The Damascus-SDF agreement two months on: Fragile progress or delayed collapse?

The Failure of Russia's “Shadow War” Strategy: The Collapse of the Assad Regime in Syria

In December 2024, history recorded the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria when Russian support should have been at its peak. Over the past three years, Moscow confidently implemented a new strategy in Syria by replacing regular troops with the Wagner Group and securing influence through economic investment. In fact, this decision backfired […] The post The Failure of Russia’s “Shadow War” Strategy: The Collapse of the Assad Regime i…

The Damascus-SDF agreement two months on: Fragile progress or delayed collapse?

On March 10, 2025, Ahmed al-Sharaa, the president of Syria, and Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces, signed a historic agreement, ending a long-running divide between Damascus and the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria. Now, two months after the deal was signed, how far has it progressed, and what are the main obstacles and disputes between the parties during this transitional phase?

SOHR: At Least 5,500 civilians killed during al-Sharaa's rule

Massacres, internal conflicts, and sectarian purges are once again pushing Syria to the brink of civil war. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), at least 5,500 civilians have been killed under the rule of Ahmed al-Sharaa. In its report dated 7 May 2025, SOHR wrote that since the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, a total of 7,342 people have been killed across Syria in various ways. Among the dead are 5,514 civi…