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The article details how the Euphrates River has become a hostile front after seven years of war in Syria. Topics discussed include the agriculture along the Euphrates, the involuntary relocation of families from Zour Maghar, and the river's emergence as the collision point for the conflict between the government of President Bashar al-Assad, along with its allies, and the various forces opposing the government.

The article reports on the advance of Russian and Syrian forces in long-contested areas in Syria following the withdrawal of American forces in October 2019. Topics include the possible effects of the withdrawal on the leadership of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the entry of Turkish forces in Syria, as well as the efforts of Russian President Vladimir V. Putin to gain influence in the Middle East.

The article reports on the assault made by Syrian government forces to seize territories in Syria's northern borders after U.S. President Donald Trump decided to abandon Syrian Kurdish allies in October 2019. Topics include the incursion of Turkish forces in northern Syria, Trump's announced sanctions against Turkey, and the comment of Syrian analyst Hassan Hassan on the developments.

The article reports that Kurds in Syria asked Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on December 28, 2018 to protect them from possible attack by Turkey. The request could help pave the way for the forces of al-Assad to start retaking the Kurdish-held part of the country near Turkey's border. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that he was withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria. Kurdish People's Protection Units said Syria should send troops to the city of Manbij near the Turkish border.

The article reports that hundreds if not thousands of Syrians died in custody based on registration documents released by the Syrian government in 2018. Analysts argue that the government's admission of the deaths of prisoners reflects the confidence of President Bashar al-Assad that he is winning the Syrian war. Names of the deceased were posted by the government in some towns allowing relatives to get death certificates.

The article focuses on U.S.-led missile attack launched against chemical weapons storage and research facilities in Syria to prevent the Syrian government from using chemical weapons on its own people. Topics covered include use of chlorine by Syrian forces in the deadly attack on civilians in Douma, impact of the attack on the ability of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to conduct a chemical attack in the future, and the plans of the U.S. to withdraw its forces in Syria.

The article examines the ability of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to use chemical weapons against his own people again following the surgical attack launched by the U.S. against suspected chemical weapons sites in Syria. Topics covered include the wrong assessment of John Kerry in 2014 to eliminate all of Syria's chemical weapons, status of the chemical weapons facilities that were struck by U.S. forces, and problems with chemical weapons treaties in preventing possession by Syria.

The article reports on strengthening grip of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad amid the prevailing civil war in the country. It states that rebel forces in the country have been waning, and U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) program that provided them with arms and support, and mentions that Islamic State, which has its own agenda to rule Syria as a caliphate, is being routed from its strongholds. It notes political conditions of the country.

The article discusses U.S. air strike on Syrian air base commanded by president Donald Trump to avenge chemical weapons attack by Syrian military. Topics include question on Trump's motives, status of war afflicted Syria since 2011, challenges faced by humanitarian aid providers and military action by Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.

The article reports on the Syrian government's victory, with support from Russia, in taking control of Aleppo, Syria in December 2016. Topics discussed include the Syrian and Russian forces' launch of air raids on rebel-held parts of the city, the accusation that Russia and Syria conducted air strikes which purposefully targeted rescue workers and civilian structures, and the reluctance of the U.S. and many other countries to get involved in the Syrian civil war.

The article discusses the Russian and Syrian government armed forces' aerial bombing of Aleppo, Syria amidst the country's civil war, including the infrastructural damage caused by the bombings and the status of the civil war's ceasefire.

The article reports on Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's confidence in taking back all areas from rebels despite a cease-fire announced by the U.S. and Russia, and his denial of any responsibility for his country's destruction, as of September 18, 2016.

The article reports on the uncontrolled battle in Syria which have trapped a thousand of civilian in the country on August 12, 2016. Topics include the issue about high-stake battleground which fighters try to strike against their enemies, the increase of conflict in the country after five years of war which defeating each other to reach political solution and the plan to control the war.

The article discusses the social conditions and daily life in Kurdish region of northeastern Syria amid the Syrian Civil War, including in regard to the terrorism organization the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria's (ISIS's) former control of the region. An overview of the relations between the region's Kurds and the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, including the level of autonomy they have from the Syrian government is provided.

The article discusses the young Syrian male refugees in Europe, including the potential for them to become radicalized and the hope that they engender in Greece. An overview of Syrian refugees' experiences in the Syrian Civil War, including in regard to the burning of shops and the occupation of homes by rebels, is provided.

The article looks at revised efforts by the U.S. Department of defense to deploy moderate Syrian rebels to fight the terrorist group known as the Islamic State, or ISIS. Changes to the initial plan include deploying larger numbers of fighters in safer areas and providing better intelligence and combat training. Other topics include local support for U.S.-backed fighters, U.S. air cover by drone aircraft, and U.S. screening of recruits.

