1+ week, 3+ day ago   (383+ words) Complicating matters further, Israel’s parliamentary elections on 27 October 2026 significantly raise the political cost of any territorial withdrawal or concession for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. At the same time, Washington is working to prevent rising tensions between Damascus and Tel Aviv…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (458+ words) What Does Israel Want from the “New Syria”? The Syrian Observer What Does Israel Want from the “New Syria”? A broad consensus has taken shape across Israeli semi-official circles, military commentators and strategic research centers: Syria has entered a new…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (331+ words) President Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s visit to Daraa unfolded without prior announcement or the usual layers of protocol and security that accompany high-level state appearances. Traveling in a modest motorcade, the president’s movements were initially documented only through a brief video clip…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (864+ words) Statements by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani have reopened one of the most opaque files since U.S.-mediated contacts between Syria and Israel began. In an interview with Reuters, Shibani revealed that the two sides had reached “understandings on almost everything…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (935+ words) The Syrian Observer Beyond Abu al-Duhur: The Regional Power Struggle Over Syria and Paths to Survival The fall of the Assad regime and the abrupt end of Iranian influence in Syria—developments unfolding in parallel with the ongoing U.S. war…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (214+ words) The Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post reported today that U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barack has confirmed Washington is working to reactivate a dedicated communication channel aimed at de-escalating tensions between Syria and Israel, amid rising military activity on Syrian…...