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Several ISIS fighters reportedly escape from SDF prison in Raqqa
The SDF has denied the reports, saying their heavy military presence around the prison is part of a routine operation
Jun 21, 2022
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Eleven Syrian soldiers and two civilians killed in bus ambush in Raqqa
ISIS sleeper cells operating in Syria’s desert regions have been known to launch hit and run attacks against the Syrian army
Jun 20, 2022
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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
Apr 04, 2022
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Pentagon plans to sow chaos in Syria by training, arming radical groups: Report
The US plan involves providing ISIS and other extremist groups with armored vehicles as well as the planned 'kidnapping' of Russian and Iranian military personnel
Mar 20, 2023
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Recent ISIS attacks in Syrian desert carried out with US support: Source
The Syrian security source also claimed that Washington aims to ‘fill the media’ with news about ISIS in Syria, in a bid to reinforce its illegal military presence in the country
Mar 05, 2023
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US ‘playing with fire’ encouraging Kurdish separatism in Syria, Iraq: Russian FM
The Russian foreign minister went on to speak of a 'vital importance' to 'safeguard' bilateral economic ties with Iraq against 'illegal sanctions' imposed by the US
Feb 07, 2023
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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.
Feb 03, 2023
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US-backed SDF counters ISIS resurgence in Syria’s northeast: Report
Many questions have been raised about the extremist group's resurgence, coming at a time when the US army is looking to cement its presence in Syria's oil-rich northeast
Feb 02, 2023
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Iran’s participation in Damascus-Ankara talks ‘possible’: Erdogan
The Iranian foreign minister’s recent visit to Syria aimed to resolve ‘misunderstandings’ between Tehran and Damascus regarding the reconciliation, a source told The Cradle
Jan 31, 2023
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US may have given ‘green light’ for Turkish ground offensive: SDF chief
Damascus and the SDF have recently discussed a possible settlement regarding the future of the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Syria
Jan 27, 2023
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Opening Syria’s M4 highway requires military operation against HTS: Source
The M4 highway is considered a major crossing for the international shipping route that connects Turkey, Iraq and Jordan via Syria
Jan 25, 2023
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Russia, Syria reopen airbase after providing it with AD systems
Years after recapturing the base from ISIS militants, Syrian and Russian officials hope to use the base to defend against Israeli air force attacks on the country’s north
Jan 24, 2023
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Russian military delegation meets with Kurds in northern Syria: Report
Turkiye has reportedly rejected Washington’s plan to reform the SDF and merge it with a revived version of the former extremist group, the Raqqa Revolutionaries Brigade
Jan 19, 2023
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Bomb blast kills officer and injures five in southern Syria
the Syrian Ministry of Interior announced that an officer was killed, two policemen, and three civilians were wounded
Jan 18, 2023
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Kurdish delegation visits Damascus as SDF loses faith in Washington: Report
Kurdish sources close to the US-backed militia have clearly stated that their best option is a settlement with the Syrian government
Jan 17, 2023
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US-sponsored alliance takes shape between SDF and Syrian opposition
According to reports, the US is also trying to broker an agreement between the SDF and Ankara, and has asked the Kurdish group to cut its ties with the PKK
Jan 12, 2023
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A Moscow meeting shatters fantasies of a Syrian ‘confederation’
Russian-brokered Syrian-Turkish rapprochement will bury prospects of a divided Syria, with the potential for opposition factions to be co-opted into the armed forces.
Jan 11, 2023
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Syrian army patrol ambushed by ISIS in Al-Badia, at least one soldier killed
Although ISIS operates in small pockets across the Al-Badia desert, it is limited to hit-and-run tactics and is unable to launch an offensive
Jan 08, 2023
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Suspected ISIS attack on oilfield in eastern Syria kills ten workers
This came just one day after the start of a Kurdish-led offensive against the extremist group
Dec 30, 2022
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Protests expand against SDF and US occupation in Syria
The US has recently confirmed that it has no plans of leaving Syria or ending sanctions against the country
Dec 27, 2022
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Washington’s theft of Syrian oil continues unimpeded
Hundreds of fuel tankers filled with Syrian oil are smuggled every month into the Iraqi Kurdistan Region by the US occupation army and its proxy Kurdish militias
Dec 23, 2022
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Washington moves to revive Islamist militia in northern Syria: Report
The US hopes that the presence of Liwa Thuwwar al-Raqqah on the Syrian-Turkish border could help appease Turkiye and possibly prevent a ground offensive against the Kurds
Dec 22, 2022
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The role of UK intelligence services in the abduction, murder of James Foley 
An investigation into British and American collusion with the terror groups that kidnapped and murdered western hostages in Syria.
Nov 25, 2022
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US armored convoy expelled by Syrian residents in Qamishli
Despite the growing discontent, however, the US has recently expressed that it has no plans either to withdraw from Syria or to end its draconian sanction policy against Damascus
Nov 16, 2022
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Turkey claims 11 PKK members killed in northern Iraq
Turkey launched 'Operation Claw-Lock' in April, with the aim of eliminating the PKK
Nov 08, 2022
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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
Nov 07, 2022
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US to establish new military base in northeastern Syria
US troops recently set up another military base in Naqara village, just three kilometers from the northeastern province of Hasakah
Nov 07, 2022
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WHO sounds alarm as cholera cases spike in Lebanon and Syria
Syria's permanent ambassador to the UN has accused Turkey of using water as a weapon
Oct 31, 2022
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Turkish-occupied areas in Syria plagued by infighting
Meanwhile, the Syrian army is withdrawing some forces to take part in a major offensive against Islamic State militants in Syria's desert region
Oct 13, 2022
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Terror attack in Syria kills 18 soldiers, wounds 27 others
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but extremist groups such as ISIS have carried out similar attacks against the SAA in recent months
Oct 13, 2022
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