List of Syria Conflict articles
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A heavily damaged building can be seen with a Syria flag nearby. Israel Isn’t a Hegemon Yet, But It’s Now a Revisionist Power
Netanyahu is seeking to remake the Middle East by force.
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Druze men from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights stand near a barrier after crossing into Syria on July 16. The Risks of Israel’s Druze Policy
Picking and choosing between Druze leaders will prove counterproductive.
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A portrait of Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa next to a defaced portrait of U.S. President Donald Trump in Damascus. In Syria, It’s Trump vs. Trump
Donald Trump wants to give Syria “a chance at greatness,” but his assault on U.S. foreign aid threatens to undo any progress achieved.
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An Israeli vehicle drives through Syria's Quneitra province. Israel and Syria Should Prioritize Security Cooperation
Pushing too hard for a peace deal could come at the expense of more pragmatic action against shared threats.
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A crowd of people are sitting down. In the first couple of rows are people dressed in military uniforms. Syria’s Foreign Fighter Dilemma
Why Trump's about-face on integrating foreign fighters into the Syrian military makes sense.
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Walid Jumblatt, the Druze former leader of Lebanon's Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), and his son and current party head Taymur Jumblatt meet with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, interim prime minister Mohammad al-Bashir, and other Druze leaders during a visit to Damascus on December 22, 2024. Syrians Will Never All Get Along
Like elsewhere in the Middle East, sectarianism is baked into Syrian society.
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Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters take part in a funeral in Syria's northeastern city of Hasakeh on February, 4, 2022. It’s Time for Syria’s Kurds to Fold
Kurdish autonomy is a problem that today’s Syria can’t afford.
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A shot of a gray ship docked in a port. On the side of the ship is Russian lettering. The Illusion of Russian Security in Africa Has Been Shattered
The country’s inaction in Syria has dealt a blow to confidence in its regional power.
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Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the Omayyad Mosque in Damascus on Oct. 31, 2001. Will the West Miss a Secular Syria?
The former Syrian dictator warned the world about ever trying to partner with his successors.
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People dance and sing as they take part in victory celebrations in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 13. How Post-Assad Syria Could Unleash a New Regional Order
Turkey can calm Arab nations fearful of an Islamist takeover by inviting Syria’s neighbors and the Gulf states to play a central role in the political transition.
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Syrians pose for a picture on a destroyed tank in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Dec. 12. Your Syria Questions, Answered
What Bashar al-Assad’s fall means for Syria, the Middle East, and beyond.
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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham chief Abu Mohammad al-Jolani checks the damage following an earthquake in the village of Besnaya in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province on Feb. 7, 2023. What to Know About the Man Who Toppled Assad
Abu Mohammed al-Jolani has worked for years to rebrand himself, but has he truly broken from his al Qaeda past?
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Syrian refugees and their supporters celebrate the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, seen in Istanbul, Turkey, on Dec. 8. In Post-Assad Middle East, Iran’s Loss Is Turkey’s Gain
Ankara will seek to fill the regional power vacuum left by the fall of Tehran’s most valuable client.
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Abu Mohammed al-Jolani arrives inside the Syrian capital's landmark Umayyad Mosque to address a crowd gathered there on December 8, 2024. Is Jolani Any Better Than Assad?
How to read the tea leaves on Syria’s new leaders.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, during a ceremony marking the 96th anniversary of Victory Day, commemorating a decisive battle in the Turkish War of Independence, in Ankara, on August 30, 2018. Erdogan Gets His ‘Leader of the Muslim World’ Moment
Syria’s change of leadership has given Turkey’s president the regional influence he has always wanted.
