Russia, Iran fail to hold the line for Syrian regime amid Tahrir al-Sham advance

Russia, Iran fail to hold the line for Syrian regime amid Tahrir al-Sham advance

2024-12-06

] Key Syrian regime backers Russia and Iran have failed to halt the advance of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham


Activists warn of renewed Tahrir al-Sham activity in southern Syria's Daraa

Activists warn of renewed Tahrir al-Sham activity in southern Syria's Daraa

2024-09-15

from pursuit by the regime's apparatuses, to the point of alerting Tahrir al-Sham elements of impending


Tahrir al-Sham roiled by internal divisions, popular rejection

Tahrir al-Sham roiled by internal divisions, popular rejection

2024-09-19

Tahrir al-Sham is using the police apparatus of its so-called salvation government, seen here


Russia's failed Syrian gambit exposes al-Assad's fatal miscalculation

Russia's failed Syrian gambit exposes al-Assad's fatal miscalculation

2024-12-27

. Despite years of military cooperation, Russia failed to build a professional, self-reliant Syrian military


Idlib protests against Tahrir al-Sham show no signs of abating

Idlib protests against Tahrir al-Sham show no signs of abating

2024-08-04

A demonstrator in Idlib holds a sign denouncing Tahrir al-Sham's rule July 26. [Aleppo Fox


Egypt holds the line as extremist groups spread in Africa

Egypt holds the line as extremist groups spread in Africa

2024-07-17

in the Greater Sahara.' [Boureima Hama/AFP] Extremist groups such as al-Qaeda


Fickle friends: Iranian, Russian forces abandoned Syrian regime

Fickle friends: Iranian, Russian forces abandoned Syrian regime

2025-03-18

assault that toppled the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, but delayed sharing critical information


Failed missile test exposes Iranian regime’s weakening capabilities

Failed missile test exposes Iranian regime’s weakening capabilities

2025-10-03

. "The IRGC, along with the Iranian regime as a whole, continues to waste the Iranian people’s money on failed


Syrian regime’s 4th Division repressed, stole from the Syrian people

Syrian regime’s 4th Division repressed, stole from the Syrian people

2025-03-16

] While it was in power, the Syrian regime used the military's 4th Division, led by Bashar al-Assad's


Houthis hold Yemeni people hostage to Iranian regime's war agenda

Houthis hold Yemeni people hostage to Iranian regime's war agenda

2025-07-01

to the Iranian regime renders "Yemen's future a hostage to destructive regional conflicts," al-Zubairi added


Deadly Qamishli truck bombing of 2016 failed to divide Syrian society, survivors say

Deadly Qamishli truck bombing of 2016 failed to divide Syrian society, survivors say

2025-08-09

ISIS's decline, residents told Al-Fassel. ISIS fundamentally misunderstood Syrian society


Failure of Iran’s Syrian proxy strategy signals regional decline

Failure of Iran’s Syrian proxy strategy signals regional decline

2025-12-12

forces recruited from vulnerable populations, Iran failed to cultivate lasting control through its


Understanding the Yellow Line: A path to safety

Understanding the Yellow Line: A path to safety

2025-11-04

For your own safety, do not approach the yellow line. In recent days


Houthis use al-Shabaab to expand and secure supply lines in Africa

Houthis use al-Shabaab to expand and secure supply lines in Africa

2025-02-11

-- The Houthis are using Somali al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab to expand and secure their supply lines in the Horn


Iran’s proxy strategy in Iraq is faltering amid militia self-interest

Iran’s proxy strategy in Iraq is faltering amid militia self-interest

2025-12-08

, for Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Quds Force, and Abu Mahdi al-Mohandis, deputy head of Iraq’s Hashd