How Russian moves in Syria are linked to Moscow's Ukraine strategy Large-scale exercises in the Mediterranean are meant both to increase capabilities in Syria and to send a message to NATO. Anton Mardasov | Russia | Jan 27, 2022 A Russian Mi-8 military helicopter flies over a joint Russian and Turkish convoy (not pictured) as it patrols in oil fields near the town of al-Qahtaniyah, in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province, on Feb. 4, 2021.
UK appeals court says woman in Syria unlawfully stripped of citizenship The woman, who is living in the Al-Roj camp in northeast Syria, had sought repatriation to the United Kingdom. Al-Monitor Staff | Syria | Jan 26, 2022
How attack on Kurdish-run prison in northeast Syria will affect Islamic State The Islamic State launched a massive attack on a Kurdish-run prison in Hasakah in northeastern Syria with the aim of releasing about 5,000 inmates. Sultan al-Kanj | Syria | Jan 26, 2022
Syria’s Kurdish-led forces regain control of Islamic State prison Some two dozen hostages were freed and more than a thousand IS detainees surrendered after a six-day firefight that left at least 200 dead. Jared Szuba | Syria | Jan 26, 2022
Idlib residents demand release of detainees in jihadist group’s prisons The families of detainees in Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s prisons in Syria’s Idlib province organized a series of protests, demanding that the group free their relatives, amid rumors that some of them will be executed. Khaled al-Khateb | Syria | Jan 26, 2022
Syria’s Kurdish-led forces advance into Islamic State prison Syrian Kurdish-led fighters have advanced slowly into the Hasakah prison amid reports of hostages. Al-Monitor Staff | Syria | Jan 26, 2022
Islamic State prison break reinforces value of US military protection for Syria's Kurds ‘Cubs of Caliphate’ are among 700 boys held in Islamic State prison, as Syrian Kurdish forces keep up the battle to retake control Amberin Zaman | Syria | Jan 24, 2022
Is Turkey isolating Azaz from rest of Syrian territory? The Turkish-backed Free Syria Army in the northern countryside of Aleppo denies building a wall to isolate Azaz and claims that the wall is aimed at protecting the road between Azaz and Afrin from attacks by Kurdish forces and Syrian regime forces. Khaled al-Khateb | Syria | Jan 23, 2022
Islamic State attempts prison break in Syria's Hasakah, SDF says A spokesperson for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said Islamic State militants set off a car bomb and clashed with security forces. Al-Monitor Staff | Syria | Jan 20, 2022
Rare snowstorm hits Iraq and Syria Many people in the Kurdistan Region rejoiced while playing in the snow, but such conditions can be dangerous for others, especially those living in displaced people camps. Adam Lucente | Iraq | Jan 20, 2022
US diplomacy prompts Iraqi Kurds to allow aid through sealed Syrian border crossing The Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq has agreed to open one crossing between its territory and northeast Syria twice a month for the passage of vital aid. Amberin Zaman | Iraq | Jan 20, 2022
Child recruitment leaves parents heartbroken in northeast Syria The PKK-linked Revolutionary Youth movement has continued its campaign of child recruitment in northeast Syria despite efforts from local authorities, and SDF chief Mazloum Kobane to stop the practice, leaving a trail of anguished parents in its wake. Dan Wilkofsky | Syria | Jan 20, 2022
Syrian government steps up attack against Islamist enclave The Syrian military is taking more aggressive military action against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Idlib. Khaled al-Khateb | Syria | Jan 19, 2022
Syrian jihadist leader in Western wear, opens road in Idlib In a new attempt to improve the image of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group’s leader appeared in public in modern clothing to inaugurate a new road linking Aleppo to Bab al-Hawa. Mouneb Taim | Syria | Jan 18, 2022
Last Christian in Idlib recalls his community The last Christian in Idlib is 90 years old. Despite the war and the challenges, he stayed in Idlib even as all Christians left as a result of the war and restrictions imposed by extremist Islamic factions. Mouneb Taim | Syria | Jan 17, 2022
Egyptian archaeologists unwrap Amenhotep I mummy, rewrite history Mohamed Saied | Culture | Jan 8, 2022
Sultan Qaboos’ environmental legacy hits economic roadblock in Oman Sebastian Castelier | Gulf | Jan 7, 2022
Erdogan hopes fence-mending trip to Saudi Arabia eases financial woes Fehim Tastekin | Turkey | Jan 7, 2022
Attacks on US in Iraq meant to send ‘harsh’ message — without spilling blood Ali Hashem (Iran Pulse) | Iraq | Jan 6, 2022
Houthis should be part of Yemeni political solution, says Oman Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi
Prince Turki Al Faisal discusses his role in 'The Afghanistan File,' chronicling Saudi Arabia's involvement with Afghanistan from 1979-2001
A Russian Mi-8 military helicopter flies over a joint Russian and Turkish convoy (not pictured) as it patrols in oil fields near the town of al-Qahtaniyah, in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province, on Feb. 4, 2021.
