Beware simple acronyms that people think will “solve” Iraq, Syria or any place
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN I saw a discussion online where one man discusses the situation in Raqqa in 2018 and why it might be improving as the US continues its […]
Tag Archives: Syria
Russia’s involvement in Syria by the numbers: Comparison with US involvement in Syria and Iraq
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A recent report says that 63,012 Russian personnel served in Syria since 2015 when Russia intervened significantly to support the regime of Bashar al-Assad. This has […]
Trump signed National Defense Authorization Act with a lot of Iran in it, here’s every important thing you need to know
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The National Defense Authorization Act that US President Donald Trump signed today (August 13) at a signing ceremony at Fort Drum, NY includes almost 100 references […]
Everything you need to know about assassination of Syrian rocket scientist Dr. Asbar
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On Saturday a Syrian scientist left his home in Hama for a drive to Masyaf, a facility of the Scientific Studied and Research Center (SSRC), sometimes […]
Prelude to genocide: Remembering the days before August 2014 and the Yazidi genocide
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN JERUSALEM, JUNE 2014 – In June 2014 ISIS attacked Camp Speicher in Iraq. The group captured more than 1,000 mostly Shi’ite cadets and systematically murdered them. […]
Al-Jarida: “Israel will bomb Iraq, list of Iranian targets”
The Arabic website Al-Jarida reported on July 21 that Israel will bomb Iraq and that it has obtained a list of Iranian targets. A PDF of the cover of the newspaper was […]
Covering the south Syria regime offensive: IDPs, Iran and Israel
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In mid-June the Syrian regime and its Russian allies as well as Iranian-backed militias launched a major offensive to defeat the Syrian rebels in southern Syria. […]
Will Iran really be kept out of southern Syria: A history of rumors
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Russia agrees to keep Iran out of southern Syria? We’ve heard this story before. It emerged again on May 28th as it appeared that a crises […]
Western privilege and the interviews of the ISIS ‘Beatles’ in Syria
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The SDF in Syria seem to be holding a circus for journalists to come and profile the ISIS ‘Beatles.’ One after another the detainees have been […]
List of reported developments in northern Syria amidst Afrin conflict
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Since Ankara launched its offensive against the YPG on January 20 there have been many developments in the battle between Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies […]
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