The National Interest1d
Russia’s Global Losing Streak Continues in Syria
In December, the brutal Assad regime collapsed. The Russian military, which had a significant naval, ground, and air presence in the country, had to pull out its forces as quickly as possible. The ...
U.S. shared secret intelligence with Syria’s new leaders
Sham, which overthrew the Assad regime last month, reflects rising U.S. alarm that ISIS could mount a resurgence.
Syria's al-Hol camp readies first return of Syrian detainees, director says
Kurdish-led authorities who run a sprawling camp for Islamic State-linked prisoners in northeast Syria are preparing the ...
Foreign Affairs2d
Don’t Let Geopolitics Ruin Syria’s Transition
The rebel offensive benefited from careful preparation and the support of Turkey, which occupies territory in Syria’s north ...
The National Interest13d
After Assad: Syria’s Fractured Path Forward
The situation in the Golan ... during Syria’s 1971 pact with the Soviet Union, and the nearby Hmeimim airbase, which has been operational since 2015. Both bases, located in Latakia on Syria’s ...
Syrian intelligence agency says it thwarted a planned Islamic State attack on a Shiite shrine
Intelligence officials in Syria's new de facto government thwarted a plan by the Islamic State group to set off a bomb at a Shiite shrine in the Damascus suburb of Sayyida Zeinab, state media reported ...
The Financial Express23d
Syria’s diplomatic shift and the Golan Heights crisis: What it means for Israel and Saudi Arabia
(Representative image/ Reuters) In response to Israel’s ongoing military advancements in the Golan ... ties with Russia and Iran, both of which have significant influence in Syria.
Foreign Affairs23d
The Best Way for America to Help the New Syria
or even Russia on its own; and keep in place the formal and informal arrangements that have maintained peace between Israel and Syria for decades. Handing the reins of oil production over to Damascus ...
Voice of America24d
Russia ramps up disinformation efforts as its grip weakens over post-Assad Syria
The Kremlin is using uncertainty following the ouster of Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, and the potential loss of Russia’s military toehold in Syria, to accuse the United States of sowing ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs26d
Assad’s Syria manipulated the region, will the new Syria do the same? - analysis
It was able to turn the tide in 2015 with the help of Russia’s intervention. By 2018 the regime had returned to the Golan area and removed Syrian rebels from southern Syria. Let’s try to ...
Middle East Eye26d
Israel’s attacks on Syria threaten regional stability and will ultimately backfire
An Israeli military vehicle rides on the Golan Heights side ... s government, Iran, Russia and the US, could become another tool in Israel’s strategy towards Syria. This potential partnership ...
The Times of Israel29d
Mossad chief was set to meet Assad in 2019 in bid to cut Syria-Iran ties — report
Musa reportedly threatened action against Iranian arms transfers after eight airplanes — which Musa identified by tail number — had landed at Syria’s Russia-run Khmeimim air base from Iran ...