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Israel Seizes New Villages in Southern Syria, Fires on Protesters Opposing Occupation

by Jason Ditz | Dec 20, 2024

Initially suggested to be about establishing a new buffer zone between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and southwestern Syria, the Israeli incursion after the regime change continues to grow, with them seizing yet more villages in the Daraa Province. Israeli troops...

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Turkey Says US State Dept Claims of Ceasefire With Kurds Untrue, Vows to Continue Offensive

by Jason Ditz | Dec 19, 2024

Last week, a four-day ceasefire was reached between Turkey and the US-backed Kurdish SDF to allow the SDF to withdraw from the contested city of Manbij. That ceasefire expired Monday, though the US State Department announced Tuesday that it had reached a deal with...

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Turkey, Allies Violate Extended Ceasefire With Syrian Kurds, Dozens Killed

by Jason Ditz | Dec 18, 2024

On Tuesday, the US State Department announced the extension of the ceasefire between Syria’s Kurdish SDF and Turkey’s allies. The initial ceasefire expired, but the new one was supposed to continue to the end of the week. It doesn’t seem to have lasted even a whole...

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Israel Passing Messages to Syria’s HTS, But Turkey’s Influence Is a Concern

by Jason Ditz | Dec 18, 2024

Both Israel and Turkey were at the forefront of this month’s regime change in Syria. The takeover of Syria by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) alters the landscape of the region, but Turkey and Israel may quickly find themselves at odds over who’s really...

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Israel Continues to Flaunt Ceasefire, Military Demolishes Homes in Southern Lebanon

by Jason Ditz | Dec 17, 2024

Now into the third week of the Israeli ceasefire with Lebanon, the situation seems no more settled than it had been. Israeli forces continue to operate across southern Lebanon, their drones carry out attacks, and Israeli military bulldozers are now conducting...

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Turkey Masses Troops on Syria Border, Large Scale Invasion May Be Imminent

by Jason Ditz | Dec 17, 2024

Though it has reportedly been extended until the end of the week, the failure to make the ceasefire between Turkish-backed forces and the US-backed Kurdish SDF permanent is expected to lead to more fighting. It is starting to look like the fight for northern Syria...

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US Effort to Extend SDF Ceasefire With Turkey in Northern Syria Fails

by Jason Ditz | Dec 16, 2024

Update from 12/17/24: Though the four-day ceasefire expired, the US State Department is now reporting it has been extended until the end of the week. With the four-day ceasefire in the Syrian city of Manbij coming to a close, US mediators’ efforts to convince Turkey...

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After Syria Regime Change, Conflicting Reports on Russia’s Pullout Plans

by Jason Ditz | Dec 16, 2024

While the sudden regime change in Syria affected numerous regional powers, few face as much disruption as Russia. During the Assad era, Russia maintained very important Mediterranean bases in Syria, including Tartus, Russia’s only Mediterranean naval base. With Assad...

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US Assures Syrian Kurdish SDF After Turkish FM Says Goal Is to Wipe Them Out

by Jason Ditz | Dec 15, 2024

It has been a wild 72 hours for the Kurdish-dominated SDF forces in Syria’s northeast. After substantial fighting over the city of Manbij and a 4-day truce conditioned entirely on the SDF removing themselves and their families from the area, the relative stability in...

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Despite Talk of a ‘Nuclear Leap,’ Little About Iran’s Enrichment Program Has Changed

by Jason Ditz | Dec 13, 2024

This week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) offered it’s latest secret assessment to member states about the status of Iran’s civilian nuclear program, including its enrichment of uranium. As usual, aspects of this assessment were quickly leaked, and...

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