A series of violent clashes in Syria points to both the lingering Russian and Iranian presence in the country, as well as the extreme risks to civilians. Through interviews and analysis of open-source ...

The agreement provides for the integration of the armed forces of the Syrian Democratic Forces and the de facto autonomous ...

"To be honest, the Alawites clearly ask for international protection," a former Syrian diplomat told Newsweek.

Ever since its revolution in 1979, Iran has cultivated a network of proxies and friends throughout the Middle East. For years ...

Syria saw its worst violence since the end of the dictatorship — along with significant social media disinformation. AI fakes ...

A Syrian military operation against remnants of the former Assad regime has now ended, having sparked some of the worst ...

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the recent deadly attacks on civilians in Syria, saying the ...

The new Syrian government has signed a deal with to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia into the ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Esma’eel Baqayi has strongly condemned the recent Israeli air and ground assaults on southern Syria and the outskirts of ...

Israeli forces have pushed into Syria south of the capital Damascus and said they will remain there indefinitely.

A Syrian security source said the pace of fighting had slowed around Latakia, Jabla and Baniyas, while forces searched ...