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Members of Syrian security forces ride on a back of a truck after Syrian troops entered the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 15, 2025.
Analysis

What’s behind Syria’s surging sectarian violence?

Deadly sectarian violence in Syria escalates, leaving over 350 dead. Tensions between Sunni Arabs, Druze, Alawites, Kurds, and Christians threaten post-war stability.

An armed PKK fighter places a weapon to be burnt during a disarming ceremony in Sulaimaniya, Iraq, July 11, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video.
What We're Watching

What We're Watching: Kurdish militants melt away the past, Trump to shift focus away from Congress, Germany gets a taste of US-style court battles

From football fields to classrooms: How FC Barcelona is reentering the political fray
Analysis

From football fields to classrooms: How FC Barcelona is reentering the political fray

The famed Catalonian club, FC Barcelona, is establishing youth football schools in the Kurdish areas of Iraq and Syria, with the aim of promoting “social cohesion” and stemming radicalization.

Syrian government inks key deal with the Kurds
Middle East

Syrian government inks key deal with the Kurds

The SDF militia, which controls a vast swathe of Northeastern Syria, will integrate into the national government.

President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Analysis

Is Turkey on a roll these days?

With so much of the world in geopolitical flux these days, it’s hard to pick clear winners or losers. But one leader who could be pretty happy about how things are going at the moment is Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

​Syrian Kurds gather with flags
What We're Watching

Kurdish rebels declare ceasefire, but what’s the quid pro quo?

After a 40-year conflict with Turkey that has killed 40,000 people, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known as the PKK, declared a ceasefire on Saturday following a call from its leader, Abdullah Ocalan, to dissolve the group. Ocalan, imprisoned since 1999, called the move a “historical responsibility” – but one that brings no apparent concessions from Ankara.

Is the PKK’s war with Turkey suddenly … over?
Middle East

Is the PKK’s war with Turkey suddenly … over?

The militant group's jailed leader has called for it to lay down arms and dissolve itself.

Kurdish fighters from the People's Protection Units (YPG) take part in a military parade as they celebrate victory over the Islamic state, in Qamishli, Syria March 28, 2019.
What We're Watching

Will Turkey attack Syria’s Kurds?

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan threatened this week to launch attacks against Kurdish-led forces in northeastern Syria.

Four reasons why Turkey is excited about the fall of Assad.
Middle East

Four reasons why Turkey is excited about the fall of Assad.

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has wanted this for years -- but what could go wrong?

​HTS leader Ahmed Al-Shara, aka Abu Muhammad Al-Golani, overlooks Damascus, Syria, after the overthrow of Bashar Assad on Dec. 8, 2024.
Analysis

What’s next for Syria: HTS appoints PM, Kurds caught in the crossfire, Israel makes a move

The Shura Council of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, has appointed Mohammed al-Bashir as interim PM of its proposed 18-month transitional government of Syria. What will his appointment mean for Syria, how are the Kurds faring amid the chaos, and why is Israel making moves inside Syria?