Clashes have been increasing in central Syria in areas near the Euphrates River. This is in the region of Deir Ezzor, an important city that sits on the Euphrates River. The city was held by the Syrian regime throughout the Syrian civil war and was transferred to the new authorities in Damascus soon after the fall of the Assad regime.East of the city, on the other side of the river, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have held the area since 2018. As such, this area represents the divisions in