Syria’s Struggle to Unify Military Was Evident in Outburst of Violence
Sectarian-driven killings of civilians this month displayed the government’s weak control over both its own forces and ...
Syria's new regime hits Hezbollah targets in Lebanon over claims its fighters were executed
Sunni-led Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and Shia Hezbollah – on the Syrian-Lebanese border highlights a growing sectarian divide in ...
Al Jazeera on MSN2d
At least seven killed in spiralling clashes on Syria-Lebanon border
At least seven people have been killed and 52 wounded in clashes on the border with Syria, Lebanon’s Ministry of Public ...
Chatham House10d
Syria needs security – can Al-Sharaa build a united army to provide it?
Interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has said that bringing together former rebels, ex-regime soldiers and Kurdish forces into a ...
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...
World Politics Review on MSN4h
Keeping Syria's Transition Peaceful Just Got a Lot More Complicated
The recent violence in Syria's coastal region represents a significant threat to the country's political transition. The post ...
Khaleej Times on MSN2d
Lebanese president orders army to respond to fire from Syria
BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that his country’s forces would respond to incoming fire from neighbouring ...
Council on Foreign Relations8d
Syria’s Surge in Violence Does Not Signal a New Civil War—for Now
A spate of attacks involving loyalists to former ruler President Bashar al-Assad has spurred concerns of a return to ...
Violence signals time is short to build a united Syria
On top of all this, the Syrian people are getting frustrated. Electricity supply is limited to a few hours a day. An influx ...
Syrian Kurdish commander demands accountability for those behind mass killings
The commander of a Kurdish-led force in Syria said the country's interim president must hold the perpetrators of communal ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)3d
Analysis: Syria’s resurgence of violence does not signal a new civil war — for now
A spate of attacks involving loyalists to former ruler President Bashar al-Assad has spurred concerns of a return to sectarian warfare in Syria, but there is still a path for the country’s new rulers ...