Syria
Delisting the PKK, or at Least Lifting Bounties on Its Three Leaders, Would Have Several Immediate Benefits
Ahmed Al-Sharaa Hopes to Convince the World He’s Left His Jihadist past Behind, but FM Gideon Sa’Ar and Other Senior Officials Are Not Persuaded
The Rescue Last Year of Israeli Hostages Noa Argamani, Shlomi Ziv, Almog Meir Jan, and Andrei Kozlov Began Israel’s Ascendant Trajectory
Currently, the Predominantly Christian Ancient Town of Maaloula, Where the People Still Speak the Language of Jesus, Aramaic, Is Being Targeted by Islamists.
Interview with a Veteran
In Syria, Turkey Continues to ‘Turkify’ Kurdish Regions and Engages in Ethnic Cleansing
Anas Hasan Khattab Was Designated a Terrorist by the U.S. for Ties to the Al-Nusra Front and Sanctioned by the U.N. for Links to Al-Qaeda
After Years on the Defensive, Israel Is Now on the March Against Those Proxies
An Interview with Basim Abu Fakhr from the Predominantly Druze Province of Al-Suwayda’ in Southern Syria
U.S. Government Agencies Work with Kurds in Different Countries, Often at Cross Purposes
Behind the Lines - Ankara Appears Set on a Two-Sided Strategy to Unify Syria Under the Rule of Its Sunni Islamist Client
It would not be wise to dismiss the concerns here as simply the work of Iranian agitation, propaganda by the ‘resistance axis’, or sabotage by ‘regime remnants,’ even if not all or most Alawites share the concerns to be outlined here.
Erdoğan’s Syrian Proxies May Welcome the Excuse Not to Be Pushed Into a Devastating Conflict with Non-threatening Kurds
With Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Gaining Power in Syria After the Fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Many Syrians Worry About the Growing Influence of Extremist Elements Within the Islamist Group.
Following the Fall of Assad’s Regime, the Narratives of Resistance and Assad’s Alliances With Iran and Hezbollah are Shifting.
As Turkey Doubles Down on Its Islamist Agenda, the Kurds Remain One of the Region’s Few Forces Pushing In the Opposite Direction
Erdoğan Loyalist Feridun Sinirlioğlu Was Elected Secretary General of OSCE, a 57-member Regional Security Organization Spanning North America, Europe, and Central Asia
The Fact That This Regime Was a Monstrous One, Engaged in the Mass Slaughter of Syrian Civilians, Was Known to Both Policymakers and Publics in the West
Kurds Face a Jihadist Group Wielding Political Power and Significant Turkish Involvement in Syria’s Affairs