Syria

Fatah al-Islam protest in Lebanon
Syria has decided to cut ties with Fatah al-Islam, a murky Islamist militant group operating in Lebanon, according to Stratfor sources. [more]
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari at signing of U.S.-Iraqi security pact
November 18, 2008 2246 GMT
Iraq’s neighbors are going to have to start adjusting to a new reality in which U.S. forces will be departing Iraq in three years. [more]
Annual ME Map - Real One
The United States has angered Damascus by mounting a sortie across the Iraqi-Syrian border, killing at least half a dozen Syrians in the process. The leader of Israel’s ruling party dropped efforts to form a government and called for an early general election. Iraq’s foreign minister canceled a booked visit to Australia, citing a crisis in the talks over US troops, and Pakistan surprised those who’d suggested it was soft on the Taliban by recapturing a key strategic town. This series of events have confused diplomats and policymakers. [more]
Geopolitical Diary icon
A raid by U.S. troops five miles inside Syrian territory is one of several incidents in the Middle East raising the level of uncertainty in the region. [more]
Iranian women holding pictures of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Major Arab powers are reaching out to select Hezbollah figures to exacerbate rifts in the Shiite movement, constrain Syria and undermine Iranian influence in the region. [more]
To have Stratfor's free intelligence reports emailed to you each week, click here.