Syria
ISIS Expands Attacks Ahead of SDF-Damascus talks
In the first publicly announced confrontation under Syria’s transitional leadership, Syrian security forces raided an ISIS cell in Aleppo following the killing of a security officer in an earlier attack.
Syria Desk
19.05.2025
Security Zones and Power Centralization Mark Al-Sharaa's Latest Moves
The new Syrian government revealed a nationwide security plan dividing the country into five main zones, part of its broader effort to rebuild security and military institutions after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
Syria Desk
19.05.2025
First Alawite Party in Syria, a Shift Toward Decentralization
Over the past century of Syrian political life, spanning the French Mandate, independence, union and separation with Egypt, and the long era of Baath Party rule, the Alawite community has never attempted to form any political party rooted in its...
Abdel Moneim Ali Issa
19.05.2025
The Leopard Dies as Syria Quietly Embraces Normalization
Syrian-Palestinian actor Adeeb Kaddoura passed away at the age of 77, his life spanning the same number of years as the Nakba. His death comes at a moment when Syria appears increasingly distanced from Palestine, with reports of Damascus moving closer to t
Marwa Jerdy
17.05.2025
Promise to Ease Sanctions Triggers Cautious Optimism in Syria
US President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Syria has unleashed a wave of cautious optimism, economic anticipation, and political uncertainty, especially in northeastern Syria under the SDF administration.
Syria Desk
15.05.2025