The article discusses the conditions of the Syrian refugee camps in Jordan and Israeli-occupied Golan Heights consisting of refugees displaced by Syrian Civil War fighting in Dara'a Province, Syria, including disease and dehydration in the camps.

The article reports on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's visit in Ghouta in 2018.

The article focuses on the war in Syria and its damage since 2011. Topics include the analysis of Xi Li of Wuhan University in China and the University of Maryland at College Park which shows that the country is darker at night based on the satellite image, the lack of sign to end the war, and the effect of the war to Syrian people who fled from their home and become refugees abroad.

The article discusses the political implications of U.S. president Barack Obama's decision to order U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State (ISIS) extremist organization, noting that the airstrikes against ISIS and other terrorist groups could be seen as benefiting the forces of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian civil war. Topics addressed include the U.S.'s cooperation with various Arab countries on the strikes, as well as plans to support moderate rebel groups fighting against al-Assad.

The article discusses U.S. airstrikes against the Sunni extremist organization ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) and examines reaction from civilians and the potential effects on Syria during its ongoing civil war. It notes that attacks targeted ISIS training facilities, military bases it had captured, and its economic infrastructure. Civilian casualties are covered as well as skepticism from Syrians that the involvement of the American-led coalition will improve conditions.

The article discusses the United States government's attempts to aid moderate Syrian rebel forces fighting in the Syrian civil war, focusing on the goal of creating a viable ground force to fight against the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) extremist organization. Topics addressed include U.S. president Barack Obama's strategy of providing arms and military training to the rebels, divisions within the Syrian opposition forces, and Syrian rebel leaders' attitudes towards U.S. aid.

The article discusses the implications of U.S. president Barack Obama's strategy of focusing on training rebels fighting in Syria's civil war as a means of defeating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist organization. Topics addressed include the diverse political and ideological allegiances of the rebels, skepticism about the efficacy of U.S. plans to train moderate rebels, and prior U.S. support of rebels in Syria.

The article reports on the conclusion of the evacuation of fighters and civilians in Aleppo, Syria on December 22, 2016 in which the government take control of the city for the first time since 2012.

The article discusses the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) Islamic extremist organization's governance of the city of Raqqa, Syria amidst the Syrian civil war as of July 24, 2014. Topics addressed include ISIS' blend of an Islamic fundamentalist approach to governing with considerations of maintaining order and practical governance, the implications of ISIS' approach in Raqqa in terms of its broader political goals, and the attitudes of Raqqa residents towards ISIS.

The article discusses the implications of Turkey allowing rebel groups into Syria to fight in the Syrian civil war, focusing on the rising power of Islamic extremist group the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as of June 24, 2014. Topics addressed include an insurgency in Iraq led by ISIS, as well as the kidnapping of 80 Turkish citizens.

The article reports on the military intervention of Lebanon-based Islamic militant group Hezbollah that sends fighters to aid Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in its civil war that started in 2011. It notes that the bombings in Syria have since stopped leaving Lebanese Shiites grateful for Hezbollah's intervention. Lebanese political analyst Talal Atrissi states that Hezbollah's intervention aimed at preventing the formation of a balance of power against the group and Iran along its allies.

The article discusses U.S. intelligence reports indicating that Islamic fundamentalist organization Al Qaeda is planning to use Syrian territory to train extremists to execute terrorist attacks in Western countries as of March 25, 2014. Topics addressed include Qaeda's potential efforts to train American and European Muslims in Syria, an influx of extremists from Pakistan into Syria, and Qaeda veterans' involvement in the opposition in the Syrian civil war.

The article discusses the criticisms against the music release "Seal Your Victory in Yabroud," by Ali Barakat. It states that the music is urging the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to defeat its rebel enemies in a battle in Yabroud, a town in Syria. It adds that the music became another flash point in the country's civil war. It also mentions that the supporters of President Bashar al-Assad spread it on social media.

The article discusses increasing bombardment of rebel-held portions of Aleppo, Syria by the forces of Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad as of February 17, 2014, highlighting civilians who have been forced to leave the city as a result. Topics addressed include an influx of Syrian refugees into Turkey, as well as the Syrian government's use of barrel bombs against civilians.

The article discusses attacks of civilians and humanitarian aid convoys in Homs, Syria despite a three-day cease-fire that was agreed to as part of international peace talks regarding the Syrian Civil War as of February 9, 2014. Topics addressed include siege tactics used in the war in which civilians are restricted from access to food and medical care, as well as the unlikelihood that a peace agreement will be reached at the talks.

The article reports that Islamist rebels and extremist opposition forces fighting in Syria's civil war have gained control of the majority of Syria's oil and gas resources as of January 28, 2014. Topics addressed include the rebel groups' use of the resources to finance fighting against the forces of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, as well as control of resources by Islamic extremist organizations the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the Nusra Front.

