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Recent news:
Last thread lasted two months, so keep in mind these events are separated by weeks.


Stalemate near Tishreen dam between the SDF and the SNA.
Insurgency developments & germination in the coast.
Israel announces it's not withdrawing from the newly-acquired Syrian territories.
Al-Julani forms a new government, formally dissolves the former SAA and declares himself president. New Ministry of Defense and army so far is barely cohesive and resembles one of those countless joint operations rooms we've seen before.
HTS attacks Lebanese areas under the justification of "combating smuggling". Withdraws quickly.
Clashes in the Druze Damascus suburb of Jaramana that were quickly defused. Suwayda (majority Druze region south of Damascus) is still de-facto autonomous and controlled by armed Druze factions.
Massive uprising by the insurgents in the coastal regions that was quelled in around 4 days. Hundreds of military casualties on both sides. Insurgents go back to guerilla mode after.
Massacres of Alawites in the coastal regions during said uprising. At least 1000 civvies dead. HTS and Julani blame undisciplined SNA units and say they're gonna punish the perpetrators.
HTS and SDF sign memorandum for integration.

Links:
t.me/Medmannews - Well known channel (Egyptian owner). Posts frequently about MENA
t.me/Slavyangrad - Also posting a lot of news about Syria recently
t.me/Middle_East_Spectator - Iranian owner
t.me/Suriyak_maps - Posts maps/latest news. Less prone to hype/hysteria but slower.
t.me/rybar - Russian channel. Posts a lot about Syria too
https://nitter.poast.org/SAMSyria0 - Local Syrian army soldier. Used to post in Arabic. (Account deleted. RIP)
https://nitter.poast.org/WarMonitors
https://nitter.poast.org/bosni94
https://nitter.poast.org/Sy_intelligence
https://nitter.poast.org/sayed_ridha
https://syria.liveuamap.com/
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>>2233972
Yeah, I'd say saying "ha-ha you deserve genocide, because you didn't like this spineless dictator" is pretty bad, ngl.

>>2233982
The "spineless dictator" who was preventing said genocide.

>>2233983
He didn’t even want the job, Bashar was forced to take it and quit Opthometry because Basel got too cocky behind the wheel. Without Russian air power and Hezbollah to boost his ranks the SAA couldn’t and wouldn’t fight.

>>2233986
Maybe, but there was no genocide when he was president, and after his removal there is.

>>2233992
Not of shia, Yezidis were all but wiped out by ISIS in the mid 2010s

Do you guys think Bashar is in Russia now thinking about how dumb of an idea turning Syria into a meth lab was

>>2233994
Yeah, Assad intentionally let them get wiped out… in northern Iraq. Did he mastermind the Sunnis laying down their arms, too?

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>>2233983
More like the spineless dictator who was willing to sell out anybody or anyone to save his own hide. WikiLeaks revealed that in 2010 Bashar Assad told the US government that he’d be willing to betray Hamas — who he compared to the Muslim Brothers his father massacred — in exchange for lifting US sanctions + a Golan-related peace deal with Israel

https://x.com/rohmerfan1127/status/1864036956612530191

Not to mention said Alawites had been distancing themselves from Assad for years.

Nice "genocide prevention", bro.

>>2233999
Maybe the true Bashars were the Assads we made along the way…

>>2234038
>b-but he tried to do a realpolitik
He was preventing an Alawite genocide, and while he was in power he made Syria part of the "Axis of Resistance."

>>2234092
He operated CIA blacksites you retarded faggot.
Jesus i hate this site.

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>>2234168
These responses all feel like pointless gotchas a CIA bot would bring up.

The proof is in the pudding and the current pudding is undeniable.

>>2234038
Hamas congratulated the new goatfucking leader of Syria while he's arresting PIJ and snitching to Israel with GPS coordinates for airstrikes.

So yes. I'd say Assad was fair in not giving a shit about their cause, considering they ditched him during the civil war.

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>>2234092
>>2236711
So realpolitik for me but not for thee?

Also not even Iran thought Assad was a reliable member of the Axis of resistance.

https://www.ft.com/content/0311cae9-f35b-4e7a-952b-e26aba870549

>At the same time, Iranian officials viewed Assad as increasingly unreliable, if not outright treacherous, while analysts and insiders accused him of failing to prevent Israeli strikes on Iranian targets in his country.


