More: Syria
New Rulers of Syria and the Challenges of Building a State
What happened in Syria cannot be summarized as the fall of the ruling regime and the rise of another, due to Syria’s importance in...
After The Syrian Collapse: Terrorism, Ecstasy And “Metaphysical Fear”
ABSTRACT: Following Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s recent fall, a changing configuration of jihadi terror groups will seek power and influence. Wittingly or unwittingly, these...
How Syria Fell and What’s Next for Iran’s Axis of Resistance
The recent downfall of the Assad regime in Syria sent shockwaves throughout the Middle East. When Syrian rebels, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham...
Don’t Believe the Media or the Jihadists: Syria’s Transition Could Get Ugly
Syria’s Transition: The Media Sideshow
The lightning rod offensive that toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad invoked memories of the trajectories that manifested when dictators...
The Fall of Assad Sparks Hope for Myanmar
The recent fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has sent shockwaves across the global political landscape, reigniting discussions about authoritarian resilience and the...
Turkey’s Aspirations and the Future of Kurds in Post-Assad Syria
Authors- Asif Haseen and Monalisa Dash*
The recent takeover of the Assad regime by an Islamist rebel group—Hay’at-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)—has unleashed a power vacuum in...
Syria’s new government priorities: address LGBT, alcohol and women’s dress code
Syria's newly established authorities will prioritize matters concerning the status of the LGBT community, regulations regarding women's attire, and the consumption of alcohol, as...
Syria’s armed groups to become part of the new defense ministry
Syrian armed groups have consented to disband voluntarily and integrate into the nation’s newly established defense ministry, as reported by the SANA news agency....
Syria: Rights investigators call for protection of evidence, including mass grave sites
In a landmark mission to Syria, the UN probe into the most serious rights violations committed in the country since 2011 has called on...
The Middle East in Turmoil … Again
In Syria the rebels have won and Beshar al-Assad has been ousted. The Assads, father Hafez al-Assad and son Bashar ruled Syria consecutively for...