The civilian death toll of the massacre by the Syrian government and its allies in the northwest of the country continues to rise, as 11 more civilian bodies were found dumped in the river near Baniyas. They were killed with headshots, as is in keeping with most of...
Syria’s Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) promised to deliver a diverse, inclusive new government for the nation, and while some media reports are praising the new government unveiled today as mission accomplished, many are extremely unsatisfied at what passes for...
Israel continued their attacks on Syria overnight with airstrikes against the major northern port city of Latakia, launching at least six airstrikes against the city, with many focusing on the port itself and the 110th Naval Brigade’s facility, which houses warboats....
A new Department of National Intelligence (DNI) threat assessment has been released. Such assessments are required annually under the Intelligence Authorization Act in 2021. Though most of the assessment centers on Russia and China, and is largely unchanged from last...
While the US loudly applauded the regime change in Syria back in December, their interaction with the new Islamist government in Damascus has been fairly limited. It is now being reported that the US sent Syria a list of demands, and offered “partial sanctions relief”...
Israel continued its ground invasion of southwestern Syria Tuesday, but encountered some resistance, the first time it faced any meaningful opposition since invading in December. It came in the form of locals, who reportedly fired on Israeli troops in the area around...
Israel continued its attacks on Syria this weekend, sending more troops into the Quneitra Governorate near the occupied Golan Heights and also launching multiple airstrikes against military sites in central Syria, including a military airport in Tadmur. The Tadmur...
While the process is still far from finished, the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) dominated Syrian government and the Kurdish SDF began talks on Wednesday about integrating the SDF forces into the army. During the Syrian Civil War, the SDF set up control over substantial...
Syria’s Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led government and its role in the massacre of well over a thousand civilians, mostly Alawites, in the northwest earlier this month continues to loom large not just internally but in Syria’s relationship with the...
With growing focus on Israel’s resumption of hostilities against the Gaza Strip, the country has continued its military aggression elsewhere in the region as well. In Syria, there are more attacks, and an even bigger ground invasion. Israel first started invading...
