Opinions

By Farah Darwish In an age where social media has become an inseparable part of daily life, its growing influence on individuals and societies can no longer be overlooked. In Syria, where young people face increasing economic and social pressures,...

Amid escalating regional tensions, Doha hosted an extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit in response to a dangerous development: an Israeli attack targeting Hamas officials on Qatari soil. This assault marked a serious precedent that violated state sovereignty and exposed both regional and...

The political landscape in the region is filled with striking paradoxes. Sunni Hamas relies on Shiite Iranian support, while Shiite Hezbollah long depended on Sunni backing from Lebanese Hamas sympathizers. These alliances were ambiguous, with the constant imagined justification: Palestine....

Salah Qirata Since global debates on transitional justice gained prominence in the 1990s, after the fall of many authoritarian regimes and bloody civil wars, the concept has become a cornerstone of democratic transitions. Transitional justice is not just a legal...

The Saudi visit in Damascus at the end of last July was not just an official visit or a ceremonial signing of investment agreements. From the very first moment, it appeared as an attempt to reshape the map of regional...

An unprecedented development unfolded in Doha with the targeting of Hamas leaders, regarded as an extension of the escalation that followed October 7, 2023. Yet it marked entry into a new dimension tied to expanding the rules of engagement. The...

The redrawing of Middle Eastern states in the 1930s, and later the end of Western mandates, coincided with the emergence of political parties in countries such as Syria and Lebanon. These groups drew on diverse ideological foundations; nationalist, religious, and...

As regional and international interactions accelerate around the Iranian nuclear file, political circles in Tehran describe the European move, Britain, France, and Germany, towards activating a thirty-day timeline for the “trigger mechanism,” which could result in the reimposition of international...

Recent moves and statements by members of the U.S. Congress have opened the door and revived hopes for the repeal of the “Caesar Act” sanctions imposed on Syria since 2019. This comes despite the Committee on Rules’s rejection on Tuesday...

Israel’s recent airstrikes on military sites in Homs, Latakia, and northwest Syria raise questions about the messages they carry, especially as they coincided with diplomatic movements between Damascus and Tel Aviv mediated by the United States in Paris. Analysts suggest...