Syria
Syria continues to deploy forces, integrate SDF into defense establishment following agreement
After clashes in January, the SDF and Syrian government agreed to cooperate and find a way to enable Syrian forces to deploy to SDF-held areas in eastern Syria.
Syria, Saudi Arabia ink mega investment deals in push for reconstruction after years of war
Syria’s only female minister warns: 'We can’t survive without unity'
Syria's old dangers remain: Don’t be fooled by the Syrian strongman’s suit - opinion
Senators seek assurance with Save the Kurds Act as Sharaa regime, SDF agree to integration deal
The Save the Kurds Act calls for snapback sanctions if the Syrian regime recommences attacks on Kurds and demands that HTS be redesignated as a terrorist organization
Trump’s Maliki message underscores Iraq’s growing strategic risk, won't back him as PM - analysis
Maliki was last in charge in 2014, when ISIS took over part of Iraq. He spent years in the wilderness before returning to the spotlight.
New security accord between Syria, SDF points to structural realignment, implementation uncertain
The new agreement, described as a “qualitative shift,” differs in both form and substance from previous understandings reached in recent years.
BLA attacks expose growing instability in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan region - analysis
The BLA attacks may prove to be yet another incident in the long conflict in Balochistan. However, it could also play into larger questions about how restive the Baloch region has become.
Islamic regime targeting dissidents, Israelis in new wave of advanced phishing attacks
A new phishing scheme allows alleged IRGC-affiliated hackers to snap photos from the victim’s device every 5 seconds, record audio in three-second segments, and geolocate the device every two seconds.
US special envoy for Iraq Mark Savaya no longer in the post, sources say
The move comes amid growing tensions between Washington and Baghdad over Washington's push to curb Iranian influence in Iraqi politics.
Syrian government announce integration deal with Kurdish forces
The sides announced the deal after Syrian government forces under President Ahmed al-Sharaa captured swathes of northern and eastern Syria from the SDF this month.
Putin, Syrian President al-Sharaa meet, discuss sending Russian military aid to Middle East
"I want to congratulate you on the fact that the process of restoring the territorial integrity of Syria is gaining momentum," Putin told al-Sharaa in the Kremlin.
Trump speaks with Syria’s Sharaa to ensure peace, cooperation in eastern Syria
As Syria seeks to continue the ceasefire and also works with the US to avoid tension, as Syria’s president is also heading to Russia.
ISIS numbers grow as Syrian instability continues, Iraq warns
In the rare interview, al-Shatri said Iraqi intelligence estimates suggest that ISIS’s presence in Syria has grown from roughly 2,000 fighters a year ago to as many as 10,000 terrorists today.
