In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich region is left in limbo
Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.
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Resolving long-standing water dispute with Syria now 'highly urgent', given northern neighbour's new power shift– experts
Analysts say ousted Assad regime always violated water agreement with Jordan, builds 49 dams along Yarmouk River ...
Long War Journal11d
The strategic Tishrin Dam has become a flashpoint in post-Assad Syria
Clashes in Syria have increased at the Tishrin Dam, a strategic site on the Euphrates River around 30 miles south of the ...
Israel is building outposts in Syria, raising local fears of occupation
The new construction, visible in satellite imagery, suggests an extended presence. Israel says its forces will stay as long ...
Middle East Eye6d
Protests and bloodshed at Tishreen Dam, the Syrian war’s last faultline
As Bashar al-Assad’s military collapsed late last year, the SNA seized the opportunity to strike against the SDF, forcing it ...
Al Bawaba News1mon
PYD, Syrian rebels prepare to cross Euphrates River in operation against Daesh
A predominantly Arab faction of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDG) said Thursday that it has started a ground operation to cross into the west of the Euphrates River, a move strongly opposed by ...
The Independent28d
Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria
Over a thousand protesters from Kurdish areas in northeast Syria gathered Wednesday afternoon at the Tishrin Dam on the Euphrates River in Aleppo province, a critical source of both water and ...
KBIA14d
Fighting between rival factions in Syria threatens its fragile stability
Fighting between Syrian Kurds -who a decade ago clawed out an autonomous territory in the country's northeast- and Turkish-backed militias is posing a serious threat to the current stability.