Damascus Eyes Windfall as it Joins Anti-IS Coalition
Membership could mean sanctions relief and leverage in northeast
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Sharaa Hedges Bets with Visit to Russia
Damascus opts for pragmatism despite Moscow’s support for Assad
Border Flag Raises New Questions Over Northeast
Damascus and the Autonomous Administration dispute the fundamentals
Russia Sabotages Chemical Weapons Inspections in Syria
Since the fall of the Assad regime, Syria’s new government has allowed UN chemical weapons inspectors into the country
The Impacts of Al-Sharaa’s Historic UN Address
For the first time in half a century, a Syrian president will address the UN’s general assembly this month
SDF Refuses to Give Up Lucrative Oil Fields
Damascus is missing out on a vast source of reconstruction funds
Damascus Postpones Polls in Northeast and Suwayda
State ratchets up pressure on SDF
Russia Pushes Assad Loyalists’ Involvement in Transition
Moscow remains far from fully embracing the new Syrian government
The Coast vs. Suwayda: The Security Council’s Shifting Stance
The UN body shows goodwill toward Damascus
The Real Motives for Israel’s Suwayda “Humanitarian” Corridor
Israel’s aims are far from humanitarian
What the “Unity Conference” Revealed About the SDF
The SDF’s autonomy project faces major external pressures.
An SDF Rocket Attack in Aleppo Challenges Damascus
The group fears being sidelined by Moscow
