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At the end of May, Syria’s Ministry of Defense announced that all armed factions had been merged into the new Syrian Army. Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra said the ministry had met with around 130 different groups to discuss a...

Syria is facing one of its most complex crises since the outbreak of war, as drought intersects with economic collapse and international sanctions to create a suffocating mix that threatens the food security of millions. Wheat production has fallen sharply,...

By Tariq Aziza The army is a fundamental pillar of the state’s independence, sovereignty, and stability, serving as the guarantor of its security and safety, and as the defender of its borders. Its importance goes beyond the military dimension, as...

Coinciding with the first anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Syria is preparing to introduce a new national currency with two zeros removed from its value. Officials describe the measure as a central pillar of economic reform, aimed...

At the outset of Syria’s transitional phase in early 2025 under President Ahmad al-Sharaa, a critical question emerges: Can Syria build a national army that transcends sectarian divides and overcomes the fractures that fueled its protracted civil war? A cross-sectarian...

Are these visits a shift in Washington’s policy or just tactical steps? In recent months, a series of U.S. delegations have travelled to Syria to meet President Ahmad Al-Sharaa, the most recent being a bipartisan congressional group. Their stated goals...

The Syrian state news agency (SANA) disclosed last Tuesday that Foreign Minister Assad Al-Shaibani and General Intelligence Chief Hussein Salameh conducted discussions with an Israeli delegation headed by Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer in Paris, focusing on border security...

While the Syrian government seeks to polish its image abroad, by restoring diplomatic ties and rejoining international forums, signs of confusion and disarray are surfacing at home in managing sensitive internal files. In the south, Suwayda witnessed violent clashes between...

The Idlib governorate and northwest Syria are facing a severe crisis of deteriorating residential buildings, with thousands of homes suffering wide cracks and partial collapses that threaten the lives of residents and passersby daily. These buildings have been damaged by...

Since the outbreak of the Syrian uprising in 2011, the country has become an open arena for overlapping regional and international interests. Military fronts quickly intertwined with political and economic agendas, while maps of control were drawn by forces backed...