Harmoon Obseratory

This report reviews the most notable military and security events that took place in August.

The economic hardships of Syrians continued in August with the steady rise in the prices of basic items and the decline in the purchasing power of citizens. The regime lifted subsidies from new sections of society and there was a further decrease in the value of the Syrian pound against the dollar

The parties to the conflict continued to intensify their movements in preparation for an anticipated Turkish military operation against SDF positions in northern Syria that were dominated by Kurdish YPG militia fighters. Despite the deployment of additional Syrian regime forces in SDF-controlled areas — following an agreement between the two parties coordinated by Russia — as well as the escalation of clashes and increased shelling in northern Syria, there was no significant change in the map of the areas of military influence...

For the second month in a row, the pace of military and security incidents was down due to a decrease in the number of bombings and air raids by the army of the Syrian regime and the Russian forces in conjunction with a decrease in the frequency of ISIS attacks. Meanwhile,

The economic condition in Syria is becoming more and more difficult inthe areas under regime control as international support for the daily needs of civilian is declining and the Syrian regime is unable to find solutions to the various economic crises facing its citizens. Meanwhile, Syrians are finding it increasingly formidable to provide for their families and meet their basic needs.

The economic plight of Syrian citizens in the regime-controlled areas is becoming increasingly complex, especially as food prices continue to rise almost on daily basis. The cumulative impact is equivalent to price jumps.

The American army maintained the number of its forces on Syrian territory despite the replacement operations. It also redeployed some of its forces in the Rmelan oil field and sent military and logistical reinforcements to the area through a convoy that arrived from Iraq.

The most significant political development in May was Bashar al-Assad’s visitto Iran, which was proof of the failed bet by some Arab states on the possibility of disengaging the Syrian regime from its Iranian ally as a reward for normalizing relations with the regime...

Harmoon Observatory aims at monitoring the course of events related to the conflict in and over Syria, from all sides, and for all parties, in order to create a clear perception of what is happening on the various political, military, economic and social levels. As well as to figure out the different opinions of all acting parties and their activities and influence, through reports produced on the ground close to the events, where information about the Syrian issue is gathered and summarized in monthly reports.

Harmoon Observatory aims at monitoring the course of events related to the conflict in and over Syria, from all sides, and for all parties, in order to create a clear perception of what is happening on the various political, military, economic and social levels. As well as to figure out the different opinions of all acting parties and their activities and influence, through reports