In the single deadliest bombing since the Syrian regime change in December, at least 20 people were killed and over a dozen others wounded in a car bombing. Most of the dead, and wounded, were women, and the target was agricultural workers on the outskirts of Manbij....
15 Killed as Gunmen Carry Out Sectarian Massacre in Another Syrian Alawite Village
Syria’s ruling Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has repeatedly promised an inclusive Syria that respects all of its communities. That doesn’t appear to be working out so well for the nation’s Alawite minority though, which is coming under growing attack. Over the...
Israeli Military Construction in Syria Raises Fear of Prolonged Occupation of South
On Friday, Israeli soldiers inside the newly occupied part of the Golan Heights came under fire. There were no injuries, but it may be a sign of growing unrest over the new occupations within the southern Quneitra and Daraa Governorates of Syria. Those concerns are...
Two Killed, 10 Wounded as Israeli Fighter Jets Attack Eastern Lebanon
With the ceasefire extension in Lebanon still in place until February 18, Israel continues to violate it on every pretext and often no pretext at all. The multiple violations reported on Friday included airstrikes by Israeli fighter jets in both eastern and northern...
US Launches Drone Strike in Syria’s Idlib Province
The US-led coalition in Syria launched a drone strike in the Idlib province, targeting a car, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Thursday. US Central Command later confirmed that its forces launched a strike targeting a "senior operative" of...
Syria’s Al-Qaeda Branch Dissolves, Says Goals Completed by Regime Change
The Salafi jihadist group Hurras al-Din, Syria's official al-Qaeda affiliate, announced on Tuesday that it was dissolving, saying its goals were complete following the regime change that ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. "[T]he sons of the Al-Qaeda Jihad...
Israel Says It Will Occupy Southern Syria ‘Indefinitely’
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Israel will "indefinitely" occupy areas of southern Syria it captured after the the regime change in Damascus that ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Katz made the comments while visiting Israeli...
Report: Trump Plans To Withdraw Thousands of Troops From Syria
President Trump is planning to withdraw thousands of US troops from Syria, Turkey's Anadolu Agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Israeli broadcaster Kan. The Kan report said that "senior White House officials conveyed a message to their Israeli counterparts...
Turkish Strikes Kill 12 Syrian Kurdish Civilians in Past Two Days
Fighting continues to rage in northern Syria’s Aleppo Province, as the Turkish-backed SNA attacks territory held by the Kurdish SDF. The SDF has continued to report repelling the offensives, though Turkey is increasingly carrying out airstrikes in support of those...
20 Turkish-Backed Militants Killed in North Syria Clashes, Turkey Bombs Protesters
Intense clashes were once again reported Saturday in northern Syria’s Aleppo Governorate, with Turkish-backed SNA militants attacking Kurdish SDF fighters in the area near the Tishreen Dam, which Turkey and the SNA has been unsuccessfully trying to capture for weeks...