Turkey is asserting itself as the main player in the shaping of Syria’s future, sending a top official to Damascus and restarting diplomatic relations after more than a decade.
How Turkey Won the Syrian Civil War
In most capitals across the Middle East, the news of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s fall sparked immense anxiety. Ankara is not one of them. Rather than worrying about Syria’s prospects after more than a decade of conflict,
Blinken arrives in Iraq amid US efforts to support a peaceful Syrian political transition
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced stop in Iraq on Friday on his latest visit to the Middle East, where he urged nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition.
What Syria means for Hezbollah’s efforts to rebuild Lebanon
With a ceasefire in place, Hezbollah wants to rebuild Lebanon. But its supply chains across Syria have been weakened by Israeli airstrikes, rebel fighting and the ouster of its ally Bashar al-Assad.
Syria – live: Mass rallies set to celebrate fall of Assad amid fears chemical weapons ‘may be smuggled abroad’
Thousands across Syria have taken to the streets to celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime and the end to a catastrophic civil war. The rallies will see thousands marking an end to 53 …
Turkey: A slim majority of Turks sees Assad dynasty’s fall as positive
A recent poll conducted in Turkey has revealed that a majority of the public in the country is satisfied with the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Just over 51 percent of respondents said they were satisfied with the collapse of the Assad dynasty …
Having outplayed Russia and outsmarted Iran, Turkey is reinvented from Syria revolution – opinion
Turkey thus emerges from the Syrian revolution geopolitically reinvented. Kemal Ataturk’s vision of a post-Ottoman Turkey that turns its face to secular Europe and its back to Islam, imperium, and the Arab Middle East has been elbowed by Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s re-embrace of Islam, imperialism, and the Arab Middle East.
Syria – live: US vows to keep searching for Austin Tice as UN chief calls on Israel to withdraw forces
US secretary of state Antony Blinken has vowed to continue efforts to locate journalist Austin Tice after another American national was rescued from a Syrian prison.“No update on Austin Tice, except …
After Assad’s demise, Turkey is emerging a winner in Syria
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Houthi Affirms Yemen’s Support for Syria against Israeli Peril Threatening Entire Umma: New Ruling Groups Must Take Action
Houthi underlined that the American occupation in Syria focuses on oil resources, engaging in blatant and open looting of Syrian oil, adding that the “Israeli” enemy destroyed Syria’s military …