Lebanon authorities release Salafist cleric Khaled Hablas: What to know Hablas was imprisoned for his role in the deadly 2014 clashes with the military and Hezbollah and his release follows Syria lobbying for the return of militants detained in Lebanon. Lebanon
Syria restores Raqqa oil field in former ISIS stronghold: What to know Before Syria's civil war erupted in 2011, national oil production stood at between 400,000 and 500,00 barrels per day before falling to under 100,000 bpd during the conflict. Syria
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran’s Ghalibaf: US must accept Tehran proposal By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Turkey's border reopening unlocks new sphere of influence in Syria Turkey reopened the Akcakale-Tell Abyad crossing on Monday, ending an 11-year closure along the Syria border. Turkey
Analysis MENA wheat importers face food security risks as Hormuz crisis festers By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Analysis 'Is it worth it?' Syria's Sharaa faces backlash over Missy Elliott performance By Amberin Zaman Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Border Arrests Reveal Disunity, Conflict Among Syrian Kurds The Democratic Union Party's security forces have arrested 70 members of a rival Kurdish party trying to enter Syria from Iraq. Iraq
Diplomacy Over Military Action: The Path to Peace in Syria The United States should engage regional powers on a diplomatic solution and not arm the rebels or establish a no-fly zone. Syria
Palestinian Refugees From Syria Especially Vulnerable Palestinian refugees from Syria often fall outside of the international safety net, which is already strained because of the war. Jordan
Syrian Cannibalism Video Reminds Iraqis of Zarqawi A video showing a Syrian rebel commander eating the heart of a regime soldier has dealt a blow to the opposition. Iraq
Geneva II Is Just a Start for Syria What are the conditions for the success of the Geneva II conference? Lebanon
Obama Gets Erdogan On Board To 'Destination Geneva II' In his Washington visit, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was given no choice but to ride US President Barack Obama’s bandwagon to Syria. Syria
Israel Rethinks Assumptions About Syria The sudden change in assumptions on the Syrian war should invite us to wonder about the basis on which they were made. Israel
Iran Key to Success of Geneva II Talks on Syria The United States should invite Iran to the Geneva II talks on Syria and consider it a start for a more expansive regional dialogue. Israel
The Long Uncertain Road Back to Geneva If it happens, the Geneva II Conference on Syria will only be a start in bringing peace to Syria. Syria
Jabhat Al-Nusra Shows Its Cracks What appears to be divisions among the leadership of terrorist allies Jabhat al-Nusra and al-Qaeda in Iraq may signal greater difficulties in controlling radical jihadists in Syria. Iraq
The Dangerous Simplicity Of the Interventionists Advocacy for military intervention in Syria may be well-intentioned, but can it achieve the true objectives? Syria
Turkey Adjusts its Syria Policy Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan came to Washington to convince Washington the red line had been crossed in Syria, but he came up short. Syria
