December 2024

Syria: Inside the abandoned homes of Assad’s enforcers  BBC.com Assad’s ‘black box’: Senior Syrian official escapes to Beirut under Hezbollah’s protection – report  The Jerusalem Post Dozens of Syrian regime officers detained in Lebanon  The New Arab Who was in ousted Syrian President Assad’s inner circle and where are they now?  The Associated Press Go to Source Author:

Israeli troops shoot Syrian protester as forces move beyond buffer zone  The Guardian Go to Source Author:

Russia’s Abrupt Setback in Syria Creates Headaches for Putin  The New York Times Fallout of Assad’s ouster in Syria ripples down the Mediterranean to Libya  FRANCE 24 English Putin’s quiet Syrian surrender reveals the weakness behind his intimidation tactics  Atlantic Council Satellite Images Reveal Russian Military Movements in Syria  The Wall Street Journal Russian Energy And Political Setbacks Alarm…

US scraps $10m bounty for arrest of Syria’s new leader Sharaa  BBC.com U.S. lifts bounty on Syria’s interim leader amid diplomatic outreach  The Washington Post U.S. diplomats meet Syrian opposition leader in Damascus  Axios US scraps $10M bounty on HTS leader Golani after meeting in Damascus  Al-Monitor Go to Source Author:

Syria has always been an Israeli obsession. Now it has unexpectedly given Netanyahu his coveted image of victory  The Guardian Israel’s Expanded Perch on Syrian Border Puts Damascus in Its Sights  The Wall Street Journal Netanyahu says Israel will remain on Mt Hermon ‘until another arrangement is found’  Reuters New details emerge on Israel’s actions in Syrian buffer…

US concedes it has double the number of troops in Syria as Biden sends officials to Damascus  CNN Pentagon says the number of US troops in Syria is much higher than previously reported  Fox News DOD Announces 2,000 Troops in Syria, Department Prepared for Government Shutdown  Department of Defense US force in Syria is larger than previously known,…

Maps: See Israel’s Moves in Syria Since al-Assad Was Toppled  The New York Times Israeli strikes destroy Syria’s weapons of war as ousted Assad laments country’s fall into “hands of terrorism”  CBS News IDF establishes military positions in Quneitra government, Syria’s South  The Jerusalem Post Photo gallery: Syria’s Mazzeh air base destroyed, abandoned  VOA Asia In Israeli-occupied south Syria,…

A Tiny Arab Minority Stands Between Israel and Syria  The Wall Street Journal Separated for decades, Assad’s fall spurs hope for families split by Golan Heights buffer zone  The Associated Press Top Syrian Druze leader condemns Israeli invasion  Middle East Eye AP PHOTOS: Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war  Yahoo! Voices…

Syria not a threat to world, HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa tells BBC  BBC.com Ahmed al-Shara Vows to Disband and Integrate Syria’s Armed Factions  The New York Times Who will form the core of Jolani’s unified army?  Foundation for Defense of Democracies Syrian rebels to disband military wings and form army, leader says  Financial Times Exclusive: Syria’s de facto new…

What Assad’s fall has revealed about Syria’s trade in the stimulant drug Captagon  The Associated Press Go to Source Author:

Russia moving equipment at Syrian bases, satellite images show  BBC.com Exclusive | Russia Withdraws Air-Defense Systems, Other Advanced Weaponry From Syria to Libya  The Wall Street Journal Russian military: Moving from Syria to Libya?  DW (English) The secret talks between Syria’s new leaders and the Kremlin  The Economist Putin Stays Silent on Syria, With Russia’s Future There in Question  The…

Netanyahu says Israel will occupy Syria buffer zone for foreseeable future  The Guardian Israel Signals Plans to Control Security in Syria Buffer Zone and Gaza  The Wall Street Journal Netanyahu says Israel will remain on Mt Hermon ‘until another arrangement is found’  Reuters In Visit to Territory Seized in Syria, Netanyahu Says Troops Will Stay  The New York Times…

Al-Assad’s Soldiers Hope for Amnesty. First, They Have to Take a Number.  The New York Times Go to Source Author:

Idlib Residents Describe Life Under Syria’s Rebels  The New York Times Go to Source Author:

Exclusive: Syria retains 26 tons of gold reserves after Assad’s fall – sources  Reuters Go to Source Author: