Security Council Visit Marks Crossroads in UN’s Syria Role
The UN’s role in Syria is at a turning point
Assad regime
Damascus Eyes Windfall as it Joins Anti-IS Coalition
Membership could mean sanctions relief and leverage in northeast
Russia Sabotages Chemical Weapons Inspections in Syria
Since the fall of the Assad regime, Syria’s new government has allowed UN chemical weapons inspectors into the country
Damascus Postpones Polls in Northeast and Suwayda
State ratchets up pressure on SDF
Russia Pushes Assad Loyalists’ Involvement in Transition
Moscow remains far from fully embracing the new Syrian government
Examining the Motives for Islamic State’s Church Attack
The jihadists’ interests intersect with those of Iran
