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Syria: Demographic Engineering Through Property Laws

Syria: Demographic Engineering Through Property Laws

Since 2011, real estate ownership has turned into a highly sensitive issue due to the displacement of millions and the enactment of Decree 66 and Law 10, both of which impose short deadlines and almost impossible evidentiary requirements for those...

Afrin and Aleppo Countryside: Ongoing Demographic Change

Afrin and Aleppo Countryside: Ongoing Demographic Change

Evidence from northern Syria shows that what is happening in Afrin extends beyond the consequences of the armed conflict to a gradual process of demographic restructuring, based on displacing the original inhabitants and settling new groups in their place within...

What Future Awaits Syria–Iraq Relations?

What Future Awaits Syria–Iraq Relations?

Baghdad has completed 400 kilometers of a border wall with Syria, according to Abbas Al-Bahadli, spokesperson for the Iraqi Ministry of Interior. The project seeks to cut off smuggling and terrorism and transform the border from a zone of social...

Violence Against Women: A Persistent Violation Undermining Societies

Violence Against Women: A Persistent Violation Undermining Societies

As the world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, legal and human-rights specialists stress that women continue to confront daily battles within social and legal systems that often fail to provide adequate protection. Despite the...

Saudi Fuel Grant Helps, But Won’t Fix Syria’s Crisis

Saudi Fuel Grant Helps, But Won’t Fix Syria’s Crisis

Syria has received the second and final shipment of the Saudi fuel grant – a total of 1.65 million barrels of crude oil – offering temporary relief to an economy struggling under a severe and prolonged energy shortage. Although the...

Israel Steps Up Pressure on Hezbollah as Aoun’s Washington Visit Nears

Israel Steps Up Pressure on Hezbollah as Aoun’s Washington Visit Nears

Israel has sharply intensified its campaign against Hezbollah, striking the movement’s presence in Beirut and killing Haitham Al-Tabtabai – one of its most prominent military commanders – in the southern suburbs. The assassination marks a significant escalation, signalling a broader...

Syria’s Approach to Washington: Strategy or Genuine Shift?

Syria’s Approach to Washington: Strategy or Genuine Shift?

The visit of Syrian Interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump has triggered wide debate about whether Damascus is moving towards a genuine strategic realignment with the United States or simply executing a temporary tactical...

Russia and Israel Test the Balance in Southern Syria

Russia and Israel Test the Balance in Southern Syria

Southern Syria is currently a zone of strategic anticipation – international and regional dynamics intersect, putting the area under global focus. Key developments include Israeli military exercises in the Golan Heights – Russian efforts to reposition forces in Quneitra and...

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