Three months after Syria’s 14-year-old civil war ended, and as the holy month of Ramadan begins, euphoria is being replaced by anger at the continuing atrophying of the economy and at the apparent inability of the new government to reverse it.
A newly formed armed Syrian group called the Islamic Resistance Front in Syria, pledged to counter efforts by the United States, Israel and Turkey to divide the country following the fall of Assad.
Tehran has seen its terror axis in the region devastated by the fall of the regime in Damascus and the war in Lebanon
Russia shipped a diesel cargo to Syria onboard a tanker under U.S. sanctions, the first known such direct supply to the Middle Eastern country in more than a decade, LSEG data showed.
The Israeli Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) published a policy paper last Tuesday proposing establishing an international mechanism
Turkey and Iran have been regional rivals for decades, with Syria as a key battleground. The ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December significantly shifted the power dynamics in the country, strengthening Ankara's position while weakening Iran's influence.
Iran held military drills from late December to late February, seeking to deter US, Israeli attacks after those nations warned of consequences for Iranian progress toward nuclear weapons
Israeli forces have pushed into Syria south of the capital Damascus and said they will remain there indefinitely.