Has Assad Broken with Baathist Ideology?
The Syrian president promotes normalization and hints at economic changes.
The Syrian president promotes normalization and hints at economic changes.
Efforts to restore the sector face enormous challenges.
The regime continues blocking efforts to advance the political process
The SDF appears keen to reduce Al-Hasakah’s Arab population.
The jihadist group is becoming a serious strategic threat in eastern Syria.
A campaign against economic assets may force the Kurdish group to reassess how the autonomous region is administered.
A wave of protests in Idlib has posed delicate challenges for de facto ruling power HTS, which is facing both an internal crisis and a potentially explosive situation on the streets. We examine the consequences for the region.
Moves to overhaul an archaic regulatory system disguise efforts to divert aid.
The patrols were central to a Russian-Turkish deal to tackle the PKK.
Changing intel chiefs is more about retaking control than genuine reform.
Explaining Türkiye’s shift from military strikes to intel-backed targeted killings.
Russia is pushing for new talks away from Geneva, further depleting their relevance.
