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- Looming large-scale security campaign | Coalition and SDF amassing troops in northern Deir Ezzor
- Al-Malikiyah (Dayrik) | Russian forces withdraw from Qasr Deeb after skirmishes with locals and U.S. patrol
- Security vacuum in Daraa | Man assassinated in Inkhil, and unknown assailants fail to kidnap little girl in Al-Karak
- “De-escalation zone” | Regime forces renew shelling positions in Jabal Al-Zawiyah
- IED attacks | Explosion targets Russian-Turkish joint patrol on M4
- ISIS resurgence | Cells set oil wells on fire in Deir ez-Zor, demanding investors pay zakat
- Turkey’s military build-up | Army sets up two new military posts in rural Idlib on Aleppo-Latakia road
- Airstrikes | Russian jets renew shelling on ”de-escalation zone”
- Assassination attempt in Daraa | Unknown assailants attack former opposition fighter
- Idlib | HTS fine farmer after accusing them of stealing zakat money, amid disputes with “Huras Al-Din” over money sharing
Opinions and articles
Putin and Erdogan Plays “Syria Game” in Libya
General Khalifa Haftar, the military leader who has controlled eastern Libya since last year,…
Haftar won’t win conflict in Libya:Top Turkish diplomat
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Turkey backs Trump stance on Antifa, asks for same on YPG in Syria
After Trump denounces Antifa as terrorists, Turkey says it's hypocrisy to not similarly condemn…
Syria Says New Wave of US Sanctions Is ‘Economic Terrorism’
The Syrian government condemned Wednesday a new wave of U.S. sanctions against the country,…
How the U.S. Presidential Election Will Affect the Future of Syria and Bashar…
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Water as a weapon of war
Turkey is restricting access to a vital life source for thousands of people in northeast Syria.…
Turkey looks to link Syrian Kurdish militia to ANTIFA following Trump tweet
Some foreign veterans of the People's Protection Units (YPG) disagree with the Turkish assertion…
Turkey’s Kurds demand spending probe, end to military ops in Libya, Syria
Hatimogullari criticized the Turkish government for not focusing on the country’s rising…
Assad regime faces toughest period of 9-year conflict
Syria’s Bashar Assad faces the toughest period of his rule during the course of the 9-year…
How America Can Avoid a War of Attrition with Iran
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by Eliora Katz Eyal…
Libya conflict: Russia and Turkey risk Syria repeat
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20 years of power and $180m divide Syria’s ruling family
A combo image shows Rami Makhlouf (screen-grab from a video he released) and his cousin Bashar…
Russia Is Not Abandoning Syria or Assad
The talk of a Russian rift or frustration with Damascus fundamentally overlooks Russia’s historic…
Is Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad turning on his inner circle?
President has been confiscating the assets of billionaire Rami Makhlouf - who is also his…
Wars without end: why is there no peaceful solution to so much global conflict?
A new study shows that 60% of the world’s wars have lasted for at least a decade. From…
What does Libya’s ‘Syrianization’ scenario mean for key actors?
Turkey may have gotten kudos for tipping the balance in Libya, but Russian countermoves raise the…
Russian warplanes in Libya could open new phase in Middle East’s biggest…
The warplanes, a mix of at least 14 MiG-29 fighters and Su-24 fighter-bombers, appear…
Turkey’s assault against Syrian Kurds leaves trail of misery and spin
Was a burn victim hit by white phosphorus during Turkey's invasion of Ras al-Ain in October?…