Security

The regime’s aversion to civil society has a new address.

A major operation shifts the balance of power in Eastern Syria

Iran’s plans for a beachhead in Tartous may run aground

IS steps up the economic pressure on its adversaries.

Foreign powers dig in for the long term, leaving local forces little room for maneuver.

The jihadist group is becoming a serious strategic threat in eastern Syria.

A campaign against economic assets may force the Kurdish group to reassess how the autonomous region is administered.

The patrols were central to a Russian-Turkish deal to tackle the PKK.

Changing intel chiefs is more about retaking control than genuine reform.

Explaining Türkiye’s shift from military strikes to intel-backed targeted killings.

: Tehran challenges the status quo by pressuring Turkish and US forces.

: Developments both inside Syria and in the region have prompted a revival of the Kazakh-hosted talks.