Washington is rewarding rebranded extremists while abandoning the SDF, its most reliable partner against ISIS.
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Syria’s Kurds are losing their grip as Washington pivots to Damascus, backing Syrian unity over SDF autonomy.
Tensions between Barzani and the PKK are not easing; Barzani’s outreach is a strategic effort to avoid being sidelined in Syria.
Syria is not Libya—it retains a state—but could become one if the world looks away: consolidate authority before withdrawal.
The Syrian army’s Aleppo operation broke a political deadlock, exposing the fragility of YPG alliances and shifting leverage to Damascus.
Syrian tribes have shifted loyalties opportunistically—from ISIS to the SDF and now toward Damascus—exposing the fragility of alliance-building.
Leaked recordings suggest former Assad officers in Lebanon are discussing plans to destabilize Syria, straining Syrian-Lebanese relations.
Al-Sharaa’s Washington visit marks a historic shift: Syria now aligns with the U.S., not using Israel as a regime protector.
The U.S. plans to complete its military withdrawal from Iraq by September 2026, with NATO advisers likely leaving at the same time.
The Assad regime collapsed because it was brittle—a hollowed-out state propped up by dwindling foreign support and criminal networks.