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...
Israel Passing Messages to Syria’s HTS, But Turkey’s Influence Is a Concern
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...
Turkey Masses Troops on Syria Border, Large Scale Invasion May Be Imminent
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...
US Effort to Extend SDF Ceasefire With Turkey in Northern Syria Fails
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...
US, Israel and Turkey Launch Airstrikes in Syria After Cheering Regime Change
Several nations have been loudly cheering the weekend regime change in Syria (some are even taking credit for it). But despite the Islamist faction they were backing ending up taking Damascus, neither the US, Turkey, nor Israel are actually stopping attacks on Syrian...
Kurdish SDF Asks Russia to Mediate Security Deal With Syria
Kurdish SDF Asks Russia to Mediate Security Deal With Syria | Turkish forces gear up for another Syria invasion
Iran Attacks Peshmerga in Iraqi Kurdistan
Iran Attacks Peshmerga in Iraqi Kurdistan | Iran claims heavy damage on Kurds
US Sets Up New Military Base in NE Syria
US Sets Up New Military Base in NE Syria | Base is in key city of Raqqa
Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government Extends Term by a Year
Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government Extends Term by a Year | KRG failed to hold mandated elections this month
Iraq’s Oil Ministry Warns Companies Not to Buy Oil From Kurds
Iraq’s Oil Ministry Warns Companies Not to Buy Oil From Kurds | Ministry will take ‘marketing measures’