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Syria accuses Kurds of breaking truce in 'dangerous escalation,' tenuous peace deal threatened

The Syrian army said an attack took place as soldiers were securing a captured military base containing explosives, calling it a dangerous escalation.

|ByREUTERS
Soldiers of Syrian government forces stand by on a position 10 km away from the city of Hasakah in northeastern Syria on January 21, 2026.
Members of the Kurdish Internal Security Forces known as "Asayish", and residents rally during a demonstration against the attacks by the Syrian government forces and in support of Kurdish fighters in Qamishli, the main Kurdish city in the country's northeast on January 18, 2026.

Kurdish commander calls on US to 'intervene forcefully' in Syria clashes

The head of the YPG warned that only the US or its coalition partners can halt Syria’s advance into Kurdish-held territory, as government forces seize key towns and energy sites.

|ByREUTERS, JAMES GENN
People walk near shops in Douma, Syria June 19, 2023.

Syria prepares for economic revival as United States drops Caesar Act sanctions

More than a legal step, the repeal of the Caesar Act signals a political and economic shift that has put Syria back on the radar after years largely cut off from global markets.

|ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014.

Syria announces arrest of Damascus' ISIS leader, Taha al Zoubi, in international coalition op.

Syria arrests ISIS leader Taha al Zoubi in Moadamiya after a joint security operation, seizing a suicide belt and military weapons during the raid.

|BySHOSHANA BAKER

US Syria envoy Jeffrey may leave post, concerns grow over US Syria role

James Jeffrey failed to stop the Turkish invasion of October 2019 and was seen as pro-Ankara, now questions remain about whether the US role in eastern Syria can protect Kurds and minorities.

NOVEMBER 9, 2020BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
James Jeffrey, U.S. State Department special representative for Syria Engagement; testifies before a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on President Trump's decision to remove U.S. forces from Syria, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2019.

Syrian MP: Israel, Jordan behind rebel attacks on Syrian army

The MP specifically referenced a recent increase in attacks on the Syrian army in the Dara'a area in southwestern Syria.

JULY 22, 2019ByTZVI JOFFRE
Fighters from the Democratic Forces of Syria carry their weapons as they cheer near the Syrian town of al Houl in Hasaka province, after they took control of the area, November 14, 2015. A U.S.-backed Syrian rebel alliance on Friday captured the town of al Houl in Hasaka province, which had been hel

Behind the Lines: The Syrian sideshow

JULY 18, 2019ByJONATHAN SPYER
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu watch servicemen passing by as they visit the Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province, Syria

Rumors seek to drive U.S. and Iran into conflict in eastern Syria

The false reports of airstrikes come in the context of both the US-IRGC tensions and tensions between the SDF and the Syrian regime.

APRIL 25, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria

Months after saying US will withdraw, now 1,000 troops in Syria to stay

MARCH 18, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC FORCES and US troops are seen during a patrol near Turkish border in Hasakah, Syria, in November.

U.S. to leave 200 American peacekeepers in Syria after pullout

The decision was announced after Trump spoke by phone to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan.

FEBRUARY 22, 2019ByREUTERS
Syrian Democratic Forces and U.S. troops are seen during a patrol near Turkish border in Hasakah, Syria November 4, 2018

U.S. ‘weeks’ away from start of Syria withdrawal

With no answers for partners on the ground or US allies as to how the withdrawal will take place, US vows it is on track

FEBRUARY 11, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
U.S. and Turkish soldiers conduct the first-ever combined joint patrol outside Manbij, Syria, November 1, 2018. Picture taken November 1, 2018. Courtesy Arnada Jones/U.S.

U.S. forces at Syria checkpoint rammed by suicide bomber

The coalition said a convoy with allied Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) was involved in an attack, but there were no American casualties.

JANUARY 21, 2019ByREUTERS
U.S. and Turkish soldiers conduct the first-ever combined joint patrol outside Manbij, Syria, November 1, 2018. Picture taken November 1, 2018. Courtesy Arnada Jones/U.S.

U.S. Senator: Rash pullout from Syria will create 'Iraq on steroids'

Trump announced last month that Islamic State had been defeated in Syria and he would pull US forces out of the country.

JANUARY 19, 2019ByREUTERS
Lindsey Graham, United States Senator (R) from South Carolinaat the 7th Annual JPost Conference

Report: American soldiers killed in Islamic State attack in Syria

Amaq, a news site linked to Islamic State, said a suicide attacker with an explosive vest struck an international coalition patrol in the city on Wednesday.

JANUARY 16, 2019ByREUTERS
A man gestures at US military vehicles driving in the town of Darbasiya next to the Turkish border, Syria, April 2017