The YPG’s participation in the upcoming Idlib offensive on the side of the Syrian government would essentially cement its realignment in the Syrian conflict, greatly weakening the U.S.’ justification for its continued military presence in Syria, while also potentially provoking an increasingly unpredictable Turkey.
In war torn areas across Syria, a series of reconciliation deals overseen by the secret fixer of Damascus, Khaled al Ahmad, has given residents a respite from the bloodshed.
This is part 2 of a two part series on the reconciliation process in Syria. You can read part 1 here. BEIRUT, LEBANON – Since the Syrian government’s reconquest of its southernmost regions, only two zones
This is a detailed summary of military and political developments in Syria since the start of the Russian military operation until now. (2015-2018)
This is a detailed summary of military and political developments in Syria since the start of the Russian military operation until now. (2015-2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDgUD6kPcRA INTRODUCTION The Russian military operation in Syria is nearing the end of its third year. Since 2015, Moscow has been employing its air
China is forcing its Uyghur population into re-education camps at home and launching it’s first foreign military intervention in decades to make sure they are defeated in Syria.
China, responding to United Nations criticism, academic and media reports, and an embarrassing court case in Kazakhstan, has come closer to admitting that it has brutally cracked down on the strategic north-western province of Xinjiang in what it asserts is a bid to prevent the kind of mayhem that has wracked countries like Syria and Libya. The
Local observers believe that the number of new recruits will eventually exceed 50,000.
More than 3,800 civilians and former fighters of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) from the southern governorates of Daraa and al-Quneitra have joined the ranks of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) so far, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on August 10. Daraa and al-Quneitra joined the reconciliation process last month and the radical
ISIS in Afghanistan has received significant manpower for its expansion from Syria and Iraq where the terrorist group’s self-proclaimed caliphate was recently defeated.
Over the past few months, ISIS has renewed its efforts to expand its influence in Afghanistan. While ISIS cells are active in most of the country, ISIS’ main stronghold is the province Nangarhar. ISIS in Afghanistan has received additional manpower for its expansion from Syria and Iraq where the terrorist group’s self-proclaimed caliphate was
In a visit to the Syrian border, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman touted Israel’s readiness for a military showdown with Syria over the occupied Golan Heights.
Syria is building up its ground forces to pre-war size according to Israel. On August 7th, Israel’s Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman spoke in front of reporters during a tour of the Golan Heights. “Across the way we see the Syrian military, which is not satisfied with just taking over all of Syrian territory but is expressly building a
