Syrians Watch Regional War from Afar: “May it Stay Away from Us”
AL-MODON
March 6, 2026
In Damascus, life maintains a normal rhythm, with the exception of long queues at gas stations, al-Modon writes.
In Damascus, life maintains a normal rhythm, with the exception of long queues at gas stations, al-Modon writes.
The core of Syria’s dilemma is its unavoidable geopolitical alignment, Ghassan Al-Mufleh argues in Al-Thawra.
After 7 October 2023, the eruption in Gaza spilled far beyond the Strip, unleashing a wave of changes that stretched across Gaza, Palestine, and the Middle East.
The breach comes at a moment of heightened regional volatility, Ultra Syria notes.
By facilitating the exchange, US mediators are seeking to prevent further escalation in Suweida, Ultra Syria writes.
The United States has begun a full withdrawal of its roughly 2,000 troops from Syria, bringing an end to nearly a decade of military presence, according to U.S. officials cited by The Wall Street Journal.
Europe’s maneuver in Munich is not only about Syria — it is also a pointed message to Washington, Firas Faham writes in Syria TV.
I24 News reported that Syrian politician Fahd Al-Masri, head of the Free Syria Party, has emerged as a leading candidate for the post of Prime Minister.
The Syrian delegation, which arrived in Munich on Friday, immediately entered a series of intensive meetings with American and European officials, Al-Thawra writes.
According to UN assessments, roughly 3,000 ISIS fighters remain active across Iraq and Syria, with the majority operating inside Syrian territory.
Syria’s active leadership in the coalition represents a significant diplomatic shift, Syria TV writes.
Teaching Kurdish requires qualified and properly trained educational staff capable of implementing the new curricula, Ultra Syria writes.
The convergence of Saudi investment and American energy-sector interest suggests a deliberate Syrian strategy to reinsert itself into regional and global economic networks, Syria TV writes.
According to an official statement, discussions centred on redeveloping damaged wells, boosting production capacity, and introducing advanced technologies and expertise, al-Thawra writes.
The American shift coincided with a rapid Syrian military advance east of Aleppo beginning on 6 January
With the SDF file nearing resolution, attention is shifting southward to Suweida province, Ultra Syria writes.
Informed sources told Al-Modon that senior officials in the U.S. administration have warned the Israeli government against providing any form of support to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), amid rapidly shifting political and security dynamics in Syria—particularly in the country’s north and east.
Syria must entrench eight essential pillars to attract domestic and foreign investment, according to Osama Al-Qadi in Al-Thawra.
Repeated statements by U.S. officials emphasized support for the new Syrian authority and for a unified Syrian state, Faisal Alloush argues in Ultra Syria.
Iraq’s prison system is already under severe strain, Daraj writes.
