Cross-border hostilities between Israeli forces and Iranian-backed militias in south-west Syria have continued to decline in both frequency and intensity. A sharp drop in the number of missile attacks by...

The rampant divisions and organizational dysfunction within Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) erupted further into the public eye in recent weeks, with senior figures openly denouncing a months-long arrest campaign pursued...

In late January, former opposition groups—including those under the command of Ahmad al-Awdeh—conducted the most significant anti-ISIS operation that the south-west has witnessed in years. Following a 10-hour gun battle...

January marked one of the most violent and sustained periods of hostilities between Iranian-backed militias and US and International Coalition forces to date. While Iranian-backed militias launched at least 18...

The US launched a sweeping aerial bombardment campaign between 2nd-3rd February, striking at least 85 Iranian-linked militia targets across Iraq and Syria. The strikes are said to be the first...

The US launched a sweeping aerial bombardment campaign between 2nd-3rd February, striking at least 85 Iranian-linked militia targets across Iraq and Syria. The strikes are said to be the first...

Israel’s daytime airstrike that killed several senior Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commanders in western Damascus’ Al-Mezzeh district on 20th January is a reminder of the ongoing conflict-within-a-conflict between Iran...

The growing divisions within Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) burst into clear view in recent weeks, greatly weakening the stature of the group in north-west Syria and coinciding with its increasing...

Iranian-backed militias resumed a wave of attacks against bases used by the US-led International Coalition, following the breakdown of the temporary ceasefire in Gaza that had also brought a period...

Ongoing hostilities between Israeli forces and Iranian-backed militias in south Syria escalated markedly in recent weeks, with cross-border missile strikes from militants met with regular Israeli airstrikes and shelling, before...