Syria
Australia’s ISIS camp dilemma exposes Syria’s growing post SDF chaos - analysis
The ISIS detainees were mostly captured in 2019 when ISIS was defeated in its last enclave near the Euphrates River by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces.
Albanese says won't help Australians in Syrian camp holding families of suspected IS terrorists
Why Syria's FM is changing his messaging to Israel - and why it matters - analysis
Thirty-four Australians released from a camp holding families of suspected ISIS terrorists in Syria
Why Lebanon's Mount Dov is key to securing Israel’s northern border - analysis
The formerly Syrian-administered area, conquered by Israel in 1967, has been the site of many Hezbollah-related incidents, which have reinforced its importance for national defense.
The fall of Rojava was not a conspiracy, it was a failure of strategy - opinion
Rojava did not fall due to a covert agreement among global powers, as claimed. Instead, its collapse was largely self-inflicted.
Rojava defeated: Why Kurdish leadership must adapt or risk extinction - opinion
Kurdish political weaknesses and bad strategies are highlighted as risks for the region and Israel.
Iraq faces renewed security concerns as ISIS detainees are transferred from Syria - analysis
Iraq is taking in thousands of ISIS prisoners from Syria, raising concerns over security in border provinces and testing the country’s ability to contain militant threats.
IDF confirms death of senior Hezbollah artillery commander in Lebanon strike
Additionally, IDF troops carrying out a targeted raid on a structure in southern Lebanon apprehended a senior operative from the Jamaa Islamiya.
Syria continues to deploy forces, integrate SDF into defense establishment following agreement
After clashes in January, the SDF and Syrian government agreed to cooperate and find a way to enable Syrian forces to deploy to SDF-held areas in eastern Syria.
Syria, Saudi Arabia ink mega investment deals in push for reconstruction after years of war
The deals follow Syria's hosting of the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Chevron and a Qatar-based company to pursue offshore oil and gas exploration.
Syria’s only female minister warns: 'We can’t survive without unity'
“I don't feel that I am a Christian or a woman when I do my job. I feel like I am a Syrian citizen. The minute I start feeling like I’m a minority or I’m a woman, I will lose my legitimacy," she said
Syria's old dangers remain: Don’t be fooled by the Syrian strongman’s suit - opinion
Israel saw elected Hamas turn Gaza into a terror enclave, Hezbollah enter Lebanese politics while building a missile empire, and now al-Shaara massacre minorities while wearing a suit.
Syria’s Sunni Islamist regime consolidates power, ending Kurdish autonomy
BEHIND THE LINES: The arrival of Syrian forces to Qamishli sets the seal on the effective demise of the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES).