Damascus Eyes Windfall as it Joins Anti-IS Coalition
Membership could mean sanctions relief and leverage in northeast
Iran
Coastal Attack Highlights Threat of Assad Loyalists
The operation raised suspicions of external involvement
Explaining U.S. Reluctance to Recognize Syria’s New Rulers
Explaining U.S. Reluctance to Recognize Syria’s New Rulers
The UN and Syria’s New Rulers
World powers maneuver as the cards shuffle in Syria
Regime Exploits Lebanon’s Refugee Crisis
Lebanon’s catastrophe gives Damascus leverage at home and abroad
Can Iran Establish a Naval Base on the Syrian Coast?
Iran’s plans for a beachhead in Tartous may run aground
Tanker Wars: IS Targets Oil Supplies in Syria
IS steps up the economic pressure on its adversaries.
Map of Foreign Forces in Syria, Mid-2024
Foreign powers dig in for the long term, leaving local forces little room for maneuver.
Why has the Syrian Regime Restructured its Security Apparatus?
Changing intel chiefs is more about retaking control than genuine reform.
Iran Steps up Drone Attacks in Syria
: Tehran challenges the status quo by pressuring Turkish and US forces.
Does Escalation in Idlib Mark the Collapse of the Ceasefire?
Intensified strikes by pro-regime forces in the northwestern province threaten to erode the ceasefire there, but are unlikely to lead to its immediate collapse.
What Impact After Cargo Giant Maersk Suspends Syria Operations?
International shipping companies in Syria are facing major logistical challenges, among other difficulties. Danish shipping giant “Maersk” says it will cease cargo operations to and from Syria starting next year.
