In a move that will have significant implications for Syria and its international relations, Ahmed Sharaa was named the country’s president on January 29. The appointment is expected to provide...
Beginning on Friday, January 3, the newly appointed minister of defense of the Syrian Interim Government, Murhef Abu Qasra, initiated a series of meetings with leaders of armed factions to discuss integrating...
Two weeks after rebels overthrew the Assad regime, protests and accusations start up over the new government.
Lessons to be learned in the Middle East
The US Military launched “dozens” of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in central Syria on December 8, the day that President Bashir al-Assad’s regime was overthrown by the terrorist organization...
Syrian Rebels Capture Damascus, Declaring Assad Regime Fallen: Bashar al-Assad resigned his presidency and fled from Syria early on December 8, according to Russia’s Foreign...
On December 8, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) moved units into several locations in a buffer zone that separates the Israeli side of the Golan from the Syrian side of the border. The IDF said the move...
Syrian rebels have reached Damascus, meaning the spillover risks into the Golan have grown.
Anti-Assad Islamist Factions Continue South: The Syrian rebel Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) continued through Assad-controlled territory in northwest Syria on December...
Israel is closely monitoring developments in Syria as Syrian Army forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad retreated from Hama, the second city the regime has lost to opposition forces in a week. Israeli...
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan is playing with and stoking fires in Syria. Following the major military offensive mounted by the Salafi-jihadist forces of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in...
Iran is clearly trying to shore up support for the Assad regime after the regime suffered setbacks at the hands of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an opposition group.
"The recent terrorist activities in Syria are part of a plot by the Israeli regime and the US to undermine regional security,” IRNA claimed.
Now that Damascus has lost Aleppo, it is clear the regime is not stable. However, the regime will need all the help it can get from Iraq and the Gulf, as well as its allies in Iran and Russia.
Many wheels are in motion in Syria, which could leave Kurds and other minorities exposed.
Up until several days ago, the Syrian regime believed its backers in Moscow and Tehran could keep it safe.
On October 1, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the killing of Mohammad Jaafar Qasir, a high-value Hezbollah operative who commanded the group’s Unit 4400—the body responsible for transporting...
Putin launches recruitment operation of Syrian armed forces
Co-written by Colin Clarke Jihadist strategy has always been dynamic and opportunistic. Milita...
“[I]n the next few days, the world will be surprised by what we and the Syrian military leadership are currently preparing,” Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary G...