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Statements about an imminent U.S. withdrawal from Syria are becoming more frequent amid rapidly shifting developments in the country and a noticeable de-escalation on the ground. In parallel, understandings have begun to take shape between the transitional government led by...

At a time of actual regional volatility, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is preparing to visit the Syrian capital, Damascus, to meet his Syrian counterpart, President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a move that raises significant questions about its deeper political implications. While the...

Just weeks after Syria regained its seat in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), suspended for over 13 years, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has now approved the reactivation of Syria’s membership, originally granted in September 1975. The move followed...

The European position towards the interim government in Syria has once again become ambiguous, despite the European Economic Community (EEC) declaring its support for the new government and expressing willingness to cooperate in efforts to resolve the country’s ongoing crisis....

By Rustum Mahmoud Syrian oral history tells of a moment during General Salah Jadid’s de facto leadership (1966–1970), when then-Information Minister Sami al-Jundi proposed publishing the religious texts of the Alawite sect. The aim was to diffuse the religious and...

By Ghandi Al-Muhtar Israeli Turkish relations are witnessing a renewed escalation, as Syria turns into a regional battleground between the two powers. A report from the Israeli "Nagel Committee," alongside recent military developments, underscores Israel’s mounting anxiety over Turkey’s growing...

Syrian society is facing a critical shortage of medical professionals. The healthcare sector suffers from a severe lack of specialists due to the steady outflow of medical personnel over the past years. Many doctors were driven to emigrate to European,...

Fourteen years after a war that devastated most of Syria’s infrastructure, the path to economic recovery remains riddled with obstacles. Restoring the economy isn’t just about lifting sanctions, although that’s essential. It also involves reviving critical sectors such as oil,...

All eyes turned to the Sultanate of Oman this past Saturday as the first round of talks between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear dossier got underway. But as the region braces for further instability, the world wonders:...

By Malek Al-Hafez In the aftermath of conflicts, a state's return is never guaranteed. It's not simply restored by decree or by reclaiming territory. Instead, it becomes an open question, one that societies must answer by reimagining authority in ways...