Smugglers and militias have been active along the country's boundaries in recent days, which could attract unwanted conflict. With resources stretched, Damascus is keen to contain things.
There is often a tendency to assume tactics can overcome a weak or absent strategy. Al Majalla gives examples of how this has backfired in different conflicts worldwide.
When the Yemen-based militia began targeting cargo ships through a narrow strait, it threw up several conundrums. It also garnered Arab support. What happens next will be important.
Blinken addressed the possibility of Turkish participation in any multi-national force established and deployed in the region to keep any subsequent peace.
Iraq and Iran both commemorated the third anniversary of the assassination of Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis as the year kicked off with new assassinations and recriminations.
Analysis of Druze Israeli identity, the factors that shape it, and the reasons why recent Israeli laws may hinder or facilitate this minority's wider integration.
As the scale of Israel's destruction of Gaza deepens, action in Iran and Lebanon increases the risk of the conflict widening at the behest of a desperate Netanyahu
The strait carries up to 20% of the world's oil exports at around 20 million barrels of oil each day. Any closure could cost the global economy greatly, even if only for a short time.
De-escalation is in the overwhelming interest of most countries in the region and the world, and we could see many extend a hand to help bring the conflict to an end
Trump and Netanyahu disagree on whether to use military force to stop Iran's nuclear programme, and Israel's punishing attack on Iran places the region on a worrisome trajectory