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What’s driving the escalating violence at the Syria-Lebanon border?

Hezbollah smuggling thrived under Assad, but al-Sharaa regime crackdown sparks heavy border clashes with Lebanon; despite ceasefire announcement, fighting continues as both sides send reinforcements to border region

Lior Ben Ari | 03.19.25

אבו מוחמד אל ג'ולני מנהיג הייאת תחריר א שאם סוריה מורדים נגד משטר אסד נפל דמשק

'You can’t go from al-Qaeda to human rights overnight,' expert warns about Syria’s al-Sharaa

Amine Ayoub, fellow at Middle East Forum, says Syrian leader remains security threat despite rebranding; defends Israel’s decision to renew strikes in Gaza, arguing that Hamas cannot be negotiated with

Ynet | 03.19.25

Landmines in Syria claim over 200 lives as refugees return

More than 200 returning refugees, including children, have been killed by landmines in Syria since Assad’s fall; Experts warn it could take decades to clear war remnants, leaving entire areas unsafe for returnees

Ynet, News Agencies | 03.17.25

Trump's plan: Send Gazans to Syria, too

Trump administration is planning to settle Gazans in Syria as well, CBS News reports, but for now the new regime has not confirmed that it has received such a request; Meanwhile, Sky News in Arabic reported that the administration has actually accepted the Egyptian plan and is pressuring Israel to agree to a committee of technocrats to run Gaza

Einav Halabi | 03.17.25

כוחות הביטחון ב סוריה נפרסים במחוז טרטוס

Syria’s massacre of Alawites exposes the new Islamist regime's real intentions

Analysis: Ahmad Al-Sharaa was initially welcomed by the Arab world, Western capitals, and even some in Israel, projecting a polished, softer image; however, events of the past week raise critical questions on whether this misplaced Western optimism, again

Michael Milshtein | 03.17.25

כוחות הביטחון של המשטר החדש ב סוריה דרעא

At least 10 dead in escalating Syria-Lebanon border clashes

Damascus accuses Hezbollah members of crossing border on Saturday, kidnapping three soldiers and killing them on Lebanese soil

Associated Press, Lior Ben Ari | 03.17.25

Israel has always been the 'convenient scapegoat'

Opinion: It's easier to protest against Israeli soldiers than against militias that are massacring civilians in Syria, Yemen, Iraq and around the world, because it's uncomfortable to deal with those who are truly dangerous

Lorina Khatib Kizel | 03.16.25

Christians in Syria caught in wave of sectarian killings, stoking fear for their future

Recent sectarian violence in Syria’s coastal region killed over 1,000 Alawites and several Christians, deepening fears among the shrinking Christian minority about their future and prompting church leaders to urge national reconciliation

Rizik Alabi/The Media Line | 03.16.25

Turkey and Israel face mounting tensions over future of post-Assad Syria

Analysis: Expert says Israel concerned about al-Sharaa and his Islamist ties and fears that his consolidated strength could pose a 'jihadist threat' along its northern border

Associated Press | 03.15.25

Trump administration weighs travel ban on dozens of countries, memo says

Citizens of 10 countries, including Syria and Iran, to face outright travel ban, while 5 others will see partial restrictions affecting tourism and student visas; for 26 nations, travel suspensions will depend on their governments' actions

Reuters | 03.15.25

Israel anticipated Assad’s downfall would delay Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Clinton emails show

Resurfaced emails from Hillary Clinton’s 2012 cache reveal Israeli intelligence believed Bashar Assad’s fall would destabilize Iran and delay its nuclear program, sparking fears of wider sectarian conflict in the Middle East

Itamar Eichner | 03.14.25

Syria thwarts large-scale drug smuggling attempt to Jordan

Following the interception of a major drug smuggling attempt, Syrian officials accused remnants of the ousted Assad government of running organized crime rings

Rizik Alabi/The Media Line | 03.14.25

Israel strikes Islamic Jihad headquarters in Damascus

Arab media says target of attack was a senior Palestinian official; Defense Minister Katz says Jerusalem would not allow terror groups to operate freely in Syria

Elisha Ben Kimon, Reuters | 03.13.25

משרד החוץ העביר 10,000 חבילות סיוע הומניטרי לדרוזים בסוריה

Israel sends humanitarian aid to Druze in Syria

Foreign Ministry says over 10,000 packages of humanitarian aid have been transfered to southern province of Suwayda

Reuters | 03.13.25

‘No one is above the law’: Syria’s coastal massacres spark calls for justice

A wave of massacres targeting Alawite civilians in Syria’s coastal region has left over 1,000 dead, prompting an investigation and demands for accountability

Rizik Alabi, The Media Line | 03.12.25