المرصد السوري لحقوق الانسان
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June 2020

Jihadists in Syria’s Idlib Form New ‘Operations Room’

WASHINGTON - Several al-Qaida-aligned militant groups in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib have announced the formation of a joint military operations room aimed at coordinating efforts to fight Syrian government troops and its…

Why is Ankara pouring Turkish liras into Syria?

Taking advantage of Syria’s currency havoc, Ankara has funneled Turkish liras into “liberated” areas in northern Syria, but any plan to fully sideline the Syrian pound in those areas appears unrealistic. The dizzying nosedive of the…

Turkey hinders Egyptian peace efforts in Libya

Cairo proposed a political initiative to resolve the Libyan crisis calling for a cease-fire between the conflicting parties, but the Government of National Accord, backed by Turkey, rejected it. Over a year into the war in Tripoli,…

Syria’s War Has Arrived Inside Bashar al-Assad’s Family

Syria’s dictator crushed an uprising—but the ground may be crumbling beneath his feet.   Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma arrive at the Elysee palace on July 14, 2008 in Paris. DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP VIA GETTY…

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