NEW #SyriaWeekly newsletter today covers serious developments: - Unprecedented US Chamber visit - Fuel price hike triggers protests - Killing triggers Kurdish rioting, deaths - Israel escalation - QNB launches #Syria bank card - Cyprus fiber optic deal & more. www.syriaweekly.com/p/syria-week...

Syria Weekly: September 8-15, 2026

US business delegation visit; fuel price hike triggers major protests; killing triggers Kurdish rioting, deaths; Israeli escalation; QNB launches Syrian bank card; new Cyprus fiber optic deal; & more.

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NEW Syria Weekly video out today, covering: - Encouraging signs on #Suwayda? - More positive effects of SST removal. - A combustible time in #Hasakeh, amid tribal-Kurdish tensions - D-ISIS Coalition in #Damascus - How real are investment deals? - And more www.syriaweekly.com/p/video-your...

VIDEO: Your Questions Answered, Sept 11, 2026

Encouraging signs on Suwayda? More positive effects of SST removal. A combustible time in Hasakeh, amid tribal-Kurdish tensions; D-ISIS Coalition in Damascus; how real are investment deals? And more.

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Make sure to read today's #SyriaWeekly newsletter, covering: - High-level German, EU visits - Investment deals for #Damascus, #Aleppo, #Raqqa, #Homs - Highway projects proceed - Conoco Gas plant restarts - #Qatar-#Syria Holding Company launches + more www.syriaweekly.com/p/syria-week...

Syria Weekly: August 25-September 1, 2026

High-level German, EU visits; investment deals for Damascus, Aleppo, Raqqa & Homs; highway rehabilitation projects move forward; Conoco Gas plant restarts; Qatar-Syria Holding Company launches; & more

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NEW #SyriaWeekly video touches on big developments in #Syria, including: - SST removal triggers surge in visits & investment deals - CW rocket imagery - Conoco gas plant reactivates - Pro-Assad cell caught in Lebanon - Syrian detainees to be freed from Iraq www.syriaweekly.com/p/video-your...

VIDEO: Your Questions Answered, Sept 4, 2026

SST removal triggers surge in high-level visits & investment deals; CW rocket imagery; Conoco gas plant reactivates; pro-Assad cell caught in Lebanon; Syrian detainees to be freed from Iraq; & more.

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NEW -- #SyriaWeekly's exclusive data updates have re-launched with a full rebrand. All datasets have new & improved visualization charts & graphics to allow for greater insights. There's data on #ISIS, #Israel, overall violence, drugs & so much more. www.syriaweekly.com/p/syria-week...

Syria Weekly Data Update - August 2026

Brand new data illustrations and design / key analytical takeaways for August 2026

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Another week of major developments for #Syria, all covered FOR FREE today: - #SDF dissolves - Damascus Fair brings wave of deals, MOUs - Visa payments begin - Parliament committees revealed - FM reopens #Libya Embassy - #Suwayda instability & more www.syriaweekly.com/p/free-syria...

FREE -- Syria Weekly: August 25-September 1, 2026

SDF dissolves; Damascus Fair brings wave of deals, MOUs; Visa payments begin; Parliament committees revealed; FM reopens Embassy, Libya; High-level Polish & Danish visits; Suwayda instability; & more

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Today's Syria Weekly video touches on some major developments: - SDF dissolution & Kurdish national gains - SST removal triggers furry of new activity - Suwayda tensions rise & Israeli escalation continues - Lebanon joins regional railway plans & more Watch: www.syriaweekly.com/p/video-your...

VIDEO: Your Questions Answered, August 28, 2026

SDF dissolution & Kurdish national gains; SST removal triggers furry of new activity; Suwayda tensions rise & Israeli escalation continues; Lebanon joins regional railway plans; & more.

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A BIG week for #Syria -- all covered in today's #SyriaWeekly newsletter: - US SST designation removed - Israel talks seek deconfliction mechanism - SDF says integration “complete” - IAEA visit reveals Assad nuclear details - Suwayda exam crisis heats up & more www.syriaweekly.com/p/syria-week...

Syria Weekly: August 18-25, 2026

US SST designation removed; Israel talks seek deconfliction mechanism; SDF says integration “complete”; IAEA visit reveals Assad nuclear details; Suwayda exam crisis heats up; trials conclude; & more

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In striking northern #Syria, #Israel violated a deal made a year ago in #Baku. I discuss this & a lot more in today’s #SyriaWeekly video: - #SDF integration “complete” - #Suwayda exam crisis back? - SST end imminent? - Ghamira investigation www.syriaweekly.com/p/video-your...

Today's NEW #SyriaWeekly newsletter covers all conflict & security developments from the past 2 weeks, including: - Israeli escalation, strikes on airbase; - ISIS military leader captured; - Ras al-Ayn returns trigger clashes; - Surge in drugs seizures; & more. www.syriaweekly.com/p/syria-week...

Syria Weekly: August 4-18, 2026

Israeli escalation includes strikes on Idlib airbase; ISIS’ military leader captured, amid other arrests, foiled attacks; Ras al-Ayn returns trigger clashes; surge in drugs seizures; & more.

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For 4 months in a row, #ISIS has operated at record low levels in #Syria. In fact, attacks & casualties have collapsed 72% & 79% when compared to the prior 16 months following #Assad's fall. Full data: www.syriaweekly.com/p/syria-data... And my early prediction from June: mei.edu/publication/...

Syria Data Update: August 5, 2026

The overall level of violence in Syria declined last week, reaching the second lowest level in 10 weeks — with 12 violent deaths recorded, 2 (17%) of which were caused by unexploded ordnance (UXO).

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The latest *FREE* #SyriaWeekly covers some major developments: - KRG Barzani visit as “70%” of #SDF integration complete - Parliament agrees internal rules - Homs construction deal - Record wheat harvest - World Bank affirms reforms - 5 new flight routes www.syriaweekly.com/p/free-syria...

FREE -- Syria Weekly: July 28-August 4, 2026

KRG Barzani visit, “70%” of SDF integration complete; Parliament agrees internal rules; Homs urban construction agreement; record wheat harvests; World Bank affirms reforms; 5 new flight routes & more

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NEW -- this week's #SyriaWeekly video looks closely at: - Tribal tensions in #Hasakeh & where things may be headed - Parliament confirms rules, paving way for real work - Banking reintegration continues - MOI raids on #ISIS cells amid record low attacks. www.syriaweekly.com/p/video-your...

VIDEO: Your Questions Answered, July 31, 2026

Tribal tensions in Hasakeh & where things may be headed; Parliament confirms rules, paving way for real work; banking reintegration continues; MOI raids on ISIS cells amid record low attacks; & more.

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The *vast* majority of violence in #Syria today is the result of 2 dynamics, both tied to unlicensed weaponry: - Inter-tribal/family & localized violence - Vigilantism If #Syria is to fully stabilize, the state *must* assert a monopoly over weapons. www.syriaweekly.com/p/syria-data...

Syria Data Update: July 29, 2026

Detailed analysis on Hasakeh tribal tensions; Israeli standoff in Daraa's Yarmouk Basin; & the persistent challenge of unlicensed weaponry & localized violence.

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Another significant week for #Syria -- catch up on everything, including: - Historic UN SecGen visit + IMF, World Bank, OECD delegations - Parliament holds 2nd session - FATF work begins - Bus crash & road safety crisis - #Hasakeh tribes backdown & more. www.syriaweekly.com/p/syria-week...

Syria Weekly: July 21-28, 2026

Historic UN SecGen visit, + IMF, World Bank, OECD, Bahrain, Palestine, Ireland, UK & Czechia; Parliament 2nd session; FATF work begins; bus crash & road safety crisis; Hasakeh tribes backdown; & more

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NEW #SyriaWeekly video today, covering: - National Strategy to Combat Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing - Localized violence & unlicensed weaponry - Hasakeh tribal tensions - Trials & calls for death penalty - Update on #Israel tensions & more. www.syriaweekly.com/p/video-your...

VIDEO: Your Questions Answered, July 24, 2026

Watch now | National Strategy to Combat Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing; localized violence & unlicensed weaponry; Hasakeh tribal tensions; trials & the death penalty; update on Israel tensions...

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NEW -- today's Syria Weekly data update covers all aspects of violence across Syria, in 12 separate datasets, plus analysis on: - The challenge of localized violence & unlicensed weaponry; - Combustible Israel escalation in Daraa's Yarmouk Basin. www.syriaweekly.com/p/syria-data...

Syria Data Update: July 22, 2026

Updates on all aspects of violence across Syria, plus analysis on the challenge of localized violence & unlicensed weaponry, as well as Israeli escalation in Daraa's Yarmouk Basin.

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A consequential week for #Syria -- covered as usual by #SyriaWeekly: - Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline MOU - FM visits #Saudi, #Kuwait - High-level #German visit - #Syria hosts @CitiBank, IMF - Security reshuffle - #Israel escalation - Key #Hasakeh appointments www.syriaweekly.com/p/syria-week...

Syria Weekly: July 14-21, 2026

Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline MOU signed; FM visits Saudi, Kuwait; High-level German visit; Finance Minister hosts CitiBank, IMF; Security reshuffle; Israeli escalation; key Hasakeh appointments; & more

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A consequential week for #Syria -- covered as usual by #SyriaWeekly: - Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline MOU - FM visits #Saudi, #Kuwait - High-level #German visit - #Syria hosts @CitiBank, IMF - Security reshuffle - #Israel escalation - Key #Hasakeh appointments www.syriaweekly.com/p/syria-week...

Syria Weekly: July 14-21, 2026

Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline MOU signed; FM visits Saudi, Kuwait; High-level German visit; Finance Minister hosts CitiBank, IMF; Security reshuffle; Israeli escalation; key Hasakeh appointments; & more

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Today's SyriaWeekly video tackles lots of key ongoing issues, including: New parliament Citibank engagement Iranian weapons seizures challenge Iraqi-Syrian ties Trials of Assad officials intensify Lebanese visit elevates trade relations Camp returns increase www.syriaweekly.com/p/video-your...

