November 2019

World powers have failed to account for new realities, much less attempt to grapple with them. Instead, they are huddling around Middle East tyrants in hopes of continuing as usual A startling trove of leaked…

In October 2019, Turkey launched a military operation in northeast Syria to drive the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) back from its border. Dubbed Operation Peace Spring, Turkey's push was also aimed at establishing a…

After a lull of several weeks, American troops and Syrian Kurdish fighters are once again conducting large-scale counterterrorism missions. MANAMA, Bahrain — United States troops have resumed large-scale counterterrorism…

The helicopters dropped at least 23 barrel bombs on the places in Kafr Nubl and its surroundings, the Maarat al-Sin, Maarzita, Eblin, Karsa'a, al-Naqir, Tremla, Ras al-Ma'sara, and Hazarin in the southern countryside of Idlib, while the…

Aleppo Province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: a violent explosion was heard in Afrin city which is under the control of the "Turkish Forces" and the "Olive Branch" Operation factions in the northwestern countryside of Aleppo, it…

The Syrian Turkmen Assembly held a general conference in the presence of tens of Turkmen civil, political, and military figures in al-Rai town, which is controlled by the Turkish Forces and their loyal factions in the northeastern…

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored targeting with rocket shells and heavy machineguns, carried out by Turkey-loyal factions after midnight of yesterday on places controlled by the Syria Democratic Forces in Abu Rasin (Zarkan)…

Russia has managed to weigh ties between sworn enemies Iran and Israel, developing strategic relations to both as it ultimately pursued its own goals in war-torn Syria. As recent Israeli strikes against Syrian and suspected Iranian…

 A Russian orchestra plays in the ruins of Palmyra in 2016 after the city was recaptured by Syrian forces. Photograph: AP/AP RU-RTR Syria’s almost nine-year conflict is far from over but that is not stopping a new wave of…

Global View: The fall of Baghdadi’s so-called caliphate brings the U.S. a little closer to the end of its longest war, but the withdrawal of U.S. support in northern Syria could provide conditions…