Military
BRIEF: Military escalation in Suwayda
After a kidnapping incident prompted fierce clashes between Bedouin groups and Druze factions in western Suwayda, the interim Ministry of Defense deployed more than 12,000 troops in an apparent bid to enter Suwayda and finally move in on anti-government Druze...
BRIEF: Military escalation in Suwayda
After a kidnapping incident prompted fierce clashes between Bedouin groups and Druze factions in western Suwayda, the interim Ministry of...
Analysis: Syria and the Israel-Iran war
One week ago, Israel launched a wave of aerial attacks targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, military and Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps...
Syria Update #25: 26 May 2025
Despite the promises of recent diplomatic engagements and the lifting of US and EU sanctions, Syria’s security situation remains fractious...
Political
STUDY: Between Symbolism and Substance: Syria’s Transition at 6 Months
Following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Syria found itself at a critical juncture, a turbulent phase marked by deep...
Syria Update #25: 26 May 2025
Despite the promises of recent diplomatic engagements and the lifting of US and EU sanctions, Syria’s security situation remains fractious...
Syria Update #24: 8 May 2025
An outbreak of armed clashes and anti-Druze sectarian violence in Suwayda province and the Rural Damascus towns of Jaramana and...
BRIEF: The Jaramana & Ashrafiyat Sahnaya crisis
The eruption of sectarian violence in Jaramana and Ashrafiyat Sahnaya–two Druze-majority areas located to the south and south-east of Damascus–marks...
BRIEF: Armed clashes erupt in Jaramana & Sahnaya
The online leak of an audio recording allegedly depicting a Druze cleric insulting the Prophet Muhammad changed the security picture...
BRIEF: SDF Agreement Stalls as ISIS Regroups
Hopes for calm in the north-east following an agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and interim authorities to demilitarize...
BRIEF: Syria’s interim cabinet—between inclusion & power consolidation
In 2011, Syrians took to the streets demanding urgent political reforms and inclusive governance, aiming to end decades of cronyism...
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