Security

Government emerges with a stronger hand in SDF talks

Iran’s pressure tactics hit Damascus

Damascus treads a careful path

A turning point in the effort against the jihadists

Dissolving the DAANES

Damascus may push the group beyond the Euphrates

Kurdish force uses Syria’s second city as a pressure point

A historic meeting with Trump could have major implications for Syria

Membership could mean sanctions relief and leverage in northeast

Damascus and the Autonomous Administration dispute the fundamentals

Since the fall of the Assad regime, Syria’s new government has allowed UN chemical weapons inspectors into the country

The group fears being sidelined by Moscow