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The concept of the “deep state” has long been present in political debates about Syria and the wider Arab region. It usually refers to an invisible network of security, military and political power that controls the course of the state...

Deir ez-Zor, east Syria - An SDF source told +963 that ISIS militants launched two separate assaults near the towns of Muhamida and Al-Hissan, leaving four fighters injured, three in critical condition. The attacks follow Friday’s killing of four other...

Last week, Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa led a government delegation to the United States, accompanied by Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani, to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. This was the first time since 1967, when...

Avin Alo In the fields of Qamishli, northeast Syria, farmer Sami Hassan looks out over the land where he has long planted wheat, cotton and maize. Sami tells +963 that these crops are “very resistant”, so in his view, soil...

Damascus, Syria - The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has warned that current conditions in Syria are not conducive to the safe, dignified, and sustainable return of refugees from neighbouring countries. In a statement released Thursday, the IRC cited ongoing insecurity,...

 The idea of a two-state solution goes back to United Nations Resolution 181 of 1947, which proposed the partition of Palestine into two states, one Jewish and one Arab. While Israel declared independence in 1948, a Palestinian state was never...

The Syrian war has denied thousands of women their right to education, with many never having had the opportunity to attend school in their childhood. This widespread illiteracy has had profound consequences, acting as a barrier to employment and support...

In eastern Deir ez-Zor, the town of al-Baghouz once crowned Syria’s food basket. Famous for its exceptional dates, the town was shaded by thick palm groves that stretched across the Euphrates plain. Today, war has stripped the land of its...

As Syria’s National Investigation Committee formally acknowledged the scale of atrocities committed in the coastal region, doubts remain over the seriousness of accountability and transparency. To date, the full report has not been released, the ranks or positions of suspects...

Relations between Ankara and Tel Aviv have entered a critical phase after an Israeli air strike on senior Hamas figures in Doha. The strike was followed by threats from Israeli officials to pursue Hamas leaders “anywhere in the world”, including...