>The insider said there had been long-standing frustration with Assad in Tehran. “For more than a year, it was clear his time had passed. He had become an obstacle, a liability — some even called him a betrayer. His inaction cost us dearly, and he aligned himself with regional actors who promised him a future that never materialised.”


>Some within Iran’s government believed Assad had begun courting Arab states such as the United Arab Emirates, lured by promises of postwar reconstruction aid in exchange for distancing himself from Iran, said analysts and politicians.


>In the aftermath of Assad’s fall to insurgents led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Sunni rebel group, recriminations have mounted within Tehran’s leadership. “People within his regime were leaking information about the whereabouts of Iranian commanders,” the insider claimed. “Assad turned his back on us when we needed him most.”


https://carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/diwan/2024/12/why-did-iran-allow-assads-downfall?lang=en

>By early 2024, both Iran and Russia had changed when it came to the Syrian president. Russia was particularly incensed by his repeated violations of the Idlib deescalation agreement and stubborn resistance to any form of a negotiated settlement. Meanwhile, Iran found its once-considerable influence over Damascus steadily eroding, with Assad increasingly charting an independent course that often conflicted with Tehran’s regional objectives. Iran’s suspicions of Assad deepened after a series of leaks disclosed the movements of IRGC officials that culminated in Israeli strikes on these officials in Syria. The Quds Force, once given relatively free rein in Syria, now found its movements increasingly restricted by the Syrian authorities, with Assad refusing to allow the use of the Golan Heights as a potential front against Israel. Perhaps most provocatively, Damascus had begun limiting Shiite religious activities throughout Syria—a direct challenge to Iran’s efforts to expand its ideological and cultural influence in the region.


>By the time rebels launched their offensive, neither Iran nor Russia saw sufficient value in expending further resources to prop up a regime that had become more liability than asset. Assad’s growing independence had effectively undermined the very partnerships that had sustained his rule for over a decade. Eventually, Russia offered Assad asylum on humanitarian grounds but Moscow’s disdain for Assad seemed apparent in Sergei Lavrov’s comments at the Doha forum, where he chastised the interviewer for wanting “to drown [him] in Syria” questions.


>The Syrian army’s fundamental weakness became glaringly apparent even before the rebels captured Aleppo. Discussion on Iranian social media platforms, particularly pro-IRGC Telegram channels, reflected this reality. Ordinary Iranians in these forums began openly criticizing Assad and his military’s incompetence. Perhaps most telling was the shift in sentiment among traditionally staunch IRGC supporters, who began expressing indignation at Assad’s corruption and the Syrian army’s ineffectiveness.


>Iran’s initial response suggested a familiar playbook—the mobilization of Iraqi militias to shore up Assad’s defenses. However, the Iraqi government refused to allow these forces to cross into Syria. Rather than challenge this decision, Iran acquiesced with surprising ease. In a stunning development, Iranian-backed forces abandoned their most strategic asset—control of the Syrian-Iraqi border crossing—without any resistance. The IRGC and pro-Iran Iraqi fighters had already pulled out of Deir al-Zor before Kurdish forces moved in, leading to the swift capture of the crucial Qa’im-Bukamal border crossing by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).


>The governorate of Deir al-Zor and its border crossing at Bukamal had served as Iran’s crown jewel in Syria, representing a vital link in Tehran’s regional ambitions. After capturing control of Deir al-Zor from the Islamic State group in 2017, Iran transformed this eastern Syrian region into a crucial corridor for projecting power across the Levant. The Qa’im-Bukamal crossing became the linchpin in Iran’s land bridge to Lebanon, facilitating the movement of weapons, fighters, and supplies to its proxy forces throughout the region.


>The significance of Deir al-Zor was not just in its logistical value. Iran had invested heavily in securing this territory, establishing a network of military bases, and cultivating deep ties with local tribal leaders. The Iranians exploited Arab grievances against both the Islamic State and later the SDF, while simultaneously using the region to pressure U.S. forces stationed at the Tanf garrison and near the Conoco gas field. Iranian-backed militias frequently launched attacks against American positions from this territory, making it a theater in the broader U.S.-Iranian regional competition. Yet when Assad’s regime began to fall apart, Iran made the surprising decision to cede this vital territory to the SDF. This retreat perhaps reflected a more nefarious, long-term strategy—betting that the persistent tensions between Kurdish forces and the local Arab population and Turkish-backed rebel forces would eventually create new opportunities for a return of Iranian influence.


