Syria

December 2, 2025 |

RSF Rebels in Sudan Capture Strategic Town of Babanusa

Latest Developments Key Town Captured: Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed on December 1 that they had seized control of the headquarters of the Sudanese Armed Forces’ (SAF’s) 22nd Infantry...

December 2, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Instability grows in Syria’s Druze heartland as ‘National Guard’ militia arrests opponents

On November 29, members of Suwayda’s National Guard, a militia affiliated with Druze spiritual leader Hikmat al Hijri that describes itself as the “official military institution that represents...

December 1, 2025 | |

U.S., Syrian Forces Destroy ISIS Weapons Caches in Southern Syria in Combined Operation

CENTCOM Announces Combined Operation Against ISIS: United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that U.S. forces and forces from the Syrian Ministry of Interior had “located...

November 30, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Israel’s Beit Jinn raid highlights potential Hamas-linked networks in southern Syria

On November 27, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an operation in the southern Syrian village of Beit Jinn. According to the IDF, “troops conducted an operation to apprehend suspects from...

November 27, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Palestinian Islamic Jihad reportedly rebuilding its presence in Syria

Israel’s public broadcaster KAN reported on November 26 that Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the Gaza-based terrorist group, has been “increasingly strengthening its military wing in Syria...

November 26, 2025 | David Daoud |

Histories of Hezbollah’s assassinated top military commander, likely candidates to replace him

On Sunday, September 23, 2025, an Israeli airstrike targeted the third and fourth floors of a residential building on Al Arid Street in the Haret Hreik neighborhood of Beirut’s southern Dahiyeh suburbs...

November 26, 2025 | |

Israel Launches New Counterterrorism Operation in Northern West Bank

New Mission in Terror Hotspots: The IDF initiated a new counterterrorism operation in the northern West Bank on November 26, with raids carried out in a strip of Palestinian villages...

November 25, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Unsolved Murder of Bedouin Couple Fans Sectarian Flames in Syria

Syria seems to be inching back towards fracturing. On November 23, unknown individuals killed a husband and wife from a Sunni Arab Bedouin tribe in Homs Province. Authorities found slogans written at the...

November 25, 2025 | David Daoud |

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: November 17–23, 2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between November 17 and November 23, 2025. Israeli activities last week constituted a significant qualitative...

November 25, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Kurds at a Crossroads as Middle East Shifts

Syrian Kurdish military leader Mazloum Abdi’s recent meeting with top Kurdish officials of northern Iraq points to the region’s shifting political landscape. Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander...

November 24, 2025 | David Daoud |

Israel Killed Top Commander Because Lebanon Isn’t Disarming Hezbollah

Hezbollah’s active and ongoing regeneration is leading Israel to take increasingly drastic measures to hinder the group’s rearmament. On November 23, an Israeli airstrike targeted a residential building...

November 24, 2025 | |

‘The Zionists Should Be Worried’: Hezbollah Mulls Response After IDF Strike Eliminates Key Commander  

Warning Issued at Terror Commander’s Funeral: Sheikh Ali Daamoush, who leads Hezbollah’s executive council, warned on November 24 that “the Zionists should be worried” after...

November 24, 2025 | Bill Roggio, Joe Truzman

Israeli airstrike kills Hezbollah Chief of Staff Haytham Ali Tabatabai

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed Hezbollah Chief of Staff Haytham Ali Tabatabai and four additional operatives in a strike on an apartment in Beirut’s Dahieh suburb on November 23. Tabatabai...

November 21, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi, William Doran

President Erdogan’s Decapitation of the Turkish Opposition

The US and NATO need to stand up for what remains of Turkey’s democracy.

November 21, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Russia Eyes Return to Southern Syria

Russia stepped foot in southern Syria for the first time since the fall of Bashar al-Assad almost a year ago. On November 17, a Russian military delegation traveled to the southern region, where they conducted...

November 21, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Clashes erupt between Syrian government troops and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

On November 19, the government-controlled Syrian army and the predominantly Kurdish, US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) battled in the area of Maadan, east of Raqqa. According to Syrian...

November 20, 2025 | |

Syrian Government Condemns Israeli Prime Minister’s Visit to Troops in Southern Syria

Latest Developments ‘Violation of Sovereignty and Unity’: The Syrian government strongly condemned a November 19 visit to Israeli-controlled Syrian territory by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

November 19, 2025 | |

IDF Ramps Up Strikes Against Hamas, Hezbollah Targets Across Southern Lebanon

Strikes Against Hezbollah Targets: The IDF carried out several air strikes in Lebanon on November 19 after issuing evacuation warnings to civilians in the areas earmarked for attack....

November 19, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israeli prime minister and top officials visit Syria ‘buffer zone’ as Israel-Syria talks stall

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led a large group of Israeli officials and military commanders to the buffer zone between Israel and Syria on November 19. The Israel Defense...

November 18, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Will Al-Sharaa Meet the American Moment?

The Syrian president’s visit to the White House will be significant only if he can stabilize his country from within.