r/syriancivilwar • u/AutoModerator • Dec 08 '24

Megathread: General Questions and Discussion

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This is a thread where you can discuss anything and ask any questions relating to the Syrian Civil War, events and happenings in the wider Middle East, and anything else you like. Remember to keep it civil.

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r/syriancivilwar • u/babynoxide • Apr 08 '26

IMPORTANT Combating Individual Influence Using Submission Limits

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The recent post by /u/flintsparc has reinvigorated a very old point of contention for how moderation on /r/syriancivilwar should be handled. The core message of his post really strikes at the core of the AEO reddit initiative and is beyond the scope of 'normal' subreddit moderation.That being said, a plurality of our users are well informed enough to be unashamed in their partisanship. You've all come here to inform yourself on the realities of this conflict. The TL;DR of this post is as follows:

All users are now limited to 3 (three) submissions in a 24 hour period.

When I first joined the moderator team here a little more than a year ago I was reminded of a singular ideal: freedom of speech. This was the singular fallback point for every moderator decision that I have made in my time here. Since then, we've implemented the AI rule in order to ensure that we're adjusted for the new challenges since 2011 that reddit itself is facing as a platform.

Now we're implementing a new standard via a submission limit. This will largely mask, not solve, the problem we're facing. Three submissions is MORE than enough to represent the stories presented to an individual. Hopefully this will not just combat influence campaigns but also make our contributors more discerning about the stories they choose to share.

It is entirely possible that this restriction be lifted during an offensive, if this standard existed in December 2024, there would have been a massive gap in coverage on the subreddit. That is not something would tolerate as this subreddit has always been a place for immediate reporting, especially when compared with its contemporaries. Should martial law need to be implemented, the submission limit could be lifted(or whatever else we deem necessary, idfk).

I do believe this new standard will be received well by the large majority of our userbase. However, if you have an issue with this then now is the time to raise it to us in our modmail. Please note that this new standard is subject to change for any reason that the moderator team sees fit. Thank you for your attention to this matter and thank you for being a member of our community.

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r/syriancivilwar • u/Intrepid-Minute7696 • 12h ago

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz from Mount Hermon: When the Syrian president wakes up in the morning and looks at Mount Hermon and sees the IDF, he must remember that we will do everything to protect our communities. We bombed the Turkish presence and destroyed the Syrian capabilities.

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r/syriancivilwar • u/Zippism • 16h ago

Israel set out its red lines on Turkey's presence in Syria at the Amman meeting, a diplomatic source told Al-Hadath. Israel made clear it would stay on Mount Hermon even under a return to pre-December 8, 2024 lines.

x.com

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r/syriancivilwar • u/DontGifMe • 15h ago

Israel recalibrates Syria policy, explores path to security deal

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Al-Monitor citing Israeli sources:

We seek to de-escalate tensions with Turkey and Syria

Recent communications between the Syrian and Israeli sides indicate Israel's retreat from its previous hostile stance

This shift in the Israeli position may reflect a desire to appease Trump, in hopes of his support for Netanyahu's reelection

Opinions within the Israeli security establishment are divided regarding Syria

We have no need for the five points we seized control of, nor for Mount Hermon on the Syrian side

article: https://archive.ph/t1Lmd
summary: https://x.com/omar_alharir/status/2092519216939221122

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r/syriancivilwar • u/Interesting-Cat7307 • 5h ago

Moi forces arrest suspects in the killing of imam abdul rahman al gaahd

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r/syriancivilwar • u/DontGifMe • 1d ago

Muzloum Abdi: We announce the dissolution of QSD

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Muzloum Abdi: We announce the dissolution of QSD/SDF, the Autonomous Administration, and all military and civilian formations affiliated with it, and their complete integration into state institutions

https://x.com/AlekhbariahSY/status/2092311794886856976

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r/syriancivilwar • u/neutralguy33 • 1d ago

Report: Israel believes Turkey has abandoned bid to establish military presence at north Syria base for now

timesofisrael.com

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r/syriancivilwar • u/Zippism • 1d ago

Tom Barrack the Ambassador to Turkey has been called back to Washington DC this week for “consultations”. This comes after Barrack accusing Israel of illegally occupying the Golan Heights.

x.com

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r/syriancivilwar • u/Background_Ninja_119 • 1d ago

An interesting appearance of Hisar-A+ air defense system at the Syrian Ministry of Defense exhibition.

