The recent meeting between Syrian and Turkish officