Syrian Civil War
Why does Trump wants Israel to withdraw from Syria, and what does it mean for the IDF? - analysis
For Israel, there is no real strategic or tactical need to keep up the friction with Syrian villages along the buffer zone - and a re-think may be necessary in the future.
Syrian FM visits Beirut after Trump suggests Damascus should fight Hezbollah
Damascus synagogue tours highlight renewed interest in Syrian Jewish history and diaspora ties
Syria accuses Hezbollah-linked cells of plotting attacks, signaling break from Assad-era alliance
House Republicans to introduce a bill to sanction Turkey
"These sanctions are not only a response to the Erdogan regime's violent attacks in northern Syria; Congress has long had concerns about the regime's cooperation with US adversaries, such as Russia."
Trump: U.S. has no troops in area of Syria under Turkish attack
“We defeated 100% of the ISIS Caliphate and no longer have any troops in the area under attack by Turkey, in Syria. We did our job perfectly!” Trump tweeted.
UN excludes one third of Syria, mostly Kurds, from constitution committee
A tug-of-war is taking place, in which the government in Damascus may pay lip service to this committee but will never allow it real power, instead trying to pack it with its own representatives.
After heavy air strikes, calm in Syria's Idlib as ceasefire declared
The Syrian government agreed to a ceasefire that started on Saturday morning "while reserving the right to respond to any violation by the terrorists," the state news agency SANA said.
Close to 4,000 Palestinians killed in Syria's civil war
Syria was home to some 560,000 Palestinian refugees before the war broke out in 2011.
Russian-led assault in Syria leaves over 500 civilians dead
The Syrian Network for Human Rights,(SNHR), said the 544 civilians killed in the hundreds of attacks carried out by Russian jets and the Syrian army include 130 children.
Syrian government steps up air strikes in northwest, seizes small town
Air and ground strikes killed 12 people in several areas including the town of Maarat al-Numan, the Observatory said.
Turkey maintained Syrian contact despite support for rebels
Erdogan may support the rebels in the Syria civil war, but still maintained low-level contact with their government.
ISIS could regain control of Syria within a year, Pentagon reports
A US troop withdrawal could allow a nearly defeated ISIS to regain control of their lost territory in Syria, a draft report claims.
Stabilize Syria in 2019
More than half a million people have lost their lives in Syria since 2011. More than 5.5 million have fled their homes as refugees, and another 6.2 million people are displaced within their country.
