SYRIA

ZALIN, North and East Syria — A high-level delegation from the European Parliament, led by Martin Schirdewan, co-chair of The Left group, visited the headquarters of the Foreign Relations Department of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) this week, in a gesture of…

HASAKAH, North and East Syria — The Syriac Military Council (Mawtbo Fulhoyo Suryoyo, MFS), co-founder of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), says it will not lay down arms in the face of what it describes as a growing threat from extremists, authoritarian factions, and Turkish-backed forces. The Council, which draws…

DAYRO ZCURO, North and East Syria — The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced the arrest of ten individuals accused of terrorism during a series of security operations in eastern Dayro Zcuro (Deir ez-Zor), a region where ISIS sleeper cells remain active.  According to a statement released by the SDF, the…

BEIRUT — Israeli fighter jets carried out airstrikes early Friday on military sites and missile storage facilities in Syria’s coastal region, amid rising regional tensions and international calls for de-escalation.  According to the Israeli military, the strikes targeted sites near Latakia that were storing shore-to-sea missiles, which Israel says pose…

DERIK, North and East Syria — In a spirited event marking the end of the academic year, Sheblo Kindergarten — affiliated with the Syriac Women’s Union (Huyodo d’Neshe d’Bethnahrin, HNB) — hosted a festive celebration for its young students in Derik this week.  The gathering, held in the scenic Areen…

HASAKEH, North and East Syria — In a bold and wide-ranging interview that signaled a shift in regional dynamics, General Mazloum Abdi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), confirmed for the first time that his forces are in direct communication with Turkey. He also expressed a willingness to…

DARAMSUQ — The Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility for its first attack on Syrian Transitional Government (STG) forces since the ousting of dictator Bashar al-Assad in December, as reported by France 24. In a statement monitored by the SITE Intelligence Group, ISIS announced it had planted an explosive device on…

BRUSSELS — The Council of the European Union has added three armed militias and their commanders, operating under the Turkey-backed Syrian National Army (SNA), to its sanctions list. The groups include the Sultan Suleiman Shah Brigade, led by Muhammad Hussein al-Jasim, the Hamza Division, commanded by Sayf Boulad Abu Bakr,…

BETH ZALIN, North and East Syria — A European delegation visited the headquarters of the Executive Council of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) in Beth Zalin (Qamishli) to explore governance practices and opportunities for cooperation. The delegation was welcomed by Executive Council…

DARAMSUQ — A high-level delegation from the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) is preparing to visit Daramsuq (Damascus) on Friday to finalize a historic political and military agreement reached in March between head of the Syrian Transitional Government (STG) Ahmad al-Sharaa and Syrian…