Smuggling of goods and people has been active from Lebanon into Syria since the adoption of Cesar law in June 2020. Damascus has been put under sanctions and Syrians now lack basic necessities, such …
Syria: Pro-gov’t fighters discover mass grave in Deir al-Zour
According to a report by a war monitor, on Tuesday, Jan. 26 pro-administration forces discovered a mass grave with nine corpses in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour.
The Syrian Obs …
Getting rid of COVID-19 waste: Another obstacle to confronting the pandemic in northwest Syria
COVID-19 cases have dramatically increased in northwest Syria. As of January 25, the number of cases in the region controlled by the Syrian opposition and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) reached 20,939, …
Getting rid of COVID-19 waste: Another obstacle to confronting the pandemic in northwest Syria
COVID-19 cases have dramatically increased in northwest Syria. As of January 25, the number of cases in the region controlled by the Syrian opposition and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) reached 20,939, …
U.S. Strategy in Syria Has Failed
Under U.S. supervision, that region developed into a semistate with its own army, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and an entrenched bureaucracy—dominated by the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection …
U.S. Strategy in Syria Has Failed
Under U.S. supervision, that region developed into a semistate with its own army, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and an entrenched bureaucracy—dominated by the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection …
Russia uses regime-SDF tensions to expand presence in northeast Syria
Syrian Democratic Forces continue to besiege the Syrian regime in Hasakah province in northeastern Syria, amid fears of an escalation between the two parties.
The ‘Humanitarian’ Left Still Ignores the Lessons of Iraq, Libya and Syria to Cheer on More War
The instinct among parts of the left to cheerlead the right’s war crimes, so long as they are dressed up as liberal “humanitarianism”, is alive and kicking, as Owen Jones revealed in a column last …
Syrian refugees hire US-based representative to profile their plight
Refugees languishing in a remote desert camp near Jordan launch awareness campaign which urges Biden administration to do more for displaced Syrians …
Syria Needs a Reconstruction Plan, Not More Sanctions
On November 9, the U.S. Treasury Department implemented new sanctions against the Syrian government. The sanctions focus on punishing individuals and entities that provide support to Syrian President …