Syria opposes ‘colonialist’ Turkish plan to establish safe zone for Syrian refugees

Syria has called on the international community not to negotiate with Erdogan on the territory of a sovereign country

Syrian refugees form caravan to cross from Turkey into Greece

A reported 100,000 of the 3.5 million Syrian refugees in Turkey are expected to join the recently formed 'Caravan of Light'

France denies asylum to Syrian journalist under threat in Turkey

Syrian refugees hosted in West Asia have become the targets of increasingly worse xenophobic attacks, as far-right groups are fueling anti-immigrant sentiments in the middle of a global economic crisis

Turkish drone strike leaves several civilians dead in Aleppo

Local sources say Turkish drones targeted a marketplace in a Kurdish-majority area of northern Syria

Several Syrian soldiers killed during Turkish attack on army base in Aleppo

Turkey launched the attacks on northern Syria in retaliation for an earlier missile strike on their territory by Kurdish militias

Turkey takes out Kurdish commander in Syria as cross-border shelling intensifies

The Turkish intelligence forces managed to 'neutralize' a Kurdish military leader in Syria's Qamishli city, in parallel with heavy shelling on Turkish territory

Syrian refugees in Turkey: From opportunity to Achilles heel

Even though Turkey's massive refugee problem is a direct consequences of the AKP's Syria policy, both the government and the opposition try to avoid its solution: ending the war in Syria.

Syria accuses Turkey of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in occupied lands

Turkey recently warned of the start of a new military campaign to establish a 30-kilometer 'safe zone' in northern Syria

Russia launches airstrikes on Syrian-Turkish border as Moscow reaffirms support for Damascus

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the Kremlin will support Damascus 'in its efforts to regain the territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic'

Turkey launches bombing campaign against US-backed Kurds in Syria

The Syrian Foreign Ministry has said that further attacks by the occupying army in northern Syria will be considered 'crimes against humanity'

Turkish president reveals intentions to launch new military campaign in Syria

Erdogan's bellicose statements come just days after he announced his intention to block the ascension of Finland and Sweden into NATO

Russian-Turkish ‘co-opetition’ from Syria to Nagorno-Karabakh

At a time when conflicts are increasingly interconnected, and provide tactical levers to assert pressure elsewhere, the competition between Russia-Iran and Turkiye in Syria and the South Caucasus is destined to overlap.

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.

South Caucasus: A battle of wills and corridors

Azerbaijan and Turkiye are gunning to establish the “Zangezur corridor,” in direct conflict with Iran and Armenia’s interests as it entails the blockade of the Lachin corridor – a lifeline for the ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh.

‘Peaceful modernization’: China’s offering to the Global South

Xi Jinping just offered the Global South a stark alternative to decades of western diktats, war, and economic duress. 'Peaceful modernization' will establish sovereignty, economy, and independence for the world's struggling states

Russia, Turkey launch new economic ‘roadmap’

The Putin-Erdogan meeting in Sochi has rapidly accelerated Russian-Turkish economic initiatives and financial ties. These include bypassing western sanctions, integrating money transfers, and trading outside the dollar.

Britain’s surveillance of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, under the guise of ‘counter-terrorism’

A follow-up exposé into the British Foreign Office’s clandestine operations across Lebanon’s 12 Palestinian refugee camps to undermine the sovereignty of the state

UN report finds more than 50 Palestinian buildings destroyed by Israel over two weeks

Israel justifies its destruction of Palestinian-owned buildings in the West Bank as this destruction creates 'firing zones' for the use of Israeli armed forces

Iran makes gains as Israel, Turkey test Moscow’s limits on Ukraine

Under pressure to side with the west on Ukraine, Israel and Turkey risk falling out with Russia – which will benefit Iran in the long-term.

Testing the waters: Could Turkey’s Russian relations sink over Ukraine?

Neither friend nor foe, Turkey and Russia have backed opposing sides in several regional conflicts, yet managed to avoid direct confrontation. Now the Ukraine crisis poses a serious challenge.

Saudi Arabia and Israel: a geoeconomic ploy to usher in backdoor normalization

Riyadh is unprepared to risk taking the public route toward normalization with Tel Aviv, but the Saudi crown prince may use an Israel-GCC transportation corridor to get it done anyway

Iran kicks off military drills in the Gulf of Oman just days after confrontation with US navy

According to officials, the drills hope to safeguard regional stability

Hezbollah is prepared to expel America from Lebanon

As US interference in Lebanon's collapse continues, Hezbollah threatens retaliatory steps to eject American influence across all Lebanese institutions.

Exclusive: The Axis of Resistance’s road from Tehran to Beirut is open and secure

From Tehran to Beirut, the Axis of Resistance has opened and secured a land route for their transport of military, commercial and consumer supplies. Neither US sanctions nor Israeli air raids can alter this course today.