Drone strike targets Al-Qaeda linked militants in Syria’s Idlib

The US military now at times targets Al-Qaeda affiliated militants it previously backed to overthrow the Syrian government starting in 2011

Russia asks Iraq to reopen air corridor to Syria

Iran's use of Iraqi air space early in the Syria conflict proved crucial in defending the country from Al-Qaeda militants

Syria weighs participation in summit with Turkiye, Iran, Russia

Turkish support for extremist armed groups occupying northern Syria will be a key issue if the four-way meeting moves forward

Russia: HTS creating weapon depots in refugee camps in Syria

Russia said that HTS intended to carry out acts of provocations last week in the Idlib de-escalation zone

Russia deployed Syrian fighters to protect facilities in Luhansk and Donetsk: Report

According to the report, around 1,000 Syrian fighters were transferred to Russia for training, but only half of them went to Ukraine

Russia says 45 HTS fighters killed during airstrikes in northern Syria

The Turkish-backed armed group has been in control of Idlib since at least 2013

US army could have prevented civilian casualties in Syria’s Raqqa: Report

US forces killed up to 1,600 civilians and left 11,000 buildings destroyed during the battle to recapture Raqqa from ISIS

Turkey: Nerve center for ISIS fugitives, weapons, finance

In Turkey, convicted ISIS members roam free and their weapons easily cross borders. Even Turkish intelligence admits Turkey has become the nerve center of ISIS activity.

Iraq provided US with ‘vital intel’ for raid on hideout of ISIS leader

The raid by the US army in the town of Atmeh in Syria's Idlib governorate left at least 13 dead, including six children

ISIS leader targeted by US forces in Syria, leaving 13 people dead, including children

Unconfirmed reports say US forces knowingly attacked a residential area, leaving six children and four women dead

United Nations extends Syria cross-border aid

The UN did not put the renewal procedure up to a vote in the Security Council

The terrorism pretext: US-ISIS-Kurdish nexus preserves occupation of Syria

It's getting harder to ignore. The persistent ISIS presence in the Syrian desert only serves US aims to continue its military occupation and support for Kurdish separatism.

UN extends aid deliveries for opposition-controlled Syria

The aid will be limited to only four million Syrians in Turkish-occupied territory, as western sanctions deprive the rest of the nation of most humanitarian assistance

Turkey claims 11 PKK members killed in northern Iraq

Turkey launched 'Operation Claw-Lock' in April, with the aim of eliminating the PKK

Turkish forces kill two SDF members in Syria

Turkey has established more than 70 military bases throughout the country, which are spread across the Jabal al-Zawiya area

‘Samarkand Spirit’ to be driven by ‘responsible powers’ Russia and China

The SCO summit of Asian power players delineated a road map for strengthening the multipolar world

For 18 months, as ISIS advanced, the US did nothing to stop them

Collusion with terror: For 18 months, until the Russian Air Force entered Syrian skies, the US did absolutely nothing to stop ISIS from taking over swathes of Syria and Iraq

Syrian refugees: stuck in limbo or political pawns?

Caught between political divisions in Lebanon, the strategic interests of the US and its allies, and unexpected economic incentives, many Syrian refugees who would like to return home are stuck in limbo

Will the US re-ignite a ‘Syrian revolution’ to punish Russia in Ukraine?

The US and its allies have already set the scene for Revolution 2.0 in Syria. The question is whether their plan is to extract concessions from Russia over Ukraine, or to go full out and risk a West Asia-wide conflagration.

US-backed coalition airdrops troops in northern Syria amid clashes

Sources say that the operation is the biggest air drop raid since the October 2019 killing of former ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi

Israel launches missile attack on Syria’s Homs governorate

The latest attack by Tel Aviv comes soon after the Syrian government regained control over several of its southern regions

The Iran-Azerbaijan standoff is a contest for the region’s transportation corridors

Sides are forming around the Iran vs Azerbaijan squabble. But this fight is not about ethnicity, religion or tribe - it is mainly about who gets to forge the region's new transportation routes.

Syrian forces launch retaliatory strikes against Deraa militants

Clashes continue to intensify in the besieged province on the border with Jordan

Why a checkmate is looming for Saudis in Yemen

The mood has shifted in Yemen and the Saudis are eager for an exit. What has changed on the Yemeni ground to warrant this shift?