Syria and the Eight American Demands: Diplomacy, Security, and a Shifting Balance

As relations between Damascus and Washington continue to evolve following the fall of the Assad regime, a confidential list of American demands has surfaced, outlining the key conditions for lifting sanctions and restoring bilateral cooperation. The …

The View from Damascus – Syria’s Evolving Political Spectrum: Sovereignty, Identity, and the Struggle to Reimagine the ...

In a sharply worded article published in mid-April 2025, Nizar Barini launched a trenchant critique of Western efforts to pressure Syria’s transitional government into joining the U.S.-led International Coalition to Combat Terrorism. At first glance, …

Syria’s Inflation Cools, but Structural Fragility Persists

Syria experienced a modest reprieve from accelerating inflation in the early months of 2025, according to consecutive monthly bulletins issued by the Syrian Center for Policy Research (SCPR). The reports, based on extensive field surveys across all regions …

Syria receives first wheat shipment at Latakia Port since Assad's ouster

A cargo ship carrying wheat docked at the Port of Latakia in northwestern Syria on Sunday, marking the country's first such arrival since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime last year. “The first wheat shipment has arrived at Latakia Port following …

Shift to Kurdish areas: US moves forces in Syria

2025-04-20T23:12:26+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ US forces have begun a phased redeployment in Syria, shifting troops and equipment from Deir ez-Zor to Kurdish-controlled areas in Hasakah province, a source familiar with …

How landmines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria?

Suleiman Khalil was harvesting olives in a Syrian orchard with two friends four months ago, unaware the soil beneath them still hid deadly remnants of war. The trio suddenly noticed a visible mine lying on the ground. Panicked, Khalil and his friends tried …

An ancient people in Syria: Turkmens

The Middle East, with Anatolia, Syria and the northern regions of Iraq at its center of gravity, has always been among the most valuable areas (and often the first) in almost every field throughout history. All the powers seeking hegemony on the global …

IDF Chief of Staff Zamir conducts situation assessment in Syria

IDF Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir conducted a field tour and security assessment in Syria, accompanied by the Commander of the Northern Command, Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, Division 210 Commander Brig. Gen. Yair Falai and other senior officers, the IDF …

Israeli Army Chief Of Staff Approves Plans For Continued Operations In Syria (Video)

Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), approved plans for “continued defense and offensive operations” in Syria during a visit on April 19 to troops deployed in the buffer zone in the south of the country. The IDF …

Shining a light on Syria's civil war