Opinions

The devastation that the Syrian war has done is not restricted to ruined cities and lost lives, but one of its most overlooked victims is the environment impact. Years of intense military operations, heavy weapons, explosives, and chemical agents have...

More than a decade after the first chemical attacks in Syria, the scars they left behind go far beyond the immediate devastation and loss of life. Survivors continue to suffer from severe respiratory illnesses, permanent lung damage, neurological disorders, and...

The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December marked the end of a prolonged and destructive conflict that began in 2012. Over more than a decade of warfare, Syria witnessed the widespread use of weaponry, from airstrikes and barrel bombs...

As the availability of original medicines in Syria continues to decline amid years of war and economic hardship, the pharmaceutical market has shifted toward near-total reliance on alternative medicines, commonly referred to as "generics." While these alternatives offer affordable and...

The recent bombing at St. Elias Church has reignited fears among Syrians, as ISIS shifts its operations toward more populated and vulnerable areas, posing a renewed threat to civil peace and stability. This attack underscores the challenges facing Syria’s transitional...

In recent weeks, Syria has witnessed a wave of cyber attacks targeting official government websites and the personal social media accounts of citizens. Despite the scale of the incidents, no group or entity has claimed responsibility for the operations. While...

On Sunday, June 22, 2025, Damascus witnessed one of its deadliest attacks in recent years when a suicide bomber targeted the Church of St. Mar Elias in the Duwayla neighbourhood, east of the capital. The assailant stormed the church during...

Waseem al-Assad, the cousin of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has long symbolised the unchecked power of the ruling family, wealth, weapons, and impunity. For years, he was surrounded by a cloud of allegations: cross-border drug trafficking, leading militias that...

In the early hours of Sunday morning, the world woke up to an unprecedented escalation in the Middle East. The United States carried out a carefully planned military strike targeting three of Iran’s most sensitive nuclear sites: the Natanz facility,...

Israel faced a serious dilemma regarding Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility. According to The Economist, Israel was unable to destroy the site without deploying ground forces, provided they could first neutralize the facility’s protective garrison. Fordow was considered Iran’s strongest fallback...