Syria
Collapse of Iran’s regime may mark end of Syria’s role as an ‘open arena for conflict’ - analysis
A woman in Qamishli told The Media Line: “Any retreat in the influence of forces that participated in the war may help turn the page on the past.”
As Middle East redraws post-Iran war maps, new alignments are leaving Israel behind - opinion
Security gaps in Syrian camps and prisons raise risk of ISIS reemergence
US efforts helped pave way for Syria-Druze deal, source tells 'Post'
US warns Syria against using Chinese telecom technology over national security concerns
The message was conveyed during an unreported meeting between a US State Department team and the Syrian Communications Minister, Abdulsalam Haykal, in San Francisco.
Syria blames SDF withdrawal for chaos and escapes at al-Hol camp
The camp, located near the Iraqi border, had long housed relatives of suspected Islamic State (IS) members alongside civilians displaced by years of conflict.
As Damascus prepares for Ramadan, its cannon call to prayer returns after 14 year haitus - feature
Ramadan in Damascus brings vibrant markets, traditional foods, Maghrib prayers, and the historic Ramadan cannon, creating a festive, nostalgic, and community-filled atmosphere.
In post-Assad era, Hezbollah’s shrinks to cells, smugglers, and cheap rockets - analysis
The Iranian proxy group once helped sustain Assad’s war machine; now it stands accused of running deniable operations with cheap hardware.
Damascus, Druze forces exchange prisoners after Sweida violence
The swap involved Damascus releasing 61 prisoners from the Druze factions detained in Adra Central Prison near the capital.
Russian nationals among ISIS prisoners in Iraq to be repatriated, officials say - analysis
Iraq took in around 6,000 male ISIS members over the last month as US Central Command transferred them from Syria to Iraq.
‘Signal of command and control’: New ISIS audio shows consolidation, not comeback, analysts say
Leadership messaging points to internal discipline and network survival rather than renewed territorial expansion.
Syrian government, Druze renew participation in new US-backed talks - report
Reports say that a prisoner deal in Sweida could pave the way for a deal that resolves the crisis with Damascus and provides locals with administrative and security powers.
EU memo raises security concerns over mass escape from IS-linked Syria camp
The memo said the status of third-country national escapees remained unclear, with many in the camp being "highly radicalised."
Rojava failed, but Kurdish pragmatism may succeed where utopia did not - opinion
Rojava is shifting from revolutionary autonomy toward conditional integration.
