...

have strongly condemned an Israeli map shared on official social media platforms, claiming “historical territorial rights” over Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. Qatar’s Foreign Ministr ...