Insights

Calm After a Night of Clashes Recent developments in Aleppo’s Kurdish-held Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud districts have highlighted once again the complexity of northern Syria’s political and security landscape. While the city appeared calm on Tuesday morning following hours of...

Hamas’s acceptance of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to halt the war in Gaza appears to present a significant opportunity to open a new horizon for peace in the Middle East. This development is not limited to Gaza alone; it...

Debate has intensified in the Syrian political sphere in recent hours over the new method of electing members of parliament, which took place through what is known as “electoral bodies.” a mechanism adopted as an alternative to direct voting, on...

In the complex political landscape of the Middle East, visions of governance often clash over the role of Islam in the modern state. Syria, exhausted by war and deep social divisions, now faces a unique attempt to redefine its political...

Debates in Syrian intellectual and political circles are increasingly focused on the role of secularism in shaping the country’s future, and whether it can provide a viable framework for political and social reconciliation. The question has become urgent in the...

Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024 and the start of a transitional period under Ahmed al-Sharaa (formerly Abu Mohammad al-Jolani), the role of moderate Islam has become central to political and social debate in Syria. While...

In an atmosphere filled with anticipation and uncertainty, polling stations across most Syrian provinces opened their doors on Sunday morning to members of the electoral bodies, marking the start of the first parliamentary elections since the fall of Bashar al-Assad....

Economists and business owners confirm that displaying prices in US dollars, particularly in Syria’s unstable markets, effectively increases demand for the dollar and pushes its value higher. This effect is both psychological and behavioural, and it represents a challenge to...

Since the emergence and spread of the divine religions thousands of years ago, together with the sects that branched out from them, there have always been individuals and groups adopting rigid ideas built on rejecting the other, excluding them, and...

On the long stretch of the Iraqi–Syrian border, where deserts extend and destinies intertwine, the banners of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) no longer fly as before. In the past ten days, these militia symbols have been lowered and replaced...