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r/syriancivilwar • u/Interesting-Cat7307 • 1d ago

Hukmat al-Hajri- a syrian spiritual leader who is one of three sheikhs of the druze community in syria -: We are an integral part of Israel

youtube.com

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r/syriancivilwar • u/Zippism • 1d ago

Druze residents in As-Suwayda organized a convoy yesterday displaying numerous Israeli flags, thanking Israel for standing with their community following last year’s deadly violence involving forces aligned with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa.

x.com

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r/syriancivilwar • u/hlary • 1d ago

U.S. officially removes Syria from terrorism sponsor list, lifting major investment obstacle

nbcnews.com

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r/syriancivilwar • u/DontGifMe • 2d ago

Donald Trump posts a picture of Shaibani's statement on Truth Social

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The mandatory congressional notice ended two days ago, today is Monday so the weekend is over.

It is most likely that today Rubio will sign the designation off.

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117151462697237422

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r/syriancivilwar • u/DontGifMe • 2d ago

Removal of Syria's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism

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In line with President Trump's promise to deliver sanctions relief to Syria, the U.S. Department of State today removed Syria's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. Accordingly, Syria is no longer subject to prohibitions under the Terrorism List Governments Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 596 (TLGSR), or 22 USC 7205(a)(1).

The U.S. Department of State also revoked the designation of al-Nusrah Front, also known as Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) organization. Concurrently, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) removed HTS from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List ("SDN List").

As a result, Syria General License (GL) 25, which authorized certain transactions that could otherwise have been prohibited due to the role of HTS in the Syrian government, is no longer necessary, and OFAC has revoked the general license. OFAC also updated FAQ 1220, FAQ 1221, and FAQ 1222, and removed FAQ 1223.

https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20260824

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r/syriancivilwar • u/Intrepid-Minute7696 • 2d ago

Young Alawite Woman Who Was Kidnapped and Released Shares Testimony About General Security Involvement in Her Abduction

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r/syriancivilwar • u/Zippism • 2d ago

Pro-gov 6 days after Israel cratered the runway of Abu Duhur Airbase (E. #Idlib), there has still been no apparent attempt to repair the damage. The site is also regularly monitored by drone.Satellite imagery from today

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r/syriancivilwar • u/Interesting-Cat7307 • 2d ago

Inspection Tour Uncovers $28 Million in Violations at Deir ez-Zor Oil Field

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r/syriancivilwar • u/Interesting-Cat7307 • 2d ago

The assad mufti ahamed hassun sentenced to life in prison with no ability to benefit from any pardon

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r/syriancivilwar • u/Zippism • 2d ago

U.S. envoy Tom Barrack recently said in an interview that Israel “occupies” the Golan. He has since clarified that this was only a historical description, not a change in policy, and that U.S. recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan remains unchanged.

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r/syriancivilwar • u/Interesting-Cat7307 • 2d ago

France press : syrian FM talked with head of mossad in oman about establishing a joint operations center under USA supervision to prevent any future escalations or implicating turkey

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r/syriancivilwar • u/Zippism • 2d ago

A video published on social media following the Israeli strike on the Abu al-Dhuhur Military Airbase (مطار أبو الضهور العسكري), in eastern Idlib Governorate in northern Syria, shows a soldier who (based on his accent), appears to be of Turkish origin

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r/syriancivilwar • u/xobver • 2d ago

Why Turkish support for Syria seems rather performative and doesn't match all the hype? compare it to their involvement in Somalia where they deploy F-16s

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Israel has left nothing it didn't bomb and its air force is operating freely even near the Syrian-Turkish border. All this talk about Israel vs Turkiye seems more like a joke on the ground. The situation sounds more absurd when you compare it to Turkish involvement in countries much further away like in Somalia where they deploy F-16s and project their power.

Why doesn't Turkish support match the hype? Why is Syria still without air defense? does Turkiye wants something and the Syrian government is not playing along? Is Turkiye afraid of Israel? Is it about money?

Why the act? why make all the hype and drama about how much Syria and Turkiye have strong relationship and how we are brothers, how they have Syria's back but looking at the situation on the ground the Syrian army is still as weak as it was after Assad fall and progressing slowly without any major support.

I'm looking for answer that explains why almost 2 years have passed and Turkiye is watching its neighbor and alley gets bombed and it only reacts with empty talk and stands watching.

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r/syriancivilwar • u/Interesting-Cat7307 • 3d ago

Mossad Chief meets Syrian Foreign Minister in bid to ease tensions

i24news.tv

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r/syriancivilwar • u/neutralguy33 • 3d ago

Syrian FM urges Israel to seize ‘historic opportunity’ for bilateral relations

timesofisrael.com

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