Military
BRIEF: Palmyra attack raises concerns of ISIS infiltration
The deadly attack on US forces in Palmyra last week underscores several troubling trends within the post-Assad security apparatus that could threaten nascent cooperation with US-led International Coalition partners. The potential for extremism among new army recruits, combined with the...
BRIEF: Palmyra attack raises concerns of ISIS infiltration
The deadly attack on US forces in Palmyra last week underscores several troubling trends within the post-Assad security apparatus that...
BRIEF: Moscow eyes return to south Syria, Damascus-Tel Aviv talks stall
Israel is stepping up is provocative activities in south-west Syria: November saw an increase in cross-border ground incursions and raids...
BRIEF: SDF-Damascus talks stall as Kurds lose leverage
The ceasefire between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Damascus has provided crucial cover for all parties to pursue negotiations...
Political
Survey Results: Public Opinion in Transitional Syria—One Year into the Transition
One year into Syria’s political transition, this second round of ETANA’s public opinion survey reveals a transition that remains fragile...
BRIEF: Uneasy calm in Suwayda
While the July ceasefire agreement and subsequent roadmap have maintained a marked decline in large-scale clashes, Suwayda’s truce is still...
ANALYSIS: Syria’s parliamentary elections & the crisis of representation
The 5th October 2025 parliamentary elections were presented as a landmark in Syria’s post-Assad transition, yet the process demonstrated authoritarian...
BRIEF: Ceasefire pauses SDF-Damascus fighting
Over the course of a week between the 2nd and 7th October, a range of military flashpoints erupted across the...
BRIEF: Rising instability in south-west Syria
Amid the fallout of attacks in Suwayda and ongoing Israeli ground incursions, interim authorities’ governance patterns in the south-west have...
BRIEF: Suwayda ceasefire holds but internal divisions grow
For another week, there has been no change on the ground in Suwayda, with ceasefire violations limited to small-scale armed...
BRIEF: Suwayda roadmap agreement faces pushback
Building on the ceasefire brokered between Syria, Jordan and the US in late July, the three countries last week announced...
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