The Syrian Civil War

The White House is intent on bringing U.S. troops home from Syria, but an attack on American soldiers in Manbij shows that a swift withdrawal is easier said than done.

The United States has indicated a desire to protect its YPG allies as the U.S. military prepares to pull out of Syria. For Turkey, that plan is unacceptable.

In this short video, Stratfor Global Security Analyst Analyst Thomas Abi-Hanna discusses three events to watch for this week.

Syria will be an important country to watch in 2019, with or without continued U.S. participation in the conflict there.

The United Arab Emirates has reopened its Syrian embassy and members of the Arab League are weighing the prospect of readmitting Syria. Both moves signify a pragmatic interest in working with the Iranian- and Russian-backed government in Damascus rather than against it.

U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull U.S. forces out of Syria could benefit both enemies and allies, as well as harm America's credibility as an ally.

After almost 8 years of war, Syria could soon witness a different kind of conflict with global implications: an escalation of hostilities that pits state against state.

The declining intensity of night lights from 2012 to 2016 in certain areas of the Levant reveals the degree that the region's conflicts have shifted populations and destroyed infrastructure.

After Syrian forces accidentally shot down a Russian plane while responding to an Israeli attack, Moscow is working to boost Syria's air defenses. But Israel won't back down.

The two countries reached a compromise that will prevent a major Russian-backed loyalist offensive on Syria's last rebel stronghold and defuse the mounting tension between Moscow and Ankara. But the standoff is far from resolved.