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Millichronicle July 17, 2025July 17, 2025 assad, Bedouin Clashes, Captagon, Damascus, Drug Trade, Druze, Golan Heights, Hikmat al-Hijri, israel, Israeli airstrikes, Jordan Border, middle east, Regional Geopolitics, sectarian conflict, Suwayda, syria, Syrian civil war, Syrian Transitional Government, US Mediation, War Economy

Hijri’s Druze Militias and the Misinformation Machine Behind Syria’s Southern War

Damascus — In the arid hills of southern Syria, the province of Suwayda—a historical stronghold of the Druze minority—has been

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Millichronicle July 17, 2025July 17, 2025 Ahmed al-Sharaa, Druze, Druze civil conflict, Druze warlordism, Druze-Israel relations, Golan Heights, hezbollah, Iran in Syria, Israel Syria airstrikes, Middle East analysis, SDF, sectarian conflict, Sheikh Al-Hijri, Sheikh Al-Hinawi, Sheikh Laith Al-Balaous, Suwayda conflict, syria, Syrian unity

What’s Going On in Syria’s Druze Region? A Simple Breakdown

The crisis in Suwayda is not about religion—it’s about power, control, and the future of a nation struggling to unify.

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Millichronicle July 3, 2025July 3, 2025 abraham accords, Ahmed al-Sharaa, Al-Qaeda Syria, Arab normalization, Arab-Israeli peace, Bashar al-Assad, ILTV News, Israel normalization, Middle East Diplomacy, Middle East peace, Rawan Osman, syria, Syria-Israel relations, Syrian opposition, Syrian rebels

Syria Likely To Normalize Ties with Israel Before Lebanon, Says Syrian Expat

Jerusalem — A Syrian expatriate has told Israeli media that she firmly believes Syria may become the next Arab state

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Millichronicle July 3, 2025July 3, 2025 Alawites, Arab dictators, Arab nationalism, Asadism, Assad Regime, authoritarianism in Syria, Ba’th Party, Ba’thist ideology, Bashar al-Assad, Druze, fall of Assad, Hafiz al-Assad, Nikolaos van Dam, sectarian politics, syria, Syria civil war, Syria December 2024, Syrian coup 1963, Syrian military committee, Syrian minorities

Sect, State, and Survival: The Asads and the Reversal of Syria’s Social Order

Regimes that prioritize power over people will eventually crumble, no matter how long they hold on. On December 8, 2024,

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Millichronicle June 11, 2025 abraham accords, Abraham Cooper, Ahmed al-Sharaa, Arab-Israeli conflict, backchannel talks, Damascus, Evangelical pastor, geopolitical news, interfaith dialogue, israel, Jewish-Christian relations, Johnny Moore, Middle East Diplomacy, Middle East peace, peace negotiations, rabbi, syria, Syria-Israel relations, Syrian leadership, Trump diplomacy

Trump Ally: “Peace Between Syria and Israel? Very Possible”

Since the fall of the Assad regime, al-Sharaa has repeatedly stated that Syria does not wish to pose a threat

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Millichronicle June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 Abdullah Öcalan, Ahmed al-Sharaa, Bashar al-Assad, Kurdish autonomy, kurdish forces, Mazloum Abdi, Middle East news, oil and gas fields, pkk, SDF, syria, Syria peace deal, Syria-Turkey relations, Syrian civil war, Syrian conflict resolution, Syrian Democratic Forces, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Syrian presidency, Syrian reunification, Syrian security, Turkish military, YPG

Syria’s New Government Strikes Landmark Deal with Kurdish-Led SDF to Reunify Nation

Damascus – In a pivotal moment for post-conflict Syria, the interim Syrian government under President Ahmed al-Sharaa has signed a

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Michael Arizanti June 2, 2025 AANES, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, Assad Regime, Caesar Act, Damascus, Deir Ezzor, donald trump, EU sanctions, gulf states, Hasakah, Kurdish politics, Kurdish separatism, middle east, Middle East peace, non-state actors, pkk, political analysis, post-conflict recovery, PYD, qatar, Raqqa, refugee return, regional security, regional stability, saudi arabia, SDF, syria, Syria reconstruction, Syria-Israel relations, Syrian economy, Syrian refugees, Syrian war, Thomas Barrack, transitional government, U.S. embassy Damascus, U.S. foreign policy, U.S. sanctions, Western policy

OPINION: Syria Breathes Again—But One Final Obstacle Remains

Syria’s recovery is not just symbolic—it’s strategic. A stable, unified Syria is essential for regional security, refugee returns, and long-term

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Millichronicle May 4, 2025 Aimen Dean, Buffer Zone, Demographics, Druze Corridor, Expansionism, Far-Right Israel, geopolitical strategy, Geopolitics, Golan Heights, International Relations, israel, Israel-Syria Relations, Israeli politics, Israeli Security, middle east, military strategy, regional stability, Southern Syria, Strategic Overreach, syria, Syrian Conflict

The Illusion of the ‘Druze Corridor’: A Geopolitical Risk for Israel

To Dean, the implications are not just unrealistic, but dangerous. In a compelling commentary that has stirred debate across diplomatic

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Millichronicle April 23, 2025 Economic Recovery, imf, middle east, reconstruction, regional stability, Sanctions Relief, saudi arabia, syria, Washington, World Bank

Syria’s Critical Turning Point: A Chance for Reconstruction and Reengagement

If Washington and Riyadh can seize this moment to work together, they could reshape not just Syria’s destiny but also

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Millichronicle April 5, 2025 accountability, Ahmed al-Sharaa, Alawite civilians, Bashar al-Assad, British Ambassador, chemical weapons, civil war, Commission of Inquiry, Damascus, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Geneva, human rights, Human Rights Council, international support, justice, reform, resolution, russia, syria, torture, transitional government, united nations, War Crimes

Syria welcomes UN resolution to investigate human-rights violations

Geneva (Reuters) – Syria welcomed a United Nations resolution on Friday to investigate violations and improve the country’s human-rights record following the 13-year

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