The Sunni rebels view Iran as their enemy and, of course, will not cooperate with it. As a result, the Shia crescent has been ...

Civil organizing persisted during Syria's civil war but also shifted to "translocal organizations" operating in rebel-held territory inside Syria and ...

At the same time, Turkey, which is no longer a Europe-facing liberal country, is expanding its influence in the Middle East, including through a new apparent proxy in Syria. Some experts believe ...

Tehran wants better rail and road links, which dovetails with Pezeshkian’s drive to improve the energy and transportation links between the states.

Syria’s new interim leader, meeting on Tuesday with the president of Turkey, thanked him for backing the rebel forces that ...

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Ankara on Tuesday for talks with Turkey's leaders on rebuilding his land and ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Jordan will come together to fight the remnants of the Islamic State group ISTANBUL -- Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Jordan will come ...

This transcript is from a CSIS podcast published on January 28, 2025. Listen to the podcast here. Jon Alterman: What are Turkey's goals in Syria, as far as you can tell? Sinem Adar: If you take the ...

DOHA/ISTANBUL, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Sunday he hoped President Donald Trump would end U.S. cooperation with the Syrian Kurdish YPG, as Turkey continued its ...

Turkey’s influence in Syria is more complex than commonly portrayed. While it has played a role in shaping events, its long-term dominance remains uncertain amid shifting power dynamics. Indeed, the ...