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The Ceasar Act- deterrence and maybe opportunity

On June 17, the first tranche of the largest US sanctions applied so far to Syria entered into force. United States President Donald Trump signed the "Caesar Syria Civilian Protection…

July 7, 2020Gerta Zaimi, Syria, USA

Geopolitics

Iran: in or out in Syria

The latest Israeli attacks on Syria on May 4 targeted the Mayadin area in the governorate of Deir el Zor where there is a greater movement by pro-Iranian militias and…

June 3, 2020Gerta Zaimi, Hezbollah, Iran, Syria

Conflict

Moscow’s Middle-East Adventure: Is Russian Support for the Syrian Regime Wag the Dog?

Why is Moscow continuing to send troops to fight and die in the deserts of Syria while simultaneously fighting the rapidly growing Covid-19 pandemic at home? Russian military forces, both regular military…

May 6, 2020David DeBatto, Russia, Syria

Situation Reports Geopolitics

The last temporary deal between Putin and Erdogan in Syria

In Europe we had almost forgotten about the Syrian conflict, if it were not for the new wave of refugees from Turkey. The refugee emergency is looked at as an…

March 19, 2020Russia, Syria, Turkey

Conflict Situation Reports

In Syria Russia destroyed the Assad opposition resource base rather than fought against the IS

Analyzing the Russian military campaign in Syria it can be suggested that the fight against the IS was not Russia’s key target in Syria within 2015-2019. Attacks on the IS…

January 6, 2020ISIS, Russia, Syria

Conflict Estimates

The Kremlin uses the Syrian campaign to reduce terrorist threat in Russia

Having intention to reduce tensions in the Caucasus and other Muslim highly concentrated regions of Russia, the Russian security services facilitated radical Russian citizens’ departure for areas of terrorist activity.…

December 30, 2019DAESH, FSB, Russia, Syria

Estimates

Russia is staking on the Hezbollah

Leader of the Lebanese Democratic Movement, Jacques Tamer, stated the need to significantly weaken the influence of the United States and Israel, that have deeply penetrated Lebanese politics with the…

November 22, 2019Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Russia, Syria, weaponizing

Situation Reports

Russian weapons saturate the Middle East illegal market threatening regional security

Russian arms are being sold on a black market in Syria and Iraq. Here are photos of AK-74M with a Pulsar Apex XQ38 and six magazines for sale in Idlib…

November 20, 2019AK-103, Iraq, Russia, Syria, weapon

Conflict

Russia creates A2/AD zone beyond Syrian borders

Russia has set up a new helicopter base at an airport in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli. The Russian Defence Ministry’s Zvezda TV channel showed the base was established by U.S…

November 16, 2019Russia, Syria

Conflict Situation Reports

Rising threats for Russian troops on the ground in Syria

A number of local media outlets and social media accounts in Syria have been posting videos of residents pelting Russian troops with stones on Wednesday, November 6. Videos and pictures…

November 7, 2019Aleppo, Russia, Syria

Syria