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Syria continues to build its new army as it looks to integrate various armed groups

The backbone of the army are the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham units that came out of Idlib and had fought Assad’s military for years, as well as units from southern Syria and units linked to Turkey.

 Syrian army personnel gather as they head towards Latakia to join the fight against the fighters linked to Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, in Aleppo, Syria, March 7, 2025.
 Professor Abdallah Khalil Al-Tamimi, a Syrian religious scholar and peace activist who has spent more than three decades in exile.

‘Syria can be Israel’s best friend in the region,’ says Syrian scholar in exile - interview

 Fighters from the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army are deployed on a checkpoint in the area of Kafr Jannah on the outskirts of the Syrian town of Afrin on October 19, 2022.

The US-backed ‘Syrian Free Army’ in Syria is at a crossroads - analysis

 Cyclist Bassel Soufi visits the summer resort of ousted Bashar al-Assad as he tours a part of his daily training in Burj Islam near Latakia, Syria, December 13, 2024.

Syrians explore Assad family's massive summer resort for first time


Assad's fall a direct result of Israel's strikes on Iran and Hezbollah, Netanyahu says

Netanyahu labels Assad's fall a 'milestone' for Israel: "The Assad regime is a central link in Iran's axis of evil - this regime has fallen."

Defense Minister Israel Katz (L) And PM Benjamin Netanyahu (R) observe the border with Syria, December 8, 2024

Syrian MP: Israel, Jordan behind rebel attacks on Syrian army

The MP specifically referenced a recent increase in attacks on the Syrian army in the Dara'a area in southwestern Syria.

Fighters from the Democratic Forces of Syria carry their weapons as they cheer near the Syrian town of al Houl in Hasaka province, after they took control of the area, November 14, 2015. A U.S.-backed Syrian rebel alliance on Friday captured the town of al Houl in Hasaka province, which had been hel

How 'defeated' ISIS attacked American soldiers again

ISIS recruits still manage to attack American forces after Trump declares group defeated.

A U.S. Soldier surveils the area during a combined joint patrol in Manbij, Syria, November 1, 2018. Picture taken on November 1, 2018.

Who controls what in Syria?

Syria areas of control - map

Syrian regime cracks down on former rebel areas near Golan

Former Syrian rebels agreed to serve with regime forces, but some locals have protested in Daraa amid renewed raids on former rebel areas.

A FIGHTER from the Free Syrian Army is seen in the Yadouda area in Dera’a.

Army built by Syrian rebels with Turkish help faces challenges

The situation in Idlib is complicated by the presence of well-armed jihadists that have fought with the other groups.

A Free Syrian Army fighter prays after eating his iftar (breaking fast) meal during the holy month of Ramadan in the rebel-held town of Dael, Syria May 30, 2018.

A new Mideast in familiar clothing

The possibility that the “new” Syria might become a federation (similarly to Iraq) has not yet been ruled out, but even if it materializes, Syria’s boundaries will not change.

Syrian forces of President Bashar Assad are seen on al-Haara hill in Quneitra area, Syria July 17, 2018

Syrian rebels resume peace talks with Russians after Jordan mediates

"The talks have resumed this morning between the Russian side and the opposition in southern Syria under Jordanian auspices," Ibrahim al Jabawi, the spokesman for Free Syrian Army negotiators said.

A Free Syrian Army fighter prays after eating his iftar (breaking fast) meal during the holy month of Ramadan in the rebel-held town of Dael, Syria May 30, 2018.

The fall of Ghouta threatens Israel, US interests and the West

Iran and Russia are using regime gains in Ghouta to further their hegemony in Syria

A man pushes a cart past damaged buildings at the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh

Are Syrian rebels preparing southern offensive with western support?

Any disruption of that status-quo would affect not only Israel but also Jordan.

Rebel fighters from 'Jaysh al-Sunna' gesture as they ride a vehicle in Tel Mamo village, in the southern countryside of Aleppo, Syria

Israel to be key player in the next chapter of Syria’s war

For Israel, the next chapter in Syria’s war will be a nightmare scenario.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu chats with Israeli soldiers at a military outpost during a visit to Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights overlooking the Israel-Syria border in 2015.