VIDEO: Your Questions Answered (July 17, 2026)

New parliament; Citibank engagement; Iranian weapons seizures challenge Iraqi-Syrian ties; trials of Assad officials intensify; Lebanese visit elevates trade relations; camp returns increase; & more.

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Last week was one of the most consequential in Syria's transition & as always, SyriaWeekly covered everything, including: - Sharaa-Trump meeting brings SST [almost] to end - Parliament convenes, elects leadership - Supreme Court established - ISIS arrests & more www.syriaweekly.com/p/syria-week...

Syria Weekly: July 7-14, 2026

Sharaa-Trump meeting brings SST [almost] to end; Parliament convenes, elects leadership; Supreme Court established; US-Syria Business Forum; 2 bridges restored in Deir ez Zour; ISIS arrests; & more.

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Lots of big developments in #Syria: * Transitional justice violence * Energy Minister DC visit * Sharaa refutes #Lebanon intervention reports * Major construction projects launched * #Jordan FM visit * #Saudi smart water meter deal Details & much more -- www.syriaweekly.com/p/syria-week...

Syria Weekly: June 9-16, 2026

Transitional justice violence; Energy Minister DC visit; Sharaa pushes back on Lebanon intervention reports; major construction projects launched; Jordan FM visit; Saudi smart water meter deal; & more

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Important developments in #Syria this past week -- all covered by #SyriaWeekly: - Sharaa visit to #Tartus signals future Coastal role - FM historic trip to #Algeria - Energy Minister in #Washington - M5 Rastan Bridge reopened - #SDF security integration & more. www.syriaweekly.com/p/syria-week...

Syria Weekly: June 2-9, 2026

Sharaa visit to Tartus signals future Coastal role; FM historic trip to Algeria; Energy Minister in Washington; M5 Rastan Bridge reopened; SDF security integration moves forward; & a lot more.

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"The Collapse of #ISIS in #Syria" My latest for Middle East Institute takes a look at #ISIS's dramatic decline & the role played by #Assad's departure; the #SDF's military defeat; & the withdrawal of US forces. Important lessons to be learned, here. mei.edu/publication/...

The Collapse of ISIS in Syria - Middle East Institute

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NEW -- "#Suwayda prisoner escape triggers raids, arrests, defections & leadership coup" My latest, as the Druze National Guard turns on itself after "traitors" freed prisoners into government areas. #Assad Generals are at the heart of it all, again. www.syriaweekly.com/p/suwayda-pr...

Suwayda prisoner escape triggers raids, arrests, defections & leadership coup

Note: this article is covering a fast evolving situation.

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Want to catch up on all key developments across #Syria from the past week? This week's #SyriaWeekly newsletter is FREE for all readers. From conflict & security, to diplomacy, appointments, the economy, infrastructure, education, health & a lot more. www.syriaweekly.com/p/free-syria...

FREE -- Syria Weekly: May 26-June 2, 2026

Sharaa-Trump call heralds potential SST breakthrough; Suwayda exam crisis talks break down; East flooding causes widespread damage; OPCW seizes Sarin materials; Abassi deaths trigger anger; & more.

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"#Syria Wants to Replace the Strait of Hormuz" - My latest for @foreignpolicy.com looks at #Syria's pitch to become the #MiddleEast’s new transit & logistics hub, through pipelines, railways, telecomms, as well as ground & maritime commercial trade. foreignpolicy.com/2026/05/29/s...

Syria Wants to Replace the Strait of Hormuz

The country hopes to fund its reconstruction by serving as the Middle East’s new transit and logistics hub.

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NEW #SyriaWeekly data update: - Another week, another near-record low; - UXO remains a persistent threat to life; - Plus 4 more key data insights on: * #ISIS * #Israel * Anti-government insurgency * Vigilantism. www.syriaweekly.com/p/syria-data...

Syria Data Update (May 19-26, 2026)

Another week, another near-record low; but UXO remains a persistent threat to life. Plus 4 more key data insights on ISIS, Israel, anti-government insurgency & vigilantism.

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Consequential developments in #Syria this week -- read #SyriaWeekly: - NE elections open path for parliament launch in June - #SDF prisoner release - Public sector salaries ↑ - Sharaa raises wheat price - MOD in exercises alongside NATO members & more www.syriaweekly.com/p/syria-week...

Syria Weekly: May 19-26, 2026

NE elections open path for parliament launch in June; SDF prisoners released; public sector salary increases; Sharaa resolves wheat price unrest; MOD participates in exercises w. NATO members; & more.

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NEW -- #Syria just closed out its most stable week in 15yrs, setting a new record amid 10 weeks of consistent lows. Meanwhile, #Israel has conducted a major escalation of military operations in #Syria's southwest. www.syriaweekly.com/p/syria-data...

Syria Data Update (May 12-19, 2026)

4 new datasets for subscribers // Syria achieves most stable week in 15yrs, amid 10 weeks of successive lows.

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