Several regime decrees have left their mark on south Syria in recent weeks. A series of personnel shuffles have seen the province’s security committee chief replaced, while a presidential decree...

While posing as a promising development, a recent detainee amnesty issued by the regime was heralded a disappointment by Syrians. Most of those released were arrested in recent years and...

After a brief lull in bombardments following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, intense shelling against military and civilian targets resumed across opposition held-territory in northwest Syria in April. The frequency and...

A renewed burst of ISIS activity has rocked northeast Syria in recent weeks, with ISIS operatives refocusing on the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), rather than the regime, in a rising...

The Assad regime’s response to the devastating economic crisis in Syria, now exacerbated even further by the ramifications of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, has come to be defined by...

March saw the 11-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising marked by small demonstrations in towns and cities across south Syria, though observers noted much smaller crowds than in previous years....

Global supply chain shocks that accelerated last month with the Russian invasion of Ukraine are having a devastating effect on Syria’s economic situation—a deteriorating situation only compounded by the Syrian...

The effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are already reverberating through the Syrian economy, exposing ordinary Syrians to some of the worst economic vulnerabilities yet experienced during more than a...

A series of tit-for-tat killings left more than a half dozen dead in western Daraa in the aftermath of a high-profile assassination targeting a prominent local community figure that prompted...

The SDF remains paralyzed by the profound challenges facing northeast Syria, as living conditions continue to deteriorate and prices of commodities trend higher for communities across the region. Against the...