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As Syrian forces push northeast, Kurds mobilize against new jihadi assault

BEHIND THE LINES: As Syrian forces push into Kurdish regions, the Syrian Democratic Council calls for urgent global intervention to prevent a massacre.

Soldiers ride on a tank as Syrian government forces make their way to the city of Hasakeh in northeastern Syria on Tuesday.
Soldiers of Syrian government forces stand by on a position 10 km away from the city of Hasakah in northeastern Syria on January 21, 2026.

Syria accuses Kurds of breaking truce in 'dangerous escalation,' tenuous peace deal threatened

Members of the Kurdish Internal Security Forces known as "Asayish", and residents rally during a demonstration against the attacks by the Syrian government forces and in support of Kurdish fighters in Qamishli, the main Kurdish city in the country's northeast on January 18, 2026.

Kurdish commander calls on US to 'intervene forcefully' in Syria clashes

A member of the Syrian army walks with a weapon in the street as civilians flee following renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Aleppo, Syria, January 7, 2026

US killed al-Qaeda affiliate leader tied to December attack in Syria, CENTCOM says


Syrian army resumes shelling of rebel enclave after collapse of deal

Syrian troops backed by Iranian-sponsored militias continued bombarding a rebel holdout in southern Syria after a Russian-brokered deal to allow the Syrian government control over the area failed.

SYRIAN ARMY soldiers gesture last week in Kafr Hamra, in Syria’s Aleppo province.

Syrian army steps up offensive on rebel redoubt in southwest city

Witnesses and military sources that dozens of improvised missiles were fired into Deraa al-Balaad by the Syrian military's pro-Iranian Fourth Division, backed by Iranian-financed local militias.

Syrian army soldiers gesture in southern Idlib province, Syria in this handout released by SANA on March 5, 2020.

Assad is a force to be reckoned with, Biden needs to recognize that - opinion

On My Mind: The Biden administration should consider a fresh approach to the Syria crisis as it weighs US engagement with the Middle East region.

Syria's President Bashar Assad and his wife Asma, plant trees in city of Draykish, near Tartous, Syria December 30, 2020.

Syrian hand grenades from mid-late 20th century found in Golan Heights

The grenades date back to the Six Day War (1967) and Yom Kippur War (1973,) corresponding with dominant Syrian presence in the Golan back then.

Fences are seen on the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria in the Golan Heights March 25, 2019.

Syrian fighter’s nine-year journey from school protests to armed conflict

‘If the world had helped us, we would have toppled the regime’

Uniformed men ride a motorbike as they carry a Syrian flag in Quneitra on the Syrian side of the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria, as seen from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights

After heavy air strikes, calm in Syria's Idlib as ceasefire declared

The Syrian government agreed to a ceasefire that started on Saturday morning "while reserving the right to respond to any violation by the terrorists," the state news agency SANA said.

Missile fire is seen from Damascus, Syria May 10, 2018

Syrian government steps up air strikes in northwest, seizes small town

Air and ground strikes killed 12 people in several areas including the town of Maarat al-Numan, the Observatory said.

Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad carry the national flag as they ride on motorcycles in Qusair, Syria after the Syrian army took control from rebel fighters, June 5, 2013

Military expenditures continues to increase across the globe

An estimated $1.822 trillion spent around the world; Israel ranks 17th out of top 40 military spenders for a second year in a row.

Soldiers of the German army Bundeswehr take part in an exercise during a media day in Munster, Germany September 28, 2018

Syrian Army sends reinforcements to Golan Heights border - Report

This is the first time Syria has reinforced the border since beginning their military operation in the Quneitra area.

Mount Hermon is seen in the background as Israeli soldiers travel on mobile artillery units after an exercise in the Golan Heights, February 2013

Ankara’s invasion of Syria creates occupying power, says Bundestag report

The German Bundestag research committee wrote that Turkey’s government did not respond to a request for information about “the security objectives of Turkey."

A Turkish military tank arrives at an army base in the border town of Reyhanli near the Turkish-Syrian border in Hatay province, Turkey.