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 …
US strategy in Syria ‘failed’: Ex-US envoy
US ‘must acknowledge that it can’t build a state,’ and instead should rely more on Turkey and Russia, says Robert Ford …
New Syrian lira banknote is largest denomination ever
Syria’s new 5,000-lira banknote that went into circulation on Sunday is the largest denomination in the country reeling from a decade of conflict and a crippling economic crisis.
New Syrian lira banknote is largest denomination ever
Syria’s new 5,000-lira banknote that went into circulation on Sunday is the largest denomination in the country reeling from a decade of conflict and a crippling economic crisis.
Syria war: 20,000 abandon tents after floods inundate camps
Heavy rain and snow, strong winds and flooding in north-western Syria have forced more than 20,000 displaced people to abandon their tents. Aid agency Care said camps had turned into “lakes” at 87 …
New Round of Talks on Syria’s Constitution Begins in Geneva
Delegations from Syria’s government, opposition and civil society have started a new round of meetings in Geneva aimed at revising the constitution of the war-torn country.