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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...

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Trump Meets With Syria’s Al-Qaeda Leader-Turned President, Praises His ‘Strong Past’

by Dave DeCamp | May 14, 2025

On Wednesday, President Trump met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the founder of al-Qaeda in Syria, who became the country's de facto leader after his rebranded group of jihadists, known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), took power in Damascus in December 2024. Trump said he had a...

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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...

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Trump Says He’s Considering Lifting Sanctions on Syria

by Dave DeCamp | May 12, 2025

President Trump said on Monday that he's considering lifting sanctions on Syria as the country's de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa (formerly Abu Mohammed al-Jolani), is looking to make a deal with the US. Trump said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had asked...

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Kurdish PKK Will Disarm and Disband, Seeking End to Decades of Conflict in Turkey

by Jason Ditz | May 12, 2025

In an announcement on Monday, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) announced that they have agreed to totally disarm and disband, aiming to end a multi-decade conflict with the Turkish government. Turkish President Erdogan praised the move, calling it a move toward...

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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...

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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...

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Turkish Jets Interfere With Israeli Warplanes Attacking Syria

by Jason Ditz | May 4, 2025

As Israel continues to escalate its attacks across Syria, they are running into some resistance from Turkey. Turkey is reportedly frustrated with the growing Israeli strikes on Syria, and there was an incident over the weekend where two Turkish F-16 fighter jets were...

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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...

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Israel Launches Airstrikes Near Syria’s Presidential Palace

by Jason Ditz | May 2, 2025

A week after the leader of Syria’s Islamist government, Ahmed al-Sharaa, was talking about his openness to normalizing relations with Israel, the Israeli military has carried out yet more strikes against Syria, attacking the area around the presidential palace in the...

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