Nevertheless, despite this partial calmness, the possibility of Syria, which has not been in the spotlight for a long time except within the context of the Gaza crisis, to enter the regional radar in the coming period increases. [...] Emboldened by the diplomatic openings, as seen in Syria’s return to the Arab League, and Assad’s participation in diplomatic summits like the OIC summit in Riyad after the outbreak of the Gaza crisis, the Assad regime is eyeing the Idlib province. [...] The donor fatigue due to the prolongation of the Syrian war (It has lasted more than the sum of World War I and II), the need to support millions of Ukrainian refugees after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the fact that hundreds of thousands of Gazans will need humanitarian help due to the unfolding Gaza crisis, have altogether contributed to the WFP’s latest decision. [...] Nonetheless, the decreased Turkish drone activity in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq due to the severe weather conditions in the area seems to have incentivized the PKK to reinitiate its attacks. [...] Although the regime was emboldened after Syria returned to the Arab fold, 2023 and the preceding years showed the Assad regime’s dire situation, as evidenced in the months-long widespread protests40 against the Syrian government in the Druze-populated Suwayda province in Southern Syria and the constant ISIS attacks41 carried out against the regime forces in Badia Desert, leading to many casualties.
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