Syria’s Sharaa: jihadist to interim head of state
In less than two months, Syria’s Ahmed Al-Sharaa has risen from rebel leader to interim president, after his Islamist group led a lightning offensive that...
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The Syrian Kurds’ post-Assad dilemma
The Syrian Democratic Forces find themselves in an increasingly perilous position. For nearly a decade, the group has controlled large chunks of eastern Syria, after...
IS terrorists at risk of escape after Trump cuts foreign aid
Islamic State terrorists could escape from camps and prisons in north-east Syria as a result of Donald Trump’s sweeping and unexpected cuts to foreign aid,...
Armed groups arrest leader of IS terrorist militia in Syria
Armed groups in Syria have arrested a local leader of the Islamic State terrorist militia, in an area in southern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for...
US shared intelligence with new Syria government to counter Daesh, officials reveal
The United States has been sharing confidential intelligence with Syria’s new authorities, in an apparent effort to counter the common threats posed by the terror...
Syria says it seized weapons being smuggled to Lebanese Hezbollah
The new Syrian government’s border authority has reportedly seized weapons that were being smuggled across the border to Lebanese group Hezbollah. According to state news...
Ankara urges Baghdad to recognize PKK as terror group
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called on Iraq to officially recognize PKK as a terrorist organization during a visit to Baghdad on Jan. 26. "PKK targets...