Deception and betrayal: Inside the final days of the Assad regime
Syrians who remained loyal to him through years of civil war fume that he left without a word. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Fall of Syria’s Assad narrows China’s diplomatic space in the Middle East
There is too much power in the hands of the US and regional actors like Turkey for China to play a key role After Russia and ...
How Assad's Inner Circle Fled Syria After His Fall
President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia on December 8, leaving behind many of his collaborators, some of whom sought refuge in neighbouring countries. According to two sources, the ousted president, ...
How Syria’s rebels overcame years of a bloody stalemate to topple Assad
The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and part of a larger global realignment.
It's time to bring Austin Tice home
Transitions between administrations often become quiet periods of several months for hostage cases. But after 12 years in ...
Russia’s Abrupt Setback in Syria Creates Headaches for Putin
Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.
Syrians cautious about Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham monopolizing power, call for civil state
Ahmad Sharaa, the head of the Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, will have real success by not making the same ousted ...
Large-scale refugee returns could overwhelm Syria, UN migration agency chief says
Large-scale returns of refugees to Syria could overwhelm the country and even stoke conflict following the toppling of ...
Israel’s Expanded Perch on Syrian Border Puts Damascus in Its Sights
Israel’s military has seized a strategic mountain top in its contested border area with Syria and advanced on positions ...
Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...
Putin ‘promises’ to ask Assad for help in finding Austin Tice following letter from mother
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to ask former Syrian President Assad for help in obtaining information on American ...
Foreign Affairs2d
How to Hold Syria Together
Still, it is in everyone’s interest that Syria succeed. Syrians do not want to endure further strife and devastation, and the ...