Observers believe the timing and scope of the Israeli operations are strategic, reflecting growing Israeli concerns about renewed Iranian entrenchment and Hezbollah activity near the Israeli-Syrian border
Regarding the U.S. military presence in Syria, the State Department affirmed that no decision has been made about withdrawing American forces.
According to confidential sources, over $200,000 in funding has recently been funnelled into Daraa to support small cells in towns such as Lajat, Tafas, and surrounding villages, al-Hal reports.
Hassoun, a known loyalist of former president Bashar al-Assad, has been a controversial figure for years.
Analysts and former officials have noted that PKK-linked figures, many of whom are non-Syrians from Turkey or Iran, continue to hold sensitive leadership roles within the SDF’s intelligence branches and special forces, Enab Baladi writes.
Alawite Syrians stood on the periphery of the national dream, entangled in a dense net of state-manufactured illusions and fears, Wael Sawah writes.
Faced with chronic fuel shortages and an international reluctance to sell oil to Syria, the Damascus administration appears to have turned to Moscow as a substitute for Iranian oil, al-Modon writes.
Sources have noted Israeli security consultations regarding Syria’s shifting landscape, particularly the possible transfer of areas near Palmyra to Turkish control in exchange for economic and military support for Damascus, Shaam writes.
On the issue of sanctions, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce reiterated that the Trump administration continues to observe the actions of Syria’s interim authorities across various fronts as it assesses its future policy.
Syria and its neighboring countries are grappling with the persistent threat posed by the so-called Islamic State
The first 100 days of this new governance offer critical insight into emerging dynamics, contradictions, and the formidable challenges Syria faces as it seeks to rebuild.
Syria today faces a defining test of leadership and vision.
According to Le Figaro, the Biden administration, through the mediation of Oman, proposed confidential discussions in Muscat aimed at resolving key issues, including the fate of missing American journalist Austin Tice
While Turkey has not commented on the incident, the attack is part of a broader pattern of escalating violence in northern Syria, where drone strikes have become increasingly common amid ongoing tensions between Ankara and Kurdish-led forces.
U.S. mediation was prompted by growing military indications that President Donald Trump’s administration was seriously considering withdrawing American forces from Syria in the near future
Since the start of the Syrian uprising in 2011, Alawite identity has been politically weaponized, both by the Assad regime, which positioned itself as the sect’s protector, and by its opponents, who often framed the community as complicit in the regime’s crimes.
In a statement, the EU emphasized that Syrian authorities acted swiftly to contain the situation and called for a full investigation into the violations, Enab Baladi writes.
The articles we present today offer a multifaceted examination of the unfolding events.
As geopolitical transformations continue to reshape the world order, Turkey emerges as a power adept at capitalizing on shifting realities, Samir al-Taqi writes in Naharnet.
Syria’s new leadership, under President Ahmed al-Sharaa, is demonstrating a pragmatic approach to international relations
