Insights

Recent figures released by the Turkish Exporters Assembly for 2025 reveal a striking imbalance in the trade relationship between Syria and Turkey. Turkish exports to Syria reached a record USD 2.57 billion, marking a year-on-year increase of 69.6 per cent....

Attention in Beirut, Damascus and several regional capitals is turning towards an anticipated four-party meeting bringing together Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and Jordan, expected to take place in February. The meeting signals the return of energy to the forefront of political...

As residents of Damascus and its surrounding countryside attempt to rebuild their lives after years of repression and destruction, a familiar fear continues to resurface. The collapse of residential buildings has become a recurring reality, as though the physical memory...

In the context of rapidly unfolding developments on the Syrian political scene, a presidential decree has emerged that has generated wide debate and diverse reactions, both domestically and internationally. On the evening of 16 January 2026, Syria’s interim president, Ahmed...

For over a century, Kurdish culture in Syria has been far more than a mere expression of national identity within defined geographic boundaries. It has formed one of the foundational elements of Syria’s multi-ethnic and multilingual cultural fabric. This culture...

Tensions have escalated west of the Euphrates following the announcement by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of their withdrawal from eastern Aleppo’s countryside and redeployment east of the river. The move coincided with the Syrian interim government’s Ministry of Defence...

More than a decade after the outbreak of Syria’s popular uprising and the ensuing civil war, the question of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) has emerged as one of the most consequential and contested issues shaping...

The April 1 agreement between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces was merely a reflection of a political and security environment unripe for resolution. It emerged amid the absence of a unified sovereign decision and the dominance of...

Not every mistake can be overlooked or reconciled with, especially when it is connected to life itself or leaves irreversible physical harm. At that point, it becomes a crime rather than a mere lapse, and leniency toward those responsible is...

The recent military developments in the city of Aleppo, particularly in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh, have brought the March 10 agreement back to the forefront of the political scene. This came after clashes ended with the withdrawal...