A Tale of Two Decrees: Syria’s Kurds at a Turning Point
Damascus steps up its drive to integrate the Kurdish minority
SDF
SDF Defeat Signals End of Kurdish Autonomy Project
Dissolving the DAANES
Aleppo Clashes End in Landmark Defeat for SDF
Damascus may push the group beyond the Euphrates
Aleppo Firefight Fuels Fears for SDF Deal
Kurdish force uses Syria’s second city as a pressure point
Damascus Eyes Windfall as it Joins Anti-IS Coalition
Membership could mean sanctions relief and leverage in northeast
SDF Refuses to Give Up Lucrative Oil Fields
Damascus is missing out on a vast source of reconstruction funds
What the “Unity Conference” Revealed About the SDF
The SDF’s autonomy project faces major external pressures.
Coastal Attack Highlights Threat of Assad Loyalists
The operation raised suspicions of external involvement
Syria’s ‘Victory Conference’, its Timing and Implications
Al-Sharaa gets ahead of the curve
Where Does Assad’s Fall Leave the SDF?
Assad’s departure places the Autonomous Administration in doubt
Regime and Allies Attack SDF in Deir Ezzor
A major operation shifts the balance of power in Eastern Syria
Tanker Wars: IS Targets Oil Supplies in Syria
IS steps up the economic pressure on its adversaries.
