• Antiwar.com
  • Original
  • News
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Donate

US Blesses Idea of Syrian Military Integrating Foreign Islamist Fighters

by Jason Ditz | Jun 2, 2025

The position of the United States on the Islamist Syrian government has been complex since the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took power in December. The HTS, after all, was effectively al-Qaeda’s Syria branch up until it distanced itself from the parent group, with...

read more

Israel, Syria Reportedly Engage in Direct Security Talks

by Jason Ditz | May 28, 2025

According to reports citing unnamed sources, Israel and Syria have recent held direct security talks with one another. The talks are said to have happened in the wake of indirect talks between the two sides involving intermediaries, which have been confirmed. The...

read more

Sectarian Tensions Erupt Across Syria, Posters Call for Religious Tax on Christians

by Jason Ditz | May 22, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent warning that Syria may be on the verge of another “full scale civil war” seems increasingly more possible, with sectarian tensions erupting on multiple fronts, as the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) government’s promise of...

read more

Syrian Troops Clash With Kurdish SDF as Tensions Rise in Northern Syria

by Jason Ditz | May 21, 2025

While the cooperation between the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) government in Syria and the Kurdish SDF originally made it seem like the violence in northern Syria was on the decline, a new round of fighting between those groups has led to increased tensions and...

read more

Five Killed in East Syria Car Bomb, ISIS Suspected as Conflict Escalates

by Jason Ditz | May 19, 2025

Attentions are focusing on al-Mayadeen District in Syria’s Deir Ezzor Governorate today, after a late Monday suicide car bombing against a local police station killed at least five people and wounded a numbers of others. Syrian state media reported that three security...

read more

Syrian Forces Kill Three ISIS Members in Aleppo Hideout Raid

by Jason Ditz | May 18, 2025

When the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) seized power in Syria in December, it was seen as the presumptive end of the protracted civil war in that country, since it removed President Assad from power. Since then, there seems to be quite a bit of internal conflict...

read more

Trump Will Lift All Sanctions on Syria, Will Meet HTS Leader Wednesday

by Jason Ditz | May 13, 2025

President Trump has announced that he will lift all sanctions the US has against the Syrian government, which he says will “give them a chance at greatness.” He will also meet Syria’s leader, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday. The US has...

read more

At Least 11 Alawites Killed in Syria as Sectarian Violence Continues to Rage

by Jason Ditz | May 11, 2025

Sectarian violence against Syria’s Alawite minority became a huge matter in early March, when massacres left well over 1,300 people dead and the ruling Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) insisting the matter was over and an investigation would happen. The probe has been...

read more

Israel and Syria Have Engaged in Secret Talks Since April

by Jason Ditz | May 7, 2025

Israel has made much of the idea that Syria’s new Islamist government is a direct threat to them, as they continue to invade southern Syria and carry out regular airstrikes across the country. Quietly, they’ve been carrying out negotiations since at least April under...

read more

Israel Kills More Civilians in Syria Strikes, Insists They’re ‘Protecting Druze’

by Jason Ditz | May 4, 2025

Israel continued to carry out strikes against Syria throughout the weekend, launching a number of additional airstrikes centered on the idea they are “protecting” the Druze minority in Syria after last week’s sectarian violence left over 100 people dead. The violence...

read more
Page 2 of 4«1234»
Defend the Guard

Advertise on Antiwar.com

Search

Recent Stories

  • US and Japan Discuss Scenario for US Nuclear Weapons Use
  • US Envoy Steve Witkoff Meets With Netanyahu in Israel Amid Stalled Gaza Ceasefire Talks
  • Iran’s Foreign Minister Says US Must Provide Compensation Before Nuclear Talks Can Resume
  • Israel Launches Heavy Airstrikes Against Eastern Lebanon, Raising Fear of Escalation
Randolph Bourne Institute

Topics

North Korea Syria Iran Turkey Afghanistan Trump China Pentagon ISIS Gaza Iraq Saudi Arabia Yemen Russia Palestine Ukraine Israel NATO Obama Pakistan

Resources

  • Reprint Policy
  • Submission Guidelines
  • Antiwar.com Newsletter
  • Regional News
  • Advertise on Antiwar.com
  • Front Page Archives
  • Donate to Antiwar.com
  • Front Page
  • Blog
  • News
  • Original
  • Submissions
  • About Us
  • Search
  • Donate

Follow Us

  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
Reproduction of material from any original Antiwar.com pages without written permission is strictly prohibited.

©2025 Antiwar.com. All rights reserved.
A 501(c)3 Nonprofit, #71-0929026