Mar 17, 2020
Migrants remain encamped on Turkish-Greek border
Thousands of asylum seekers have been continuing to wait at the Turkish-Greek border for more than two weeks now, in hope of soon making their way into Europe. Nearly 2,500…
Mar 11, 2020
Erdogan threatens to renew Syria offensive if truce violated
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Damascus, as well as its patrons Russia and Tehran, that he will resume his nation’s cross-border Operation Peace Spring military offensive against Syrian forces…
Feb 20, 2020
Do Syria-Turkey clashes presage a wider confrontation in the Middle East?
Dr. Jonathan Spyer Expert on Syria, Iraq, radical Islamic groups, and Kurds Despite Syrian-Turkish clashes this week, Moscow is set to remain the key arbiter in Syria. This week saw…
Feb 19, 2020
Syrian allied forces seize more territory in Idlib
Syrian regime forces, backed by Iranian-proxies and Russian air support, continue to make gains in the war-torn country’s northwestern Idlib region. Dozens of villages and towns in the Aleppo-area were…
Feb 18, 2020
Assad: Idlib gains mark ‘prelude’ of rebels’ ultimate defeat
Russian and Syrian government air strikes on Monday hit Darat Izza near the Turkish border, wounding several civilians and forcing the closure of two hospitals due to damage. The town…