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Syria Marks One Year Since Assad’s Overthrow Amid Ongoing Challenges
Syrians are commemorating the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, as the nation struggles to rebuild after more than a decade of war. Celebrations...
The Taliban at a Crossroads
When President Donald Trump met Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Oval Office last month, it crystallized how fast international politics can reorder...
Syria Eyes Economic Rebound as Sanctions Ease and Refugees Return
Syria is emerging from a 14-year civil war and attempting to re-enter the global financial system following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime last...
The Neo-Ottoman Doctrine and the Inevitable Confrontation in the Levant
The harsh anarchy endemic to the Middle Eastern system has, with predictable certainty, intruded upon the core interests of the Turkish Republic. In response, Ankara has...
Israeli Raid in Southern Syria Leaves 10 Dead, Sparks Fierce Cross-Border Tensions
An overnight Israeli operation in the southern Syrian village of Beit Jinn turned into one of the deadliest clashes since the fall of Bashar...
GE, Siemens in Talks to Supply Turbines for Syria Power Rebuild
U.S. energy firm GE Vernova (GEV.N) and Germany’s Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) are in discussions to supply gas turbines for a $7 billion reconstruction project...
From Jihadist Battlegrounds to the Oval Office: The Unlikely Journey of Syria’s Sharaa
Ahmed al-Sharaa has transitioned from being an al Qaeda militant to the president of Syria in a remarkable political journey, culminating in his anticipated...
Syria’s Sharaa to Meet Trump in Washington, Signaling Major Political Shift
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, marking the first-ever visit by a...
Syria’s Bedouins Lose Hope of Returning Home After Southern Clashes
In July, there was significant sectarian violence in Syria's southern Sweida province. The Sbeih family describes being taken by Druze gunmen and held with...
US Moves to Establish Presence at Damascus Airbase
The United States is planning to set up a military presence at an airbase in Damascus to support a security agreement it is negotiating...