Insights

At a moment that is meant to mark a decisive break with Syria’s past, public appointments in state institutions have once again become one of the most contentious issues of the transitional period. While citizens and civil servants alike argue...

The visit of Syria’s interim president, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, to Moscow and his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin reflects a shared attempt to recalibrate Russian–Syrian relations in response to Syria’s transitional moment and rapidly evolving regional dynamics. Rather than signalling...

Recent weeks have witnessed significant political, security and humanitarian shifts inside Al-Hol camp in north-east Syria, unfolding within a broader context of on-the-ground changes following the withdrawal of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from managing the camp and the gradual...

At a moment of profound shifts affecting the foundations of the international system, the US president Donald Trump’s initiative to establish what he has termed a “Global Peace Council” has emerged as a new American approach to managing international conflicts....

The Iraqi-Syrian border is witnessing a state of Iraqi military mobilization in light of the recent developments in Syria. Iraqi officials affirm that the border is fully secured through procedures, fortifications, watchtowers, and advanced thermal camera systems. Dense concentrations of...

The agreement reached on 18 January between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces in Northeast Syria can be read less as a final settlement than as an attempt to contain a deeply complex conflict, unfolding in a context...

Relations between the United States and Iran are entering one of their most volatile phases in years, amid a convergence of internal unrest in Iran and an unprecedented escalation in political and security rhetoric between the two sides. As protests...

In recent weeks, indications have emerged of a new trajectory taking shape along the Damascus–Tel Aviv axis, driven quietly by the United States and framed publicly around notions of “de-escalation” and “regional stability”. This trajectory has involved the reopening of...

For a large segment of Syria’s young people, thinking about the future is no longer a luxury but a daily burden weighed down by questions and disappointments. Conversations in popular cafés, on the edges of farmland, and inside workshops increasingly...

Amid the continuing escalation of events across Syria, hate speech and incitement have emerged as one of the most dangerous challenges confronting the country’s social fabric and civil peace. After more than a decade of war, violence, and deep political...