Despite other pressing priorities and the imminent end of the coalition mission, Zaidi’s trip is a vital opportunity to make sure Baghdad has the targeted assistance it needs to keep IS from resurging...

An in-depth look at the swift and dramatic changes that have occurred in Syria’s vulnerable network of Islamic State detention sites, and why the international community can't just “move on” from the ...

Despite other pressing priorities and the imminent end of the coalition mission, Zaidi’s trip is a vital opportunity to make sure Baghdad has the targeted assistance it needs to keep IS from resurging...

Abstract: In early 2026, almost seven years after it began, the indefinite detention of tens of thousands of Islamic State affiliates and their families in northeast Syria ended in chaos after a massi...

Some 20,000 Islamic State-affiliated individuals are now unaccounted for, and no one has a plan for what to do about this mix of committed radicals, at-risk victims, and other escapees.

With rival forces openly warring in northeast Syria, the long-deferred challenges of identifying, securing, and repatriating IS detainees have come to a head, forcing Washington to prioritize several ...

Join us for an expert conversation examining the state of play in Syria one year after the fall of the Assad regime in 2024. Watch a live webcast of this event starting at 12:00 noon EST (1700 GMT) on...

Any proposal for granting citizenship to such fighters must be careful, clear, and firm in how it addresses various complexities, including international concerns about external security threats, Syri...

Does Syria's transition away from Assad regime tyranny offer hope for closing detention camps, which have been home to thousands of internally displaced persons and Islamic State supporters?

Any proposal for granting citizenship to such fighters must be careful, clear, and firm in how it addresses various complexities, including international concerns about external security threats, Syri...

Last week the United States repatriated a U.S. citizen minor from a displaced persons camp in northeast Syria for unification with the child’s family.  We thank the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U....

A U.S. envoy has urged Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to recalibrate his policies and embrace a more inclusive approach after a new round of sectarian bloodshed last week, or risk losing international support and fragmenting the country.

Oumaima Chouay, who fled her home in Montreal nearly a decade ago to join ISIS in Syria, is the first person in Canada convicted for providing family support to a terrorist entity as a spouse.

Essays – Today’s Hamas is a very different organization from the one we knew from its formal establishment in December 1987 through its surprise attack on Israel

Downloadable video and photos of this briefing for use in reporting can be found here:  Video- https://vimeo.com/1100727185  Photos- https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCmey2  NEW YORK FOREIGN PRESS CENTER, 799 UN...

Shafaq News – Baghdad On Friday, Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) and the Ministry of Migration and Displacement signed a cooperation agreement to coordinate the rehabilitation and reintegrat

Join us for an expert conversation examining the prospects of cooperation between Israel and the new Syrian government. Watch live starting at 3:00 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT) on Thursday, July 10, 2025.

The Syrian Democratic Forces announced that they had carried out a security operation in al-Hol camp, resulting in the arrest of two leaders of ISIS mercenary cells.

A U.S. envoy says that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the latest round of talks. U.S.

A Kurdish military commander met with Syria’s leader in Damascus on Wednesday in the presence of a US envoy to discuss stalled efforts to integrate the

Shafaq News – Baghdad/Damascus Iraq and the Kurdish-run autonomous administration in northeast Syria have agreed to resume the return for Iraqis at al-Hol camp, scheduling two voluntary trips each mo

Iraq is more stable than it has been in decades but still faces enormous security and energy challenges, including the risk of spillover from Iran-Israel hostilities, dependence on unreliable Iranian ...

Although the crisis has not yet checked all the boxes that would signal fatal regime vulnerability, the situation could change quickly due to shifting conditions on the battlefield, on the streets, or...

The "Saraya Ansar al-Sunna" group has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing that took place inside the St. Elias Church in Damascus, which resulted in the martyrdom and injury of dozens.

Yesterday, 239 Iraqi families consisting of 944 individuals left al-Hol Camp in Hasakah countryside and went back to Iraqi soil.

The Pepperdine Master of Middle East Policy Studies (MMEPS) is a two-year program located in Washington, DC, designed to equip the early-career professional for success in diplomacy, intelligence, res...

Pepperdine and the Washington Institute try to salvage the field.

A new batch of 178 people with chronic illnesses and humanitarian cases, part of 42 families, left al-Hol camp for Aleppo. The Autonomous Administration affirmed its commitment to ensuring the safe an...

Middle East leaders and their Western allies have been warning that Islamic State could exploit the fall of the Assad regime to stage a comeback in Syria and neighbouring Iraq, where the extremist group once imposed a reign of terror over millions.

A high-level US delegation will travel to Syria imminently to formalise and legalise the American military presence in the country.

Moroccan authorities have initiated administrative process requiring families to complete repatriation forms for relatives held in Syrian camps.

A dozen Canadian men and children detained in Syria are complaining to the Canadian Human Rights Commission that Ottawa is discriminating against them by not assisting their return to Canada.

The administration claims it is prioritizing efforts to combat the organization, but funding cuts threaten to undermine vital operations.

The administration claims it is prioritizing efforts to combat the organization, but funding cuts threaten to undermine vital operations.

The administration claims it is prioritizing efforts to combat the organization, but funding cuts threaten to undermine vital operations.

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After an encouraging Trump-Sharaa meeting, Washington and its partners must now facilitate the complex work of creating timelines and implementing new security arrangements to constrain the jihadist g...

Lirim Sylejmani, 49, a Kosovo-born naturalized U.S. citizen, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 10 years in prison in connection with undergoing military training with the Islamic State of ...

After an encouraging Trump-Sharaa meeting, Washington and its partners must now facilitate the complex work of creating timelines and implementing new security arrangements to constrain the jihadist g...