
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Caretaker President Ahmad al-Shara’a (previously known by his nom de guerre Abu Muhammad al-Jolani) took the first steps towards organizing the much-anticipated National Dialogue...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Caretaker President Ahmad al-Shara’a (previously known by his nom de guerre Abu Muhammad al-Jolani) took the first steps towards organizing the much-anticipated National Dialogue...
While caretaker President Ahmad al-Shara’a’s recent meetings with Qatari, Saudi and Turkish officials arguably represent the most significant diplomatic advances for Syria’s new, post-Assad...
On Wednesday, 29th January, Syria’s interim authorities confirmed Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmad al-Shara’a (formerly known by his nom de guerre Abu Muhammad al-Jolani) as interim president...
Arrest campaigns are ongoing across Syria, with security forces led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) pursuing wanted regime personnel yet to complete settlement procedures and handover weapons caches...
As of 12:00, 16 January 2025 Efforts from interim authorities led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) to patch up the Syrian state are continuing; however, new threats and potential spoilers present...
As of 17:00, 9 January 2025 One month after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s honeymoon period is not yet over. Videos of civil society organizing, celebrations, protests and returns continue to...
As of 20:00, 19 December 2024 A series of political appointments announced this week by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmad al-Shara’a (otherwise known by his nom de guerre Abu Muhammad...
As of 16:30, 17 December 2024 Syria’s delicate interim period is still defined by the very real threat of unrest and open hostilities in north-east Syria. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are...
As of 21:30, 12 December 2024 Syria’s transition from 50 years of Assad regime rule to an uncertain future under HTS and former opposition factions was never going to be smooth. In the days since the...
As of 20:00, 10 December 2024 In the early hours of 8th December, Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus, and the former opposition declared control of the capital, ending the Assad family’s brutal 50-year...
The regime of Bashar al-Assad fell to opposition forces in the early hours of 8th December 2024. Having made rapid advances from north-west and south Syria in the past week, armed opposition groups...
As of 23:00, 7 December 2024 This update was finalized at 23:00, 7 December. In the hours since, the Assad regime was finally overthrown as opposition forces took Damascus. Amid unverified rumors of...
As of 23:00, 6 December 2024. Opposition and anti-regime groups in south Syria have joined the growing popular swell against the regime, which is rapidly losing territory across the country. Regime...
Late afternoon on December 5th, Operation Deterring Aggression forces seized control of the key north-west city of Hama, the fourth largest city in Syria. This loss is huge for the regime: Hama sits...
The opposition is making steady advances in and around Hama. Significant gains have been made on the eastern outskirts of Hama, laying the groundwork to encircle the metropolis. More than two dozen...
As of the evening of 3rd December, fighting continued to rage along the frontlines of northern and eastern Hama province. Opposition forces captured several new towns along the M5 highway and pushed...
For the first time in eight years, opposition factions are in control of Aleppo city. The swift and decisive advances by opposition forces in north-west Syria on 27th November were primarily driven...
This reporting period covers the month of October US-led International Coalition forces significantly escalated attacks against Iranian-backed militias in October, with heavy artillery bombardment...
This reporting period covers the month of September ISIS fighters detained by the the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) remain a persistent threat in Syria. In early September, five ISIS members escaped...
The battlefield success of opposition forces is rapidly altering the political and military landscape of Syria. Opposition forces have maintained their momentum across multiple fronts, capturing...