Syrian War News

News, analysis, and commentary on the Syrian conflict.

[Gayle Tzemach Lemmon @gaylelemmon]

Met extraordinary women in NE #Syria these last 2 years. Focused on #girlseducation, their own future, raising great kids. Meet them here in ⁦@NewsHour⁩ & see why their quest for stability matters to you and to me. https://t.co/fJoqhgydXa

[Rojava Information Center @RojavaIC]

The Turkish government's own figures show that nearly 3 million of the 3.6 million Syrian refugees there - 86% of the total - are not from North and East Syria.

So why is Erdogan claiming his 'safe zone' can house millions of these refugees?

This and more in our new report:

[The New Arab @The_NewArab]

“Why are former Centcom officials propagating the betrayal of Syrian Kurds when they have argued that the #SDF are a multi-ethnic group for years“ https://t.co/y2Kh9kzy0t

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

The betrayal of the Kurds will make friends and foes doubt America. That could lead to a more dangerous world. Our cover this week https://t.co/bs6pxFNHe7

[Brett McGurk @brett_mcgurk]

The US just ratified Turkey’s plan to effectively extend its border 30km into Syria with no ability to meaningfully influence facts on the ground. Turkey says it’s the entire border from the Euphrates to Iraq (450x30km) to be controlled by its military forces. Non-implementable.

[Department of State @StateDept]

Today, @VP Pence and @SecPompeo announced that under the leadership of @realDonaldTrump the United States and Turkey have agreed to a ceasefire in Syria.

[Mutlu Civiroglu @mutludc]

Kurdish humanitarian groups left to fend for themselves as Northern Syria goes from refuge to frontline @CNN
https://t.co/BNQOoCG4JD

[Syrian War News @WarNewsSyria]

U.S. Special Forces in Syria must be demoralized.

[Syrian War News @WarNewsSyria]

This article is as relevant today as it was last December 2018.
https://t.co/vxi2X0ceCy

[Syrian War News @WarNewsSyria]

"Assessing the Post-July 15 Turkish Military: Operations Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch", March 2019, 24 pages.
https://t.co/a2GmbeTgrG

[Brett McGurk @brett_mcgurk]

Excellent editorial. The counter ISIS campaign was designed in 2014 specifically to apply hard lessons learned from the last decade. By design it was low cost, high impact, and sustainable. A mistake to characterize as "endless war."
https://t.co/uEzyq94bva

[Mustafa Bali @mustefabali]

Baquaz
- the timeline that we give it for ISIS to surrender themselves is over
- our forces is ready now to start and finish what is left in ISIS hands
- the SDF could rescue thousands of civilians during the past month/ plus thousands of IS members surrender to our forces

[Syrian War News @WarNewsSyria]

The 'Caliphate' may be gone but ISIS will still exist.
https://t.co/ricDKnttnm

[The New Arab @The_NewArab]

Comment - “Any focus on victory over #IS ignores the immense work ahead“ // #SDF https://t.co/cRw1IVdNTM

[Mutlu Civiroglu @mutludc]

Yazidi children carry trauma of ‘caliphate’ captivity https://t.co/s3Qe2hK37D

[Syrian War News @WarNewsSyria]

Turkish president insists his nation must rule the 'safe zone' between Turkey and Syria.
https://t.co/zdGvnWVEb8

[Syrian War News @WarNewsSyria]

The defeat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria. A "partial success" . . .
https://t.co/1O88AI2Zlb

[Syrian War News @WarNewsSyria]

IS has been defeated (although the insurgency remains). How does stabilization in Syria occur? And what about governance?
https://t.co/PzfOmr9ZDO