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How Turkey and Syria Found Common Cause Against the Kurds
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Turkey, a chief backer of Syria's post-Assad government, warned on Thursday that Damascus could be forced to use greater military force against Kurdish...
Support Without Guarantees of Survival: China and Russia’s Logic in Confronting the Fall of Allies
The arrest of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by the Donald Trump administration carried out through a cross-border operation and their transfer...
Turkey Offers Support as Clashes Escalate in Aleppo
Fierce fighting erupted in Aleppo over the past week between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters. The clashes, described by Damascus as a “counter-terrorism”...
The Battle for Syria’s Future Reignites in Aleppo
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At least three people were killed in new attacks in Aleppo, as the Syrian government and the U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)...
A Mediated Future: U.S. Diplomacy in the Syria-Israel Talks
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U.S.-mediated security talks between Syria and Israel have resumed after a months-long stall, with Damascus demanding a full Israeli withdrawal from territory seized...
The Trump-Netanyahu Summit and Ankara: Is a Period of “Controlled Chaos” Beginning in the Middle East?
The Trump-Netanyahu summit in Washington in the final days of 2025 was not merely a courtesy visit for the region but the announcement of...
Syria’s New Leaders Court Alawite Loyalty After Deadly Backlash
Syria’s Alawite community, long associated with the rule of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, has found itself exposed and vulnerable since his fall. Although many...
Syria Opens Criminal Investigation Into Assad-Era Mass Grave
Syria’s new government has ordered troops to guard a remote desert military site east of Damascus after a Reuters investigation revealed it was used...
Navigating the New Frontier: SDF-State Relations in Post-Revolutionary Syria
The post-revolutionary period in Syria has been a subject of regional security discussions, with one of the most complex governance and security issues in...
Syrian Central Bank Announces New Currency, Swap to Begin in 2026
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Syria will begin a currency swap on January 1, 2026, replacing old banknotes with new ones in an effort to restore confidence in...