Ahmed al-Sharaa
UN probe: Syrian minorities face kidnappings, rape, and arbitrary detention
A UN report reveals that Syria's new government has failed to stop human rights abuses, including abductions, sexual violence, and arbitrary detentions, despite efforts for accountability.
Israel’s next test: Turkey positions itself to lead a post-Islamic Iran Middle East - opinion
Syria appoints key Kurdish commander Sipan Hemo as deputy defense minister
Israeli relations with Middle Eastern countries improving as war goes on with Iran
Syria's old dangers remain: Don’t be fooled by the Syrian strongman’s suit - opinion
Israel saw elected Hamas turn Gaza into a terror enclave, Hezbollah enter Lebanese politics while building a missile empire, and now al-Shaara massacre minorities while wearing a suit.
Syria’s Sunni Islamist regime consolidates power, ending Kurdish autonomy
BEHIND THE LINES: The arrival of Syrian forces to Qamishli sets the seal on the effective demise of the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES).
In potential game-changer, Syria moves ahead on oil deal with Chevron, Qatar - analysis
This could be a major game-changer for Syria as it begins to regrow its economy after decades of sanctions and isolation.
Damascus reaches out to rival Kurdish factions amid eastern Syria transition - analysis
The changes on the ground are part of a January 30 deal between the Syrian Transitional Government and the Syrian Democratic Forces.
Damascus courts Kurdish trust with arrests, Kurds say Sharaa must acknowledge Rojava atrocities
While reports indicate a member of the Syrian Arab Army was arrested for butchering the braid off a murdered female SDF fighter, Kurds say they are still waiting for the violence to be acknowledged
Violent Islamism in plain sight spills over in Syria - opinion
As Sharaa continues to disempower the SDF, thousands of ISIS extremists and fighters are poised to spill over into the heartland of Syrian minorities.
Why Washington shifts from Syria’s Kurds to Sharaa - opinion
Trump’s military and political backing for the SDF as the central anti‑ISIS instrument has now evolved to a policy where they are a problem that needs solving.
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
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.
