Syria Weekly: July 29-August 12, 2025

ISIS attacks & Israeli ground incursions surge; the anti-government insurgency re-emerges after months of quiet; & tensions with the SDF & Suwayda rise.

Dear subscribers,

I hope you’re well. Now that I’m back, this ‘catch-up’ newsletter covers conflict & security developments over the past two weeks. Prioritizing this means the Syria Weekly datasets will remain fully up-to-date with no gaps — and a full Data Update will come later this week, as normal.

Next week’s newsletter will resume full coverage, including all transitional developments: in terms of diplomatic engagements, and economic, judicial, political, infrastructure, humanitarian, security, education, and health developments.

The weekly ‘Your Questions Answered’ videos will also resume at this week.

Thanks as always for your engagement.

CONFLICT & SECURITY:

• Israel

• ISIS

• Idlib

• Aleppo

• Latakia

• Tartus

• Homs

• Hama

• Raqqa

• Hasakeh

• Deir ez Zour

• Rif Dimashq

• Damascus

• Daraa

• Suwayda