A ceasefire holds in Syria but civilians live with fear and resentment

A fragile ceasefire between Syria's government and Kurdish-led forces has temporarily eased tensions in the country's ...

Russian forces begin pulling out of bases in northeast Syria

Russian forces begin pulling out of bases in northeast Syria - Russian forces have started withdrawing from positions in northeast Syria still controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces ...
Middle East Eye

Syria's Sharaa turns to Russia amid SDF clashes, Israeli incursions

In recent days, the US-backed, largely Kurdish-populated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) - which was at the forefront of the ...

Escaped Syrian detainees recount chaos after Kurdish forces withdraw

The security handover of prisons and detention camps from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to the authorities in Damascus took place amid total confusion, allowing several dozen ...

Lindsey Graham says 'strong consensus' to protect Kurds as Syrian forces advance on territory

Sen. Lindsey Graham and former Secretary Mike Pompeo warn of dire threats to Syrian Kurds as Syrian forces attack ...
Middle East Institute

What is the Kurds’ place in an evolving Syria?

What do these developments mean for the country’s political transition? This briefing featured Charles Lister, Senior Fellow ...

U.S. military transfers the first 150 Islamic State group detainees from Syria to Iraq

U.S.-backed SDF forces and the Syrian government have traded blame over the escape Monday of ISIS members from the Shaddedeh ...

Syrian president forces major concessions from US.-backed SDF in cease-fire deal

Weekend offensive saw Syrian pro-government forces take a military base, oil facilities and a dam on the Euphrates river from ...
The New Arab

Will the SDF's rollback lead to an Islamic State resurgence?

The Syrian government’s military offensive against SDF-held areas in northeast Syria has sharpened fears over the renewed ...