Killing Of U.S. Troops In Syria Shows Danger Of Rushed SDF Integration

A smooth integration of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces could build a stronger, more professional Syrian military ...

Israel’s Druze Leader Wants Trump to Challenge His New Friend in Syria

The spiritual head of Israel's Druze community is calling on the United States to take action in support of minority rights.
WSKG

A momentous week as Syria celebrates lifting U.S. sanctions and a year without Assad

Assad's regime, Syrians also celebrate another coming milestone: the lifting of sanctions, which could help give the country ...

Opinion: In Syria, relief and reality collide one year after Assad’s fall

Early Monday morning in Aleppo, soldiers lined the streets near the old city walls, standing in loose formation beside ...
The Media Line

Syria One Year After Assad: A State Rebuilt in Form, Still Struggling for Power and Permanence

Nearly 800,000 returnees face destroyed housing, limited jobs, and a rebuilding process slowed by sanctions, security gaps, ...
The Economist

Israel refuses to withdraw from Syria

In November Mr Netanyahu visited idf troops inside Syria. “This is a mission that can develop at any moment,” he said ...

Israeli Druze leader seeks US security guarantees for Syrian minority

Israeli Druze leader Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif urged the United States to guarantee the security of the Druze community in Syria ...
FDD's Long War Journal

Instability grows in Syria’s Druze heartland as ‘National Guard’ militia arrests opponents

On November 29, members of Suwayda’s National Guard, a militia affiliated with Druze spiritual leader Hikmat al Hijri, ...
AOL

After Assad's fall, Syrians and EU officials hold rare meeting in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Representatives of Syria’s civil society held rare open discussions Saturday in Damascus in the presence of officials from the European Union and the transitional government.