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Israel, Syria Hold Direct Talks in Paris Aimed at Calming Hostility

by Jason Ditz | Aug 20, 2025

Though there have been reports of indirect talks for months now, Tuesday marked the first time it was publicly confirmed that Israel and Syria’s Islamist government held direct talks, with a US-brokered meeting held in Paris. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani...

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Syria’s HTS Government Preps 50,000 Troops for a Large Anti-Kurd Offensive in Northeast

by Jason Ditz | Aug 17, 2025

The Islamist Syrian government is trying to give the impression they support peaceful unity in Syria, with President Ahmed al-Sharaa saying he believed Syria should be unified by some sort of understanding instead of by military force, because the Syrian people are...

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Turkey Defense Deal With Syria Includes Training and Arms – Stops Short of Turkish Bases

by Jason Ditz | Aug 14, 2025

As Syria’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) tries to grow its national military after the takeover of the country in December, it was inevitable that Turkey, a heavy backer of the HTS during its offensives last year, would end up playing a big role. Syria and Turkey have...

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Syria, US to Discuss Suwayda Killings in Amman Talks, But Druze Aren’t Invited

by Jason Ditz | Aug 11, 2025

The number of people killed in the massacres in Syria’s Suwayda Governorate is still yet from being fully documented, as tensions continue to flare and the whole governorate is effectively on lockdown from the government. Talks aimed at addressing concerns about that...

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Syria Spurns Kurdish Integration Talks in Paris as Tensions Mount

by Jason Ditz | Aug 10, 2025

Over the weekend, the Kurdish SDF held a unity conference in Paris meant to discuss, among other things, how integration with the Islamist Syrian government will actually work. The unity conference was condemned by the government, which refused to take part, claiming...

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SDF Spurns US Demands: Laying Down Arms ‘Non-Negotiable’

by Jason Ditz | Jul 29, 2025

The Kurdish SDF has rejected the US demand to fully disarm and withdraw from key areas and border crossings in northeast Syria, saying that the idea of laying down arms is “non-negotiable.” SDF representative Sihanouk Dibo said that the group’s long-term vision was to...

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Syria, Israel Hold ‘De-Escalation’ Talks in Paris, Agree To Hold Second Round

by Jason Ditz | Jul 27, 2025

With US envoy Tom Barrack in attendance in Paris, Syrian and Israeli government ministers met in what is being called “de-escalation” talks aimed to reduce the growing tensions amid the ongoing Israeli invasion of southwestern Syria and the sectarian violence in the...

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Over 1,100 Killed in the Past Week in Syria’s Suwayda, Calm May Not Last

by Jason Ditz | Jul 20, 2025

Sunday saw relative calm return to the Suwayda Governorate in southern Syria, after a solid week of fighting among the Druze and Bedouins left in excess of 1,100 documented deaths so far and a final toll that is likely to be even higher. A majority of the slain were...

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Syrian Government Forces Kill Civilians in Suwayda and Declare Ceasefire

by Jason Ditz | Jul 15, 2025

The Syrian Defense Ministry has announced a ceasefire between Druze forces and Bedouin tribes in and around the city of Suwayda, following Syrian security forces entering the city aiming to bring an end to multiple days of fighting. Today’s reports suggest around 200...

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89 Killed, Around 200 Wounded as Druze-Bedouin Fighting in Southern Syria Rages

by Jason Ditz | Jul 14, 2025

Fighting between the Druze population in Syria’s Suwayda Governorate and local Bedouin tribes continues to escalate after breaking out Sunday in the Suwayda neighborhood of Maqus. The most recent figures suggest at least 89 people have been killed in the fighting as...

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