Syria Weekly: January 20-27, 2026

NE Syria ceasefire remains, amid persistent violations, conflict & US diplomacy; Damascus assumes control of oil, gas & other resources; Syria-Jordan gas deal signed; Russians leave Qamishli; & more.

SPECIAL: NORTHEAST SYRIA CONFLICT:

SYRIA’S TRANSITION:

• Transition Meetings

• Appointments

• Political Developments

• Economic Developments

• Infrastructure Developments

• Education Developments

• Health Developments

• Security Developments

• Humanitarian Developments

• Justice Developments

• International Developments

CONFLICT & SECURITY:

• Israel

• Latakia

• Hama

• Homs

• Raqqa

• Deir ez Zour

• Rif Dimashq

• Damascus

• Daraa

• Suwayda

SPECIAL: NORTHEAST SYRIA CONFLICT:

January 20:

• SDF forces evacuated the al-Hol IDP camp in Hasakeh on January 20, creating a temporary vacuum of control, before Syrian MOD and later MOI forces deployed to take control. Upon assuming control, the camp’s main command office was found burned and CCTV camera screens smashed.

• Clashes erupted between government forces and the SDF around the village of Tel Baroud south of Hasakeh city.

• One civilian was shot dead by an SDF sniper in the village of al-Hol in Hasakeh.

• One civilian was killed after their vehicle triggered a landmine planted by SDF militants on the main road leaving al-Shadadi towards Hasakeh city.