The Risks of Israel’s Druze Policy
“We are working to save our Druze brothers,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on July 16 as Israel targeted the Syrian military’s headquarters in Damascus. Netanyahu’s comments came after ...
Tag: Syria Conflict
In Syria, It’s Trump vs. Trump
In the thorny debate over how to handle Syria, U.S. President Donald Trump has surprisingly emerged as a realist, a pragmatist, and a man of nuance. Since the December 2024 ...
Damascus, Druze Minority Agree to Cease-Fire in Syria
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a Syrian truce deal with Druze militants, a secret British relocation scheme for Afghans, and a deadly stampede at a Gaza ...
Israel and Syria Should Prioritize Security Cooperation
“I want to swim in Lake Tiberias,” then-Syrian leader Hafez al-Assad told U.S. President Bill Clinton in March 2000, just months before his death. It was a striking remark during ...
Syria’s Foreign Fighter Dilemma
March was a pivotal moment in Syria’s ongoing political transition for all the wrong reasons. In just a few days, pro-government militias massacred hundreds of Alawite civilians. There is a ...
