Reached but breached: the ceasefire between Syria’s interim government and SDF
The repercussions of the infighting between the two parties has once again exposed US foreign policy, which shifts alliances based on temporary interests.
The sun sets on the Syrian Kurdish rebellion
Syrian armed groups loyal to President Ahmad al-Sharaa broke the resistance of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the largely Kurdish group, but this advance can only be understood by the total backing given by the United States to the Syrian government.
Conflict between Syria’s interim government and SDF comes to the fore with renewed clashes in Aleppo
The events have once again exposed the Al-Sharaa administration’s abortive attempts to bend the Kurdish-led group to its will.
Kurdish PKK group to disband, ending 40-year armed struggle with Türkiye
Recent regional developments are believed to have shaped the party’s decision to dissolve, above all, the new political dynamics in Syria after the fall of Al-Assad.
Hundreds killed in sectarian mass killings in Syria
The unrest is considered the worst in the country since former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown, and it raises concerns about jeopardizing regional security.
From Al Qaeda to president of Syria: the rise of Ahmad Al-Shara’a
After the fall of Al-Assad, the US swiftly removed Ahmad Al-Shara’a from its terrorist list, paving the way for him to become Syria’s new president.
Former US allies in Syria’s north-east clash over control of region’s oil resources
The presence of US troops in the country’s north-east has been termed as occupation by the Syrian government, which accuses them of stealing the region’s oil resources and backing anti-government forces to prolong the war in the country
At least one civilian killed and scores injured in firing by US and allies in Syria
The firing took place while the US forces were conducting an airdrop operation near the Iraq border. The Syrian government has termed the presence of US forces in the country as illegal, calling it an occupation and demanded their immediate withdrawal
Syria claims US forces are continuing to loot its oil
The Syrian economy—destroyed by over a decade of war, unilateral sanctions imposed by the US and its allies, and the recent devastating earthquake—is suffering from the loss of revenues from oil, which it alleges is being looted from the country by the occupation forces
US forces carry out airstrikes in eastern Syria, civilian deaths reported
The strikes were carried out after a drone attack on a US base in Syria’s Hasakah killed one US contractor and injured six others. US forces have been illegally deployed on Syria since 2015
US House of Representatives votes to defeat resolution demanding troop withdrawal from Syria
The US has built an illegal base and deployed nearly 900 soldiers in Syria, who have allegedly helped prolong the war in the country and facilitated the loot of its natural resources
Syrian and Turkish defense ministers meet for the first time in over 11 years
Turkey has played a key role in prolonging the war in Syria by aiding anti-government forces and by launching repeated incursions into country under the pretext of targeting the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) forces






