Web of sanctions hinders US aid to post-Assad Syria

A patchwork of preexisting sanctions on Syria complicates any effort by the US government to surge aid to the war-battered country.

Syria

Turkey-backed Syrian factions end US-mediated ceasefire with Kurdish-led SDF

Sources told Al-Monitor that negotiations between the sides had “failed” amid “significant military buildups” on the Turkish border.

Syria

Analysis

The daunting battle ahead to rebuild Syria’s devastated economy

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Analysis

Does Putin have any cards left in Syria?

Al-Monitor’s unmatched coverage of events in Syria.

By Andrew Parasiliti

In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, national security

Feature

Buoyed by Assad's ouster in Syria, Palestinians hope for end to Gaza war

Palestinians in Gaza are hoping the fall of Assad in Syria will lead to an end of the Israeli war and occupation.

By Rasha Abou Jalal

In Gaza City, reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Feature

'Immense joy and disbelief': Syrians in Turkey want to return, but uncertainty prevails

While celebrating President Bashar al-Assad's fall, many Syrians in Turkey remain cautious about returning until more stability and security are assured.

By A correspondent in Turkey

Analysis

EU seeks channels with HTS as it grapples with post-Assad Syria

The European Union will need a creative solution to establish communications with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a designated terror organization and the caretaker government in Syria.

By Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

Feature

Dispatch from Damascus: Syrians celebrate end of Assad reign in shadow of atrocities

From horror to hope, Syrians are embracing a new political order as they turn the page on the Assad dynasty and grieve the ones they lost in atrocities by the toppled regime.

By Danny Makki

In London, reporting on Syrian politics and culture

Gulf states reach out to new Syrian leaders ahead of Jordan talks: What we know

Bahrain's King Hamad sent a letter to HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, while the UAE has held direct contact with opposition groups. Qatar is set to reopen embassy in Damascus soon.

Syria

Analysis

Israel builds flexible presence in Syria as window opens to strike Iran

Israeli leaders keep stressing that the military presence in the buffer zone and on Mount Hermon is temporary, but a lot will depend on who will control Syria hence on

By Ben Caspit

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Russia, HTS in 'direct contact' to keep bases in Syria: What we know

Russia is reaching out to the new seat of power in Syria in a bid to maintain its military bases in the country, citing the ongoing threat of the Islamic State.

Syria

After Assad downfall, US family clings to hope as Syria prison search unfolds

The daughter of Majd Kamalmaz, an American citizen presumed dead in Syria, describes her anguish as she awaits answers on what happened to her father.  

Syria