US Central Command said in a press release on Tuesday that its forces and partners "killed or captured nearly 25 ISIS operatives" in Syria since the US launched major airstrikes in the country on December 19. The December 19 bombing was a response to the December 13...
Syria Imposes Curfew on Alawite City of Latakia After Protests
A weekend bombing of an Alawite mosque in the Syrian city of Homs sparked major protests by Alawites across Syria’s northwest, and led to a quick crackdown by the government, which has declared the protesters “Assad remnant forces.” Latakia, a major Alawite city, was...
Syria and Kurdish SDF Remain at an Impasse on Integration Plan as Tensions Mount
An agreement was reached in March for the Kurdish SDF to integrate into the Syrian Army, and while we’ve seemed close to the deal actually going through multiple times throughout the year, persistent clashes and tensions have dogged this plan, and as the first full...
At Least 11 Killed as Alawite Mosque Bombing in Syria Leads to Violent Protests
2025 has been the first full year in power for the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria, and the defining topics of the year have been the return of Syria to international diplomacy and bloody violence against religious minorities within the country. The first of the...
Three Civilians Killed, 15 Wounded as Syrian Troops, Kurds Clash in Aleppo
Just a few days after the Syrian government presented its “final offer” to the Kurdish SDF on integration, the two sides were once again at odds, with fighting reported in the key northern city of Aleppo. At least three civilians were reported killed and 15 wounded in...
At Least Five Killed by Large-Scale US Airstrikes Targeting ISIS in Syria
At least five people were killed by major US airstrikes that were launched in Syria on Friday against ISIS targets, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). "The operation left at least five individuals torn pieces, including the leader of a cell...
Syria Pushes ‘Final Offer’ for Kurdish Integration into the Military
The Syrian government has introduced what is simultaneously being called a “final offer” and an “ultimatum” for the integration of the Kurdish SDF into the Syrian armed forces, guaranteeing the Kurds significant representation in the military and the creation of new...
After Three Americans Are Killed in Syria, Trump Says ‘We Have Legitimate Peace in the Middle East’
President Trump said on Monday that there is "legitimate peace in the Middle East for the first time in 3,000 years," comments that came after three Americans, including two National Guard members and a civilian interpreter, were killed in Syria. The president made...
US War Department Says ‘No Force Posture Changes’ in Syria After Three Americans Killed
A US War Department official said on Monday that the Pentagon has no planned "force posture changes" regarding the US military presence in Syria following a deadly attack in the country over the weekend that killed three Americans, including two members of the Iowa...
Israeli Troops Raid Syria’s Quneitra, Capture Three Civilians Collecting Firewood
Israeli troops continue to carry out raids into southwestern Syria, once again centering on the northern parts of Quneitra Governorate and in and around the town of Jbata Al-Khashab, where troops established a checkpoint at the key Ain al-Bayda Junction nearby,...


