Syria's Kurdish community at the center of a post-Assad game of geopolitical tug-of-war
The fall of longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad has created a power vacuum that threatens some of the United States' ...
The Nation on MSN2d
What Does the Future Hold for Syrian Kurds Post-Assad?
NATO ally Turkey has emerged as the dominant state power in a new Syria, and is seeking to press its advantage by bombing and ...
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Israel has declared war on the promise of a strong, democratic Syria
Amid the turmoil, Israel expanded its occupation of Syrian land in the south of the country, expelling hundreds of Syrians ...
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Post-Assad Syria faces challenges in building unified military
Syria’s new authorities announced shortly after the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad last month that ... Defense Ministry is the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The SDF, a Kurdish ...
Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria
A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groups ...
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US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, defense secretary says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin outlines the necessity of U.S. troops in Syria to counter IS threats and stabilize the region ...
Syria shouldn’t repeat the mistakes of Iraq’s hasty post-Saddam elections
Inclusivity and moderation are indeed immediate priorities for Syria, but a big national vote is not. Democracy does not ...
The Media Line5d
Syrian Security Forces Foil Islamic State Plot Against Damascus Shrine
An inside view of the Hama prison after the armed groups opposed to Bashar Assad's regime, led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, took ...
Syria Civil War's New Frontlines Emerge Post-Assad
"I believe there will be violent fighting, the end of which we do not know," a top Syrian Democratic Council official told Newsweek.
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Syrian forces seize keys to late Iraqi president’s apartment
Syrian security forces have seized the keys to Iraq’s late president Jalal Talabani’s apartment in Damascus, believing that ...
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And Why a Stable Post-Assad Future Will Require Tehran’s Involvement
In the aftermath, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, condemned Assad’s fall as a foreign-orchestrated conspiracy, a framing that reflects Tehran’s efforts to preserve its image as a ...