Rebuilding Security in New Syria: Year 2, Week 37
Tracking the spread of new security forces and security incidents in post-Assad Syria from August 17 to August 23
Syria Revisited
Social, security, and historical perspectives from inside Syria told through interviews and reporting.
Recommendations
Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
Charles Lister
Aaron Y. Zelin
Marc Lynch
Heidi Pett
Unit Profiles
“Shabiha Forever” Assad’s Creation, Control, and Use of Militias Since 2011
The Lion and The Eagle: The Syrian Arab Army’s Destruction and Rebirth
Syria's Republican Guard: Growth and fragmentation
Syria’s Border Guards: From Auxiliary to Frontlines
From Tiger Forces to the 16th Brigade: Russia’s evolving Syrian proxies
The 25th Division: Syria’s Tiger Forces get Rebranded
The Tiger Forces: Pro-Assad fighters backed by Russia
Tiger Forces, Part 4: Russia’s Partner Force
Tiger Forces, Part 3: Roots in the Desert Hawks
Tiger Forces, Part 2: The Recruitment of Child Soldiers
Tiger Forces, Part 1: The War Crimes of the “Cheetah” Groups
The Growing Role of Reconciled Rebels in Syria