In focus

While the winds of Arab and Turkish reconciliation with the Syrian regime have swept away many barriers, a symbolic threshold still lingers, challenging its return to OIC.

Over a month has passed since the SDF reestablished its presence and took control over areas in eastern rural Deir ez-Zor, from which they had previously withdrawn due to attacks by Arab tribal fighters.

According to an analysis of the stakeholders' interests, there are two main beneficiaries from the explosion that targeted the graduation ceremony at the Syrian regime's military academy in Homs.

Eight years have elapsed since Russia's military foray into Syria. Recently, its foreign policy took a pivotal shift, largely preoccupied by the Ukrainian conflict, which reverberated through several Syrian matters that Russia once heavily influenced.

Amid ongoing protests in southern Syria and growing discontent in coastal areas, the Syrian regime hasn't addressed the economic concerns, notably the subsidy cuts. An analysis from Jusoor Center for Studies explores the regime's persistent subsidy reduction strategy.

For the second time since the Astana track's inception in 2016, a meeting, led by Iran and involving the foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia, and Iran, was convened on September 22, 2023, alongside the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Syria is recently witnessing unparalleled battlefield developments that could reshape the standing of various local actors, including ISIS. This is particularly significant as the areas experiencing turmoil fall within the organization's sphere of military and security influence and operations.

The discussion resurfaces with every electoral and political milestone within the Syrian political opposition regarding its legitimacy to represent the Syrian people.

Riyad AlHasan

June 9, 2026

A tapestry of economic motivations stands behind the unprecedented confrontations between the tribes and the SDF, factors that have previously acted as catalysts for numerous protests in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zour and other regions east of the Euphrates.

Bashar al-Assad Issues Decree to Abolish Military Field Courts! But Wait, Is It All Just Smoke and Mirrors? Despite the dramatic announcement of Legislative Decree No. 32 for 2023, key powers remain concentrated in the hands of the military judiciary and the Minister of Defense.

Recently, Hurras Al-din organization (an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria) released a statement entitled 'We Are the Avengers of Blood.' In it, the group directed a myriad of messages to various parties including the popular base, HTS, and the factions operating in Idlib.