Syria Faces Collapse Amid Rising Violence, Warns U.S. Researcher
THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
July 31, 2025
An American researcher criticized U.S. policy for backing Sunni insurgents since 2011.
An American researcher criticized U.S. policy for backing Sunni insurgents since 2011.
The Syrian delegation reaffirmed national principles, notably the unity of Syrian territory and rejection of all foreign military presence deemed illegal.
From Ibrahim Pasha to Shishakli and Bashar al-Assad, every leader who misread the mountain has paid dearly, Wael Sawah argues.
A bill by Representative Michael Lawler proposes extending the Caesar Act until a series of sectoral reviews of the Syrian government are completed, according to Syria TV.
According to SNHR, among the dead are 17 women, 11 children, 6 medical personnel, and 2 media workers
Hijri inherited the title of Sheikh al-‘Aql, or chief Druze religious leader, under unusual circumstances following the death of his brother in a car accident
The Druze group Men of Dignity declared a state of emergency, accusing the government of abandoning its duty to protect civilians and calling for restraint and dialogue
A coalition of political parties and movements in northeast Syria has issued a joint statement denouncing recent remarks by U.S. Special Envoy to Syria, Thomas Barrack.
Two days after the controversy erupted, Jihad Abdo, director of the General Organization for Cinema, finally issued a public statement on his social media accounts. He expressed surprise at the decision and confirmed he was not notified through official channels.
The shipment, which includes four containers with a total weight of 100 tons, will depart from the Port of Lattakia to the Port of New York.
In an article in Al-Araby al-Jadeed, Marwan Kabalan wonders at what cost would Israel agree to Syria’s conditions for normalization.
Israeli media suggests the Golan issue may no longer be a red line in future negotiations.
The New York Times reports that the Trump administration has lifted most U.S. sanctions on Syria as a goodwill gesture toward the country’s new president, Ahmad al-Sharaa
Trump’s decision marks one of the most dramatic shifts in U.S. Middle East policy.
Syria’s leadership appears focused on buying time and avoiding conflict with Israel while it addresses urgent internal priorities, al-Araby al-Jadeed writes.
The complaint, brought by human rights advocate Imadeddin Al-Muntasser, claims that the defendants misused their political visibility and past affiliations with the Syrian opposition to lure investments into what he describes as fake ventures.
While momentum toward normalization between Syria and Israel appears real, 963 media writes.
While the Biden and Trump administrations issued limited sanctions waivers and Treasury licenses in the wake of Syria’s transition, the Omar-Luna bill marks the first legislative attempt to permanently repeal the underlying authorities.
The bombing has deeply unsettled Syria’s religious minorities, long vulnerable throughout the years of conflict, al-Hal writes.
The authorities still insist on treating the Brotherhood as a party subject to activity prohibition until political life is restored one day, Hussam Jazmati argues for Al-Jumhuriya.
