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US begins pullout from main base in northeast Syria

US forces have begun withdrawing from their largest military base in northeast Syria in what Syrian security and military sources describe as the first phase of a broader drawdown from the region. Dozens of US military trucks and armoured vehicles were seen leaving the Qasrak base in Hasakah province and moving towards Iraq’s Kurdistan region, with the pullout expected to take several weeks.​ The base at Qasrak has for years served as a key hub for the US led coalition’s operations against Islamic State, supporting deployments across northeastern Syria in partnership with the Kurdish led Syrian Democratic Forces. Even after a full evacuation from Qasrak, the coalition is expected to retain a presence at the Rmelan (Kharab al Jir) base near the Iraqi border, though overall troop numbers in Syria are set to fall sharply. Officials quoted in local and […]

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Abductions target Alawite women in Syria

Warning: This report contains accounts of sexual violence that may be distressing to some readers. Reports of abductions and sexual violence against women from the Alawite minority have emerged in western Syria following the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. Several survivors and families have described kidnappings allegedly carried out by armed men claiming to be linked to security forces. Many of the reported cases occurred in and around Latakia province, a coastal region with a significant Alawite population. One teenager, identified here as Ramia to protect her identity, said she was abducted near her village in Latakia by three armed men who forced her into a vehicle. She alleges she was beaten and held for two days in a locked room. According to her account, her captors insulted her religious affiliation and threatened to sell her. […]

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Syrian state forces enter Kurdish‑run Hasakah under ceasefire deal

Syrian government security forces have moved into the Kurdish‑run city of Hasakah in northeast Syria under a new U.S. backed ceasefire deal that paves the way for Kurdish regions to be merged back under Damascus’ control. The agreement, announced on Friday, averted further fighting between President Ahmed al Sharaa’s government and the Kurdish led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which lost large parts of eastern and northern territory to government troops in January. Reuters journalists saw a convoy of more than 30 interior ministry vehicles head towards Hasakah from positions outside the city on Monday afternoon, with local sources confirming they later entered. Officials said the forces are expected to be based in Syrian state buildings inside Hasakah’s “security zone.” The deal outlines a phased integration of SDF fighters into government ranks, a move Washington has hailed as a historic step […]

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Syrians in Turkey weigh hopes and fears of return

For many Syrians who grew up in exile, the idea of returning home carries a powerful emotional pull, even when their memories of the country are faint or fragmented. Ahmed, 18, is one of them. Standing outside a mosque in Gaziantep, near Turkey’s border with Syria, he speaks with determination about his future. His family fled Syria when he was five, but he plans to return within the next two years. Before that, he wants to save some money, aware that salaries in Syria remain low. Despite the uncertainty, he believes the country’s prospects will improve as reconstruction advances. If Ahmed follows through, he will join more than half a million Syrians who have left Turkey since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. Many of them had lived in Turkey for over a decade, after fleeing the civil […]

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US strikes major ISIL targets in Syria

President Donald Trump says the United States has launched large-scale strikes on ISIL targets in Syria, one week after an attack in Palmyra killed two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter. He said he ordered the operation to punish those responsible and described it as a precise and very successful mission.​ Trump explained in a speech in North Carolina and in posts on Truth Social that the aim was to send a clear message that attacks on US personnel would bring strong retaliation. He said US forces hit every intended location and claimed the operation would help restore peace through strength.​ The strikes targeted ISIL fighters, facilities, and weapons depots across central and northeastern Syria under an operation called Hawkeye Strike. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the action was a declaration of vengeance rather than the start of a […]

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Netanyahu to meet Trump on Gaza plan December 29

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet United States President Donald Trump on December 29 to discuss the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan. An Israeli government spokesperson, Shosh Bedrosian, confirmed the date and said the talks will focus on future steps, phases of the plan and a possible international stabilisation force.​ The meeting will take place in the United States, with Israeli and US media reporting that it is expected to be held either at the White House or at Trump’s Mar a Lago resort in Florida. It will be Netanyahu’s first visit to the US since the Trump administration brokered a ceasefire and hostage release that effectively ended two years of intense fighting in Gaza.​ Netanyahu has said he wants to use the talks to address the second phase of the US sponsored Gaza plan, including how […]

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Israel’s incursion into Syria kills at least 12, including children

At least 12 people, among them children, have been killed after Israel launched a new incursion into Syrian territory in the Damascus countryside. Syrian state media reported that several Israeli soldiers were also wounded in the clashes. The Israeli raid, carried out at dawn, struck the town of Beit Jinn and sent dozens of families fleeing to safer areas. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency, the bodies of at least five Syrians—including two children—were taken to the Golan National Hospital in al-Salam, Quneitra. Israeli drones continued to hover over the area throughout the day, worsening the fear and preventing movement. The Syrian Civil Defence said its teams were unable to enter Beit Jinn to rescue the wounded because the Israeli military was still targeting anything that moved. Israel’s incursions into southern Syria have grown more frequent and more violent […]

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Syria’s Jihadist-Turned-President Caps Historic Transformation with White House Visit

Less than a year after a lightning rise to power, Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa visits the White House, marking a dramatic shift from his past as a jihadist fighter to international statesman. The visit, the first by a Syrian head of state, comes as al-Sharaa aims to reshape Syria’s foreign relations and end diplomatic isolation imposed during the Assad regime. Al-Sharaa, formerly an Islamist insurgent who battled US forces in Iraq, later toppled the decades-long regime of Bashar al-Assad through a surprise offensive. He now advocates for lifting US sanctions and seeks American support to push Israel to halt attacks and withdraw from southern Syria. Despite some sanctions lifted after a Saudi-brokered Trump-Al-Sharaa meeting in May, the toughest US measures require congressional sign-off. The young leader is balancing ties between Moscow and Western states, conscious of Russia’s military influence and […]

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Iran’s Regional Influence Weakens Amid Setbacks

Over the past two years, Iran’s network of allies across the Middle East has endured significant setbacks. In Syria, the regime of President Bashar al-Assad has collapsed. In Lebanon, Hezbollah was forced to lay down its arms under a United States-brokered ceasefire and now faces mounting pressure to fully disarm. In Yemen, the Houthis were compelled to halt disruptions of maritime traffic through the Red Sea following heavy US bombardments that targeted infrastructure and civilian areas. Adding to the string of losses, an Israeli airstrike on Thursday killed Yemen’s prime minister, Ahmed al-Rahawi, alongside several ministers. These developments have dramatically diminished what was once seen as Iran’s formidable deterrence in the region. Observers warn that Tehran’s influence may shrink further as its position in Iraq grows increasingly precarious. The Iraqi government is under pressure from Washington to curb the power […]

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