Syria Is At A Crossroads. What’s At Stake Now?
Can the new government stabilize the country? Additionally, can Washington make sure it doesn’t miss an opportunity to leverage a decade of work with the Kurds and other partners?
Homs
Southern Syria groups overthrew Assad and control areas near the Golan
An exclusive look at the Southern Syria former rebels who were key to defeating Assad and who met with Syrian leader Julani on December 11.
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: December 11, 2024
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Israel at War Situation Report
Assad exits and Khamenei’s strategy unravels
Lessons to be learned in the Middle East
Op-eds
Israel Secures its interests in Syria
Bashar al Assad’s regime fell in the early morning of December 8, withering away in the face of a mere 11-day onslaught by a coalition of opposition armed groups. Israel found itself caught off-guard by...
Op-eds
US launches massive strikes on Islamic State as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham deposes Assad regime
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...
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‘A Historic Day in the Middle East’: Bashar al-Assad Flees to Russia as Rebels Take Syrian Capital
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...
Flash Briefs
Israel moves forces into buffer zone with Syria as Assad regime falls
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...
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Israel Assists UN Forces in Syria to ‘Repel’ Attack
IDF Helps Defend UN Post in Syria: The IDF said on December 7 that it assisted the United Nations in “repelling” an attack by armed gunmen on a UN post in Syria. According to...
Flash Briefs
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-Led Rebel Offensive Gains Ground in Syria as Islamist Coalition Nears Third-Largest City
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...
Flash Briefs
Israeli defense officials meet as Syrian regime loses ground to rebels
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...
Op-eds
Iran scrambles to blame US, Israel for Syria’s troubles
"The recent terrorist activities in Syria are part of a plot by the Israeli regime and the US to undermine regional security,” IRNA claimed.
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Syrian regime may lose Aleppo due to Iran’s failures
Up until several days ago, the Syrian regime believed its backers in Moscow and Tehran could keep it safe.
Op-eds
Hezbollah’s Unit 4400
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...
Op-eds
From “harsh punishment” to “tactical retreat”—time isn’t on Tehran’s side
The Islamic Republic has scaled back its rhetoric against Israel and pivoted away from “hard revenge,” instead shifting to “strategic ambiguity.” Tehran believes time is on its side, and its retaliation...
Op-eds
Bashar al-Assad is back
And the Arab League’s got him
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The Quiet War between Israel and Iran
Iran's Hegemonic Drive
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Meet Xi and Putin’s Hired Gun Inside the UN
If your dictatorship is facing U.S. or EU sanctions, you can count on Alena Douhan to announce that Western governments are the real human rights violators.
Op-eds
Lebanon-Egypt gas wild theories unfounded: US plan is pro-Iran, pro-Hezbollah
The US ambassador to Lebanon, Dorothy Shea, confirmed recently that the Biden administration is facilitating the export of Egyptian natural gas and Jordanian surplus electricity to Hezbollah-controlled...
Op-eds
COVID-19 in Regime-Held Syria
The regime of Bashar al-Assad continues to report implausibly low numbers of COVID-19 cases, while evidence mounts of deliberate deception. The presence of tens of thousands of Iranian-backed militia fighters...