>Iran’s withdrawal from Syria extended far beyond abandoning Deir al-Zor, marking a complete reversal of its military presence across the country. The night before Assad fled Damascus, the New York Times revealed that Iran had begun evacuating its military commanders and personnel from Syria. The stark reality of Iran’s capitulation was captured by an analyst close to the regime who told the newspaper: “Iran is starting to evacuate its forces and military personnel because we cannot fight as an advisory and support force if Syria’s army itself does not want to fight… The bottom line is that Iran has realized that it cannot manage the situation in Syria right now with any military operation and this option is off the table.”


So your so-called anti-genocidal "benevolent dictator" was an incompotent buffoon whose people hated him, who had plans to both back-stab Palestine and Iran prior to him being ousted, and knowingly acted for his own interest as opposed to the collective ones of his allies?

Some "Lion of Damascus" you got there.

>>2236746
>Rojava
>realpolitik
Well, this post won't go bad or anything.

>>2236746
>blahblahblah muh Assad dumb poo poo head blahblah muh palestine n sheeit

Sounds like Iran's problem for not backing him up and now losing access to Hezbollah! Thankfully we're withdrawing too, so you can enjoy your new Salafi goatfuckers in charge now :)

Is it happening?

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Quick rundown on the recent happening:
>some fake audio tape spreads online that purportedly showed a druze sheikh insulting muhammad
>combination of rogue MoD islamist units and sectarian sunni civilians descend upon a druze neighbourhood in damascus and start killing people
>armed locals fight back and kick out the initial incursion, numerous dead on both sides
>siege develops where both sides constantly exchange gunfire with each other
>numerous factions outside of damascus such as the suwayda druze militas and more rogue MoD units start heading to the neighbourhood
>in the midst of all of this, MoD and the HTS government says that the units who participated were out of control and that they are trying to calm the situation down
>israel starts taking advantage of the mess and preforms numerous airstrikes and drone attacks under the justification that they are trying to protect the druze
>rogue MoD units start attacking druze convoys from suwayda on their way to damascus
>more clashes in the neighbourhood and highways, more israeli airstrikes everywhere
>eventually the julani government holds meetings with druze sheikhs and they announce a ceasefire. MoD is allowed back in the neighbourhood and most things have calmed down now

HTS says it's gonna punish the rogue units but that remains to be seen.

Vids (from left to right):
>clashes in the neighbourhood
>druze AA technical shooting down drones
>druze convoy heading to damascus
>damascus-suwayda highway clash
>druze convoys arriving in the neighbourhood

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>>2248649 (samefag)
More vids:
>sectarian demonstration during the initial clashes where some guy holds a comically large sword
>another sectarian demonstration

Israeli bombings continue even after the Druze situation was de-escalated.

>>2236798
This lmao. Assad leaving was 100% worse for Iran. It doesn't matter how pissed off Iran was at Assad's incompetence him staying was always going to be better than pro-Western rebels taking over. Now the noose tightens and Iran is 1 war away from getting BTFO forever.

>>2236798
>your new Salafi goatfuckers
That would be le based anti-imperialists you zionist!

>>2252190
>US backed ISIS wannabes
>Anti-Imperialist

>>2252190
your salafist goat fuckers ARE the zionists

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New colour (or lack thereof?) on the map in Suwayda following the implementation of parts of the agreement, where the police & military forces in the region are now completely local and not related to the Damascus government.

Love that the YPJ refuse to even pretend to play nice with Demscus. lel.
YPJ: The genocide against Alawites is now being repeated against the Druze
In a statement, the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) wrote that the jihadist ideology imposed by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria has deepened sectarian conflicts and has recently caused chaos in the coastal regions through massacres and acts of genocide.

The statement stressed that "the same genocidal brutality once inflicted on the Alawites by the jihadist system is now being directed at the Druze." The statement noted that HTS, through its "divide et impera" policy, seeks to sow discord among social groups in order to suppress communities that embrace values of freedom and autonomy.

The YPJ underlined that the Druze, an ancient community, have resisted oppression throughout history, and highlighted that women are among the groups most severely harmed by jihadist ideology.

The statement continued: "The foundation and only true guarantee for building a democratic and free society is self-defense. As women, by taking the lead in this sensitive phase in Syria, we can ensure peace and security across the region.

Through struggle and the wisdom of collective reason, we will build a life of freedom. Once again, we emphasize that the only solution for Syria is to construct a free life through the organized will of women. The greatest response to the massacres committed against the peoples of Syria will be to take part in legitimate self-defense with an organized and collective consciousness, and to achieve a democratic Syria that embraces all women and peoples in a peaceful way."

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>>2256729
>Love that the YPJ refuse to even pretend to play nice with Demscus. lel.
They never did.

>Turkey and SDF hold direct talks under US mediation

ISRAELI ARMY STRIKING AREA IN SYRIA'S DARAA

Israeli convoys enter southern Syria, heading towards Maaraba, southern Daraa region.

Three Israeli AWACS aircrafts have taken off from Nevatim Air Base, Israel.

Turkish recon aircraft has lifted and heading towards northern Syria.

sraeli forces have entered the towns of Jazerit mareia (جزيرة معريه) and Hoth Al Yarmouk (حوض اليرموك)

The Israelis are openly targeting Syrian military units now.

>>2184766
Julani getting the proper “dog of the US empire” treatment as Israel slaughters the Syrian population and illegally annexes territory
Masterful gambit sir

>>2296602
Imagine joining an anti-american islamist group 20 years ago only to suck american, turkish and israeli schlong all day.

Prisoner exchange restarts in Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh
The 12th article of the 14-point agreement, signed on 1 April, outlined a plan for the exchange of prisoners and detainees. However, the implementation scheduled for 28 May was suspended after the Damascus administration refused to release captured fighters from the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ).

Sources from the General Council in Sheikh Maqsoud (Şêxmeqsûd) and Ashrafieh (Eşrefiyê) reported that the exchange process resumed on Monday from where it left off. The resumption of the process was also discussed yesterday during a meeting held in Damascus between a delegation from North and East Syria and representatives of the Damascus government.

Officials emphasized during the talks that the file concerning the neighborhoods of Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud must be resolved “in a way that serves peace and stability.”

The exchange includes 290 individuals held by the General Council, consisting of both civilians and fighters, as well as 176 detainees requested by the Damascus government.

In the first prisoner and detainee exchange carried out on 3 April, 146 individuals, most of them civilians, were released, along with 97 people affiliated with Damascus, most of whom were Turkish-backed mercenaries.


>>2295415
>turks
>the best we can offer is total kurd annihilation.
hmpmh I wonder what would happen were lindsey graham to die with the kurds. that's the only buddy the kurds have in washington, and the sole reason they stayed there untouched, un-fingered.

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welp, now the occupied territories of the Golan are israel's.

Perfidious Albion at it again

More signs of Britain grooming Syria’s Al-Qaeda-rooted government

<The rise of a London-born Muslim Brotherhood activist to the heart of Damascus politics reveals even deeper layers to the UK’s long war to rebrand Al-Qaeda power as legitimate Syrian governance.


https://thecradle.co/articles/how-britain-groomed-razan-saffour-to-serve-syrias-al-qaeda-rooted-government

>When Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa (previously known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani), the former Al-Qaeda emir who led the Nusra Front, was affiliated with ISIS, and later headed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), visited Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) in February, he was accompanied by a surprising figure: Razan Saffour, a 32-year-old British-Syrian activist who had never set foot in Syria before the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad's government in December.


>Saffour also joined Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on his trip to the Munich Security Conference that same month. Her presence in Syria’s new ruling circle highlights Britain’s outsized role in shaping the conflict – bringing Al-Qaeda to power, whitewashing its leadership, and embedding UK operatives within its political infrastructure.


>Her presence alongside Julani on official state visits signals not just personal ascension, but the triumph of Britain’s long war to launder extremist power through western-groomed proxies.

>>2297639
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/new-syrian-group-claims-golan-strike--vows-resistance-to--is
New Syrian group claims Golan strike, vows resistance to 'Israel'

>A newly emergent faction in Syria, the Islamic Resistance Front, has taken responsibility for launching rockets toward the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, marking a significant turn in the country's internal and regional dynamics.


>The group confirmed its involvement in Tuesday's attack through a statement issued Wednesday evening by its military spokesperson, Abu al-Qassem.


>"The revolution in Syria has deviated from its path and now calls for normalization with Israel," Abu al-Qassem stated, denouncing what he described as the betrayal of Syria's original revolutionary goals.


>He issued a warning to Tel Aviv, "You are facing Syrian wrath that can only be extinguished by blood."


>The salvo, which reportedly involved two Grad-type rockets, triggered sirens in the southern Golan region and was followed by the sound of explosions, according to local sources.Meanwhile, Syria's transitional government offered a cautious response. The Foreign Ministry said it could not verify whether the reported missile fire into Israeli-occupied territory had occurred, asserting that Syria does not and will not pose a threat to any regional party.


<Resistance recalibrated


>Mahmoud Muwaldi, head of the Islamic Resistance Front's political bureau, clarified the group's stance in an interview with Al Mayadeen. "We are in opposition to the de facto authority in Damascus," he said, signaling a clear break from the Syrian regime.


>He added that Tuesday's action was a message to "Israel", stating, "We are present. We promise to plant fire beneath its feet if it dares to penetrate Syrian territory."


>Muwaldi added that the group does not coordinate with any other armed factions currently operating within Syria, but claimed that several militias have disbanded and joined the Front.


>He framed the organization's mission as dual: confronting foreign occupation while also laying the groundwork for a new Syrian state.


>"We speak for the silent majority inside Syria, across all segments of society," he declared.

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>>2299105
I don't think it will have nor the traction nor the capabilities to fight back israel, when the government is already filled with this mentality.

Syrian soldiers and IDF will literally work together now lol

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hy3h4axxxe

The Emirati site Aram News reported Friday that the Syrian General Security apparatus has begun preparations to deploy its forces in several areas in southern Syria near the buffer zone with Israel, marking the first such deployment since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.

Syrian sources cited in the report said the deployment follows Israeli approval and U.S. pressure.

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who could have predicted this?

>>2300605
>>2300238
Imagine being Sunni.


>>2314219
If even half of this is true, Kurds are absolutely cooked. And I will open the tap on my well-fermented piss and vinegar.

Syria's Islamist-led interim government has decreed that women must wear burkinis - a swimsuit that covers the body except for the face, hands and feet - or other "decent" clothes at public beaches and swimming pools.

The regulations, issued by the tourism ministry, were "aimed at enhancing public safety standards and preserving public decency", Syrian state news channel Al-Ikhbariyah al-Suriyah reported.

Private beaches, clubs and pools, as well as hotels with more than four stars, are exempt, the directive said.

Women often dress modestly on public beaches in Syria, but some women do opt for more Western styles of swimwear. The new government previously pledged to govern inclusively.

Under the new directive, beachgoers and visitors to public pools must wear "more modest swimwear", specifying "the burkini or swimming clothes that cover more of the body".

The decree added that women should wear a cover-up or loose clothing over their swimwear when they move between swimming areas.

"Travelling in swimwear outside the beach without appropriate cover is prohibited," it said.

Men should also wear a shirt when they are not swimming, and are not allowed to be bare-chested outside swimming areas.

The statement said "normal Western swimwear" was generally allowed in exempted places "within the limits of public taste".

More generally, people should wear loose clothing that covers the shoulders and knees and "avoid transparent and tight clothing", the decree added.

The directive did not say whether those who fail to follow the rules would be penalised or how the rules would be enforced. But it did say lifeguards and supervisors would be appointed to monitor compliance on beaches.

It also included other safety regulations around pools and beaches.

Reacting to the new rule, one woman from Idlib in the north-west of the country told the BBC's World Service OS programme that, while she could see both sides of the argument, "I do think there is a positive to this, from a moral and respectful point of view."

Celine said: "Some people and families don't feel comfortable seeing or wearing too much exposed skin and I believe that is a valid perspective."

But another woman, Rita, who lives in the capital, Damascus, said she was "not comfortable" with the new rule, "especially as we are not used to such laws".

"In the coastal area, different ladies from different religions all have been going there and until now, we wore what we wanted," she said. "Religious people could avoid those in bikinis. But this law makes us scared of where to go."

She added: "We have no problem with the burkini itself, but it's a problem with the concept that the government are controlling this."

In December last year, Islamist rebel forces led by Ahmed al-Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad's regime, bringing years of civil war to an end.

Since then, al-Sharaa, now the country's interim president, has promised to run the country in an inclusive way.

In March, Sharaa signed a constitutional declaration covering a five-year transitional period.

The document said Islam was the religion of the president, as the previous constitution did, and Islamic jurisprudence was "the main source of legislation", rather than "a main source".

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgq7d9qdego

Syria: Local sources: More than 30 killed and wounded in a suicide bombing inside Mar Elias Church in the Doueila neighborhood of Damascus.


>>2347388
ASSAD MUST RETURN.


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