Syria
In 1970, Hafez Assad, Bashar’s Father, Launched a Coup to Topple His Former Ally and Proclaimed Himself President. His Family Ruled Syria Until This Week.
There Are Significant Grievances Inside Iran, Especially in Areas Populated by the Arabs, Baluch, and Kurds
The Turkey-Backed Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham May Be Buying Time Until It Can Consolidate Power
Türkiye, Hezbollah, Iran, and Russia Would Be Fighting Each Other Instead of the United States and Its Allies
No One Should Be Surprised by the Clash of Rival Ethno-Sectarian Forces Supported by Powerful States; That’s How Power Is Wielded in the Region
The Syrian Conflict, Now Entering Its 13th Year, Has Long Been a Proxy Battleground for Regional and Global Powers
Although a Wider Insurgent Offensive in NW Syria Has Made Dramatic Advances in Recent Days, This Offensive Does Not Mark a Wholly New-Found Insurgent Unity
It Is Slow-Motion Genocide, Obvious to All Observers Except for Those in the White House and State Department Who Wring Their Hands
The Taking of Aleppo City Represents a Dramatic and Significant Moment in the Unresolved Conflict
Islamist Rebels May Control Northwestern Syria for Some Time, if Iran and Russia Do Not Intervene on Assad’s Behalf
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Had Been Building Up Its Military Capabilities for Years in Preparation for Such an Offensive
The Syrian Army’s Collapse Does Not Necessarily Mean Assad’s Downfall Is Imminent
Syria’s Leader Must Go, but How Others Fill the Vacuum Afterward Matters Greatly to the U.S. and Middle East
Israeli Airstrikes Intensify in Syria, Targeting Iranian-Backed Militias and Disrupting Their Operations, but Experts Warn the Threat from Tehran’s Proxies Remains Resilient
Turkish Authorities Face Criticism for Releasing a Radical Kurdish Cleric Linked to ISIS, Allowing Him to Resume Preaching and Recruiting for Jihadist Networks Across Turkey and Georgia
Israeli Strikes Against Lebanese Hezbollah and Iranian Targets in Syria Have Increased Significantly over the Last Two Months
Antisemitic Propaganda in the Arab World Continues to Brainwash Tens of Millions of Arabs Who Believe Whatever They Are Told About Jews
The ISIS Fixer Has Established a Car Rental Business in Istanbul to Support the Organization’s Cross-Border Operations
The Competition for Influence Between Ankara and the Syrian Kurds Stems from the Flux in the Geopolitical Situation in the Region
Despite Its Territorial Defeat in 2019, ISIS Has Been Carrying out Attacks Through Sleeper Cells Across Iraq and Syria