The mission is entering a transitional phase. The U.S. has reduced its presence from 2,000 to 500 troops in early 2025, as Washington normalizes relations with the new Syrian government. Military bases in Deir ez-Zor province are closing with sites in Raqqah and Hasakah set to follow. Evaluating the SDF’s ability to sustain security and governance without continued U.S. support is critical, particularly amid plans to integrate the SDF into a reconstituted Syrian Army.
The toppling of Bashar al-Assad’s government ended five decades of autocratic Ba’athist rule in Syria, opening a new chapter in the country’s history. As Syrians enter a post-Assad era, the pressing question remains: What is the future of Syria?
The future of the Syrian Kurds is in doubt, especially after the Turkish military operations against them and their abandonment by Russia and the United States in the face of Ankara attacks, as well as the failure of negotiations between the Kurds and the Syrian central government…
I was interviewed by KurdPress on the future of Rojava and complex issues in Southern Kurdistan…
A stream I did on Rojava and the Kurds…
Every day that Afrin remains occupied is another day of suffering for those living within the region…
“Do not stand at my grave and cry; While Rojava lives, I did not die.”
The collapse of the ISIS territorial proto-state in Syria is near…
What does a potential US withdrawal from Syria’s northeast mean for the future of Rojava?
A hasty US withdrawal from this region before the fight against ISIS is completely over puts the longevity of Coalition victories against the group at risk.
The last phase to uproot the ‘Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’ (ISIS) is underway…
I talk with Tibbs on Erdogan’s regime invasion of Afrin…
I unpack the Rojava project…
The horrors of ISIS cannot be overstated…
I talk to Tibbs on the Syrian Democratic Forces liberation of Raqqa…
I conducted a podcast with a friend on Youtube, where we talk about various topics such as the Syrian Democratic Forces and War against ISIS.
