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Inside Syria's campaign against Hezbollah: How Damascus is countering Iran’s proxy - analysis

Recent incidents illustrate how the collapse of the Assad regime has disrupted Hezbollah’s former Syrian operations and weapons corridors.

A military police officer stands on a road following an explosion at a weapons depot in the Al-Eis area, in the southern countryside of Aleppo, Syria, September 21, 2026.
ISIS fighters.

Damascus struggles to assert control in southern Syria amid ISIS threat, Druze tensions - analysis

Iraqi security forces stand at the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran after Iraq closed the crossing following airstrikes on the Iranian side that security sources said killed an Iraqi citizen, Iraq, April 4, 2026.

Iraq braces for renewed Iran conflict after 1,000 strikes on Kurdistan, 600 militia attacks

IDF soldiers on Israel's border with Syria, September 9, 2025.

WATCH: Netanyahu says that IDF 'made sure' Syria 'understood' that Turkey unwelcome in region


From Ba’athist rule to uncertainty: Syria’s fragile future – opinion

Can Syria rebuild a united future after the collapse of Assad’s regime?

 Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani meets with Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani, in Damascus, last week. For Syria’s new caretaker government, the risks are significant, says the writer.

As Iraqi militias turn their eyes from Israel, they continue pledging allegiance to Tehran

The new Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met with an Iraqi delegation on Thursday, including Hamid al-Shatri, the head of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service.

 SYRIAN FORCES escape through the border at Al Qaim, Iraq, last Saturday, just before the declared overthrow of the Assad regime. The writer ponders: Imagine renting a car in Tel Aviv and embarking on a scenic road trip through Syria to Iraq.

Iran’s self-delusion: Tehran scrambles to fix Syria ties after Assad's fall - analysis

After majorly interfering in Syria, Iran is now portraying Israel as the intruder.

 Iran's Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani speaks at the United Nations Security Council meeting, following a ballistic missile attack on Israel, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., October 2, 2024.

Suspicious death of adviser to Syrian President Assad amid military reforms, economic crisis

Luna al-Shibl, Syrian President Assad's adviser, died after a suspected deliberate car accident in Damascus, amid political intrigues and military reforms in Syria.

 SYRIA’S PRESIDENT Bashar Assad shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during the signing of a cooperation agreement in Damascus, last year. The ICC has never issued an arrest warrant against Ayatollah Khamenei or Assad, the writer points out.

One dead after explosion goes off near Iranian embassy in Damascus - report

One person is reported dead according to a Syrian human rights organization based in the UK.

 A car which exploded in Damascus, in which one person died. May 25, 2024

Has any other country been treated as Israel was after the WCK accident? - opinion

Did the US apologize for bombing a wedding ceremony in Afghanistan in 2002, causing the death of 48 civilians? Of course not. Israel apologized and took accountability where others failed to.

 An IDF infographic showing the area in which the strike on the World Central Kitchen aid convoy occurred.

US says it 'had no involvement' in Israel strike, Iran vows to take revenge

Iran vows to take revenge on Israel for Damascus airstrike as the US tells Iran it 'had no involvement' in airstrike.

Protesters burn US and Israeli flags during an anti-Israel protest in Tehran, Iran, April 1, 2024

In rare interview, Syria’s Assad defends Hamas, praises Putin to pro-Kremlin journalist

The Syrian dictator also expressed support for Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and compared the war between Israel and Hamas to that war, painting both Hamas and Russia as acting in self-defense.

 Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks to pro-Kremlin journalist Vladimir Sovolyov, March 2024.

As US, Iran trade blows, Afghans and Kurds in Syria may pay price

The Afghans were killed because their bases in Syria tend to be simple, poorly constructed and they are used by Iran as cannon-fodder in Syria.

 Fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), walk together near Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria March 5, 2019.

The Iran-Israel war by proxy - opinion

There is undoubtedly a clear conflict between, on one side, Iran and its proxies, and on the other, the US and Israel.

 Iran flag and Israel flag