Opinions

Nagham Qudsiyeh At the heart of the transformations unfolding in Syria, the country’s coastal region has emerged as one of the most influential pillars shaping its future. Following the fall of the Assad regime, the coast is no longer defined...

Relations between Syria and Lebanon have historically been complex, yet they now confront a fresh challenge following recent revelations concerning the presence of former Syrian regime operatives and officers on Lebanese soil. These disclosures illuminate not only the activity of...

In post-2024 Syria, the struggle for influence is no longer defined by the question of who wins, but rather by who decides. High commissioners of a new kind crowd into Damascus, negotiating security, airspace, territory, sanctions, and borders. The result...

Hussein Omar The dramatic transformations reshaping Syria today cannot be understood in isolation from the broader regional power struggle aimed at redefining the political function of the Syrian state in the post-collapse era. What is unfolding is not a simple...

What do Syrians want today? This is not merely a political question, but an existential one that extends beyond daily rhetoric. After more than a decade of pain, displacement and loss, aspirations range from basic survival to a safe home...

It would be a mistake to overlook the fact that Syria’s accession to the international coalition against ISIS represents an urgent security and economic necessity for President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s government. Militarily, the new Syrian forces suffer from a clear shortage...

After the fall of ISIS’s so-called caliphate in 2019, the organisation continued to exist through small, decentralised cells that move from one place to another – sometimes openly, sometimes in secret. Following the collapse of the Assad regime, ISIS activity...

The agreement signed on 10 March 2025 between the Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, General Mazloum Abdi, and the Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has become one of the most central issues in the Syrian landscape following the fall of...

Hussein Omar Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, Turkish–Israeli relations have never experienced a rupture as sharp or as dangerous as the one unfolding today. For the first time in this long, often muted rivalry, it...

The killing of U.S. soldiers in Palmyra was far from a minor security breach – it marked a pivotal moment in how Washington approaches military cooperation with Damascus. Officially, U.S. political statements continue to emphasize full support for Syria in...