While progress has been made between the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) and the Syrian Transitional Government on several issues—including a new agreement announced today concerning the Al-Hol camp—deep disagreements remain over the core issue of governance: centralization versus decentralization. Agreement to Repatriate Syrians from Al-Hol Camp …

The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024 marked a watershed moment in Middle Eastern geopolitics. Abrupt and largely unforeseen by both regional and international actors, Assad’s fall brought an end to decades of autocratic rule and the relative stability that had defined Syria since Hafez al-Assad seized power …

Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler confirmed on Wednesday that Ankara has begun training and advising Syrian military forces as part of a broader initiative to enhance Syria’s national defence capabilities. Speaking to Reuters in written responses, Güler stressed that the presence of over 20,000 Turkish troops in northern Syria will …