Middle Orient

As Syria navigates a period of political transition, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have reiterated their commitment to integrating into the Syrian army and strengthening ties with the new administration in Damascus. A high-level tripartite meeting between the SDF, the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC), and the Autonomous Administration of North …

The fall of the Assad regime on December 8, 2024, has not only reshaped Syria’s internal power structures but also altered the geopolitical landscape of the entire region. What follows is not a seamless transition to stability but a complex and precarious restructuring of authority, legitimacy, and regional influence. While …

Dozens of Syrian families are preparing to leave Al-Hol Camp, located in the countryside of Al-Hassakeh, northeastern Syria. The camp, which houses tens of thousands of displaced people and refugees, has long been a focal point of humanitarian and security concerns. According to a source inside Al-Hol, 75 Syrian families …

Syrian diplomatic sources have denied reports from Iraqi media outlets claiming that the new Syrian administration has extended invitations to Iran to resume diplomatic relations. Speaking to Syria TV, the sources confirmed that no direct communication has taken place between Damascus and Tehran. Instead, Damascus has urged Russian officials to …

For the third consecutive day, clashes have erupted on the Syrian-Lebanese border between the Syrian Army and drug and arms smugglers from Lebanese tribes residing in villages and towns along the border near al-Qusayr, southern Homs. The confrontations have resulted in casualties on both sides. Syrian Army Gains Ground in …

We do not report in detail on war crimes because these activities are well-covered in Western media and do not directly affect the military operations we are assessing and forecasting. We utterly condemn violations of the laws of armed conflict and the Geneva Conventions and crimes against humanity even though …

After Declassified exposed an Israeli army delegation in London, the UK government confirms the officers were given diplomatic immunity from arrest for war crimes. Israeli General Oded Basyuk and his delegation were given special diplomatic immunity to visit Britain last month, the UK government has confirmed.

Royal Air Force surveillance flights towards Gaza keep taking place when hostages are released. The Royal Air Force (RAF) has operated surveillance flights near Gaza on all five days of the ceasefire that Hamas released hostages, Declassified has found. No spy planes were sent towards the strip on the other …

Long read: British rule in Palestine during the 1920s and 1930s enabled Zionist colonisation at the expense of Palestinians. With the allied victory and collapse of the Ottoman empire in world war one, Britain occupied Palestine which it ruled until 1948. This was formalised by the newly created League of …

Speaking to The National in Munich, Iraq’s top diplomat says changing regional dynamics require greater co-ordination between nations Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein expects that a military confrontation with ISIS will become necessary, and that the international community is increasingly recognising the need to act as the extremist group continues …