The radical group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) continues to covet new territories in Turkish-controlled Afrin, seeking ways to gain frontline positions within Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) territory and control over...

A wrenching combination of cratering currency and runaway inflation is setting the stage for what will be a miserable winter for most ordinary Syrians. As 2022 enters its final quarter,...

The regime continues to escalate militarily against former opposition communities in western Daraa, blockading the town of Jasim where serious tensions continue to disrupt life for local residents. On-and-off clashes,...

ISIS activity has surged across northeastern Syria in recent weeks, building on a rising crescendo of attacks in August that had already reversed previous months of declining violence. Cells belonging...

Intermittent clashes and bouts of violence continue to raise tensions in north-west Syria, where the prospect of a long-awaited Turkish-led incursion into territory held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)...

Between now and the end of the year, the Syrian regime plans to drastically cut what remains of Syria’s subsidy system and purge the majority of beneficiaries still on its...

Ankara’s plans for a ground incursion into Manbij remain on hold for the time being, with no signs of serious battle preparations or concerted troop mobilizations from Turkish-backed Syrian National...

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The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is in desperate need of additional fighters, as it struggles to reinforce vulnerable positions along its northern territorial border with Operation Peace Spring areas, amidst...

Serious tensions are brewing between the former opposition and the regime’s intelligence forces across Daraa province following a slew of assassinations targeting local leaders. In western Daraa, violence remains intermittent...