The article discusses a photograph archive of prisoners in secret jails run by the government of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad during the Syrian civil war, highlighting the photographs' potential evidence of war crimes committed by Assad's government as of January 21, 2014. Topics addressed include the potential impact of the photographs on Syrian peace negotiations and the West's policy on the war, the Qatari government's role in releasing the images, and allegations of torture.

The article discusses the role of private donations from Kuwaitis in providing funds for the opposition forces fighting in Syria's civil war as of November 12, 2013. Topics addressed include donations to the more extreme factions of the opposition that may be aligned with Islamist fundamentalist organization Al Qaeda and that consider themselves jihadists, and the use of the donations to purchase weapons and ammunition.

The article reports that as of October 26, 2013 Saudi Arabia's government has criticized U.S. foreign policy, while attempting to shape its own aid to rebel forces in Syria's Civil War and undercut jihadist elements among the rebels. The role of Saudi intelligence leader Prince Bandar bin Sultan in trying to thwart Iran's interests in Syria is addressed.

The article discusses rebel groups fighting in the Syrian civil war that have sided with Islamist organization Al Nusra, which is linked to fundamentalist organization Al Qaeda, as opposed to siding with opposition forces supported by the United States as of September 25, 2013. Topics addressed include disappointment amongst Syrian rebels regarding a lack of intervention by the U.S., and U.S. government concerns about a lack of stability in Syria.

The article discusses Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's public appearances and activities during the Syrian civil war, highlighting his efforts to appear calm and composed despite increasing military aggression as of September 3, 2013. Topics addressed include staged public appearances by Al-Assad and his wife, Asma Al-Assad, and his reaction to the threat of a potential U.S. military intervention in Syria.

The article discusses Syrian civilians' reactions to a potential U.S. military strike in Syria following the alleged use of chemical weapons by the government of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad as of August 29, 2013. Topics addressed include Syrians' fears of the consequences of a U.S. attack and opposition to American intervention, and the attitudes of people in Damascus, Syria.

The article describes a possible chemical weapons attack that killed civilians in Syria as part of the Syrian civil war on August 20, 2013. Topics addressed include civilians' reactions to the attack and allegations of the attack's role in the strategy of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's government, efforts to provide treatment for victims in Syrian hospitals, and potential responses to the attack by the U.S. government.

The article discusses the United States' potential military response to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians in an attack during the Syrian civil war, highlighting the U.S. government's confidence that chemical weapons were in fact used. Topics addressed include U.S. President Barack Obama's views on U.S. military involvement in Syria, and a United Nations (U.N.) inspection based on the chemical weapons allegations.

The article discusses the possibility that chemical weapons were used in an attack as part of the Syrian civil war on August 21, 2013, highlighting difficulties in finding definitive proof that chemical weapons were used by the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Topics addressed include an investigation by the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council, video footage of the attack, and civilian casualties.

The article reports that the Kurds, Syria's largest ethnic minority, have taken advantage of the chaos in the Middle East to achieve democratic rights and the autonomy that was long denied to them by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's administration.

The article discusses a shift in momentum in the Syrian civil war in favor of the forces of President Bashar al-Assad as of July 17, 2013. Topics addressed include dissension and infighting amongst rebel groups in Syria, the amount of territory controlled by Assad's forces, and international support for Assad and for the opposition.

The article discusses the effects of the Syrian civil war as of May 16, 2013, highlighting the division of Syria into separate factions due to the conflict. Topics addressed include sectarian violence in Syria, efforts by Syrian President Bashar Assad's government forces to retain control of certain portions of Syria, and internal conflicts within the opposition forces.

The article examines how the Syrian revolution's lack of secular rebel forces as well as the power of Islamist organizations and rebels associated with the terrorist organization Al Qaeda have decreased U.S. influence on the conflict. It notes that forces fighting against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, such as the Al Nusra Front and Ahrar al-Sham, have become radicalized and deemed terrorists by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama.

The aricle examines the criticisms against developed countries of the Persian Gulf for not doing enough to help Syrian refugees who are fleeing to Europe because of the war, however Gulf leaders argued that they have extended monetary support and blamed other countries for starting the war.

The article reports that Syrian rebels have attacked the tent put up by supporters of President Bashar al-Assad in Daraa, Syria on May 23, 2014, killing more than 20 people.

The article offers the author's opinion on the slow and grinding strategy of the government in Syria to end the conflict between President Bashar al-Assad and the rebels in the country.

The article reports on the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay who condemns that rampant and routine use of torture by Syrian authorities in the country's civil war, outlined in a paper released by her office on April 14, 2014.

The article reports on the success of the Syrian government forces fighting with Lebanon-based Hezbollah in breaking a strategic region maintained by the rebels north of Damascus.