Aleppo

Is Syria’s leader Ahmed al-Sharaa a master geopolitical chess player? - analysis

Ahmed al-Sharaa has proven to be an adept player of geopolitical chess. Now he will be tested on his ability to win the peace in Syria.

JANUARY 20, 2026|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa delivers a speech on the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad's fall, in Damascus, Syria December 8, 2025.

Soldiers from the Syrian Democratic Forces stand in front of the detainees before the first exchange operation between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian government in Aleppo, Syria, April 3, 2025.

Syria's government faces pivotal moment against SDF, as it retakes largest oil field - analysis

Overnight on January 17 and 18, there were major changes on the ground as Arab tribal fighters claimed to seize control of a number of villages and two oil fields on the East side of the Euphrates.

JANUARY 18, 2026|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

A Kurdish internal security forces member stands guard with a weapon as Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with the people in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh in Aleppo, in Hasakah, Syria January 7, 2026.

After Kurdish forces were expelled from Aleppo, Kurds fear new Syrian offensive - analysis

There are also concerns about how detainees are being treated by the Syrian authorities and about the desecration of the bodies of the fallen.

JANUARY 14, 2026|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Members of the Syrian Civil Defence work to extinguish a fire after shelling amid renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces in Aleppo, Syria, January 8, 2026.

Thousands protest in northeast Syria over expulsion of Kurdish fighters from Aleppo

Five days of fighting last week left at least 23 people dead, according to Syria's health ministry, and saw more than 150,000 flee the two Kurdish-run pockets of the city.

JANUARY 14, 2026|ByREUTERS

Who is HTS, the Salafi-jihadist group that captured Aleppo?

Who is HTS? The jihadist group that is leading Aleppo's offensive is rooted in Salafism and has a complex history and leadership.

NOVEMBER 30, 2024ByYUVAL BARNEA

Rebels led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham drive on a motorbike in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

Attacks in Aleppo 'ostensibly good news for Israel,' JISS researcher says

Rakov is known in the JISS for being an expert on Russian policy in the Middle East and is also a reservist Lt. Colonel in the IDF.

NOVEMBER 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rebels led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham drive along a street in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

Syrian regime may lose Aleppo due to Iran’s failures - analysis

Up until several days ago, the Syrian regime believed its backers in Moscow and Tehran could keep it safe.

NOVEMBER 30, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

A rebel led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham stands in the back of a vehicle in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

Syria's Aleppo airport struck in alleged Israeli airstrike, damage caused

Lebanese media claim 3 killed and 2 wounded from the strike.

DECEMBER 30, 2023ByYUVAL BARNEA

A man walks at Aleppo international airport after it was reopened for the first time in years, Syria February 19, 2020.

Airstrikes target Aleppo and Damascus airports

Syria has been a conduit for Iranian weapons flowing to Hezbollah and Iran-backed proxies in Syria over the years.

OCTOBER 22, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

An Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli air force pilots

Russia slams Israel for alleged airstrike on Syrian airports

Israel's airstrikes on Syrian airports are "a flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and of the basic principles of international law," Russia said.

OCTOBER 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF