SDF Refuses to Give Up Lucrative Oil Fields
Damascus is missing out on a vast source of reconstruction funds
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Russia Pushes Assad Loyalists’ Involvement in Transition
Moscow remains far from fully embracing the new Syrian government
The Coast vs. Suwayda: The Security Council’s Shifting Stance
The UN body shows goodwill toward Damascus
The Real Motives for Israel’s Suwayda “Humanitarian” Corridor
Israel’s aims are far from humanitarian
What the “Unity Conference” Revealed About the SDF
The SDF’s autonomy project faces major external pressures.
Europe Lays its Strategy on Syria
Damascus must tackle a list of conditions to unlock aid
Contrasting Responses to Killings on the Coast and in Suwayda
Differing dynamics reflect growing government legitimacy
Examining the Motives for Islamic State’s Church Attack
The jihadists’ interests intersect with those of Iran
Europe’s Suspect Sanctions over Coastal Killings
The EU’s move suggests politics are at play
Sanctions and Recognition: Explaining Trump’s Damascene Conversion
Trump’s dramatic shift was largely driven by geopolitical rivalries
Al-Bab crisis in eastern Aleppo confirms the need for deep reform of judicial and security sectors
Al-Bab crisis in eastern Aleppo confirms the need for deep reform of judicial and security sectors The Ministry of Defense of the Syrian Interim Government issued a decisi...
