The Assad Regime Has Failed to Restore Full Sovereignty Over Syria
By ceding control of its borders and airspace to various foreign actors, the regime has…
Author Fabrice Balanche
Rojava Seeks to Break Out in Syria
Despite their desire for greater independence, Syria’s Kurds have shown a willingness to broker agreements…
Roads to Raqqa: Potential Turkish and Kurdish Offensives
In the unlikely event that either side decides to follow through on its declared…
Aleppo: Is the Turnaround Sustainable for the Rebels?
Anti-Assad forces can relish a victory, but their stated aspiration to hold the entire city…
The Battle of Aleppo Is the Center of the Syrian Chessboard
With ample Russian and Iranian help, regime forces have cut the rebels’ main lifeline in…
The Die Is Cast: The Kurds Cross the Euphrates
Although the latest Kurdish offensive runs the risk of spurring direct Turkish intervention, it could…
The Struggle for Azaz Corridor Could Spur a Turkish Intervention
As various forces converge against the main rebel supply line in northern Syria, Russia’s wooing…
Why Now? The Syrian Refugee Flow to Europe
Neighboring countries present dangers, privations, and complications not present in Europe, and after hearing about…
Daesh at Aleppo’s Door
A new offensive near the key city indicates that ISIS may be racing Assad and…
Syria’s Kurds Are Contemplating an Aleppo Alliance with Assad and Russia
The PYD will not hesitate to cooperate with Damascus and Moscow in the north if…
Latakia Is Assad’s Achilles Heel
In light of its large Sunni population, the coastal city and its environs are not…