The slow rise of Hafez al-Assad, from pan-Arabism to Syrian nationalism
Before joining the military and building an Alawite caste around himself, Hafez al-Assad was a fervent supporter of the ...
Intellinews on MSN1d
Turkey could set up airbases in Syria’s desert, brief Damascus sources
Turkey could set up two air force bases in Syria's central desert region of Badiyah, use Syrian airspace for military ...
Middle East Institute1d
Rebalancing Russia’s Mediterranean strategy: From showing the flag to retreating to the gray zone
Either maintaining Russia’s military bases in Syria or finding an alternative outpost in the Mediterranean will prove ...
Exclusive-Syria's Sharaa to discuss defense pact with Turkey's Erdogan, sources say
Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan are expected to discuss a joint defense ...
Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria
The arrival of the first top Russian diplomat in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s fall kicks off negotiations over the fate ...
Syria’s interim President lands in Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad, likely a signal to Iran
Syria's interim President visits Saudi Arabia, signaling a shift from Iran as main ally, aiming to lift sanctions.
Trump 2nd term live updates: WH sidesteps question on hiring disabled federal workers
The actions prompted a tense standoff between the U.S. and Colombia after Colombia's president turned away deportation flights from the U.S. Trump then threatened tariffs as high as 25% against the ...
Al-Monitor5d
UAE, Saudi Arabia congratulate Sharaa as Jordan resumes Syria flights
Arab leaders have warmly welcomed Ahmed al-Sharaa as Syria's interim president, with close allies of his deposed predecessor ...
Foreign Affairs5d
Will Iran and Russia’s Growing Partnership Go Nuclear?
NICOLE GRAJEWSKI is a Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an Associate with the Project on Managing the Atom at the Harvard Kennedy School. She ...
Middle East Eye5d
Protests and bloodshed at Tishreen Dam, the Syrian war’s last faultline
As Bashar al-Assad’s military collapsed late last year, the SNA seized the opportunity to strike against the SDF, forcing it ...
What Syria’s secret police saw as the regime crumbled
Hastily abandoned documents show how the fallen government’s vast intelligence apparatus struggled to comprehend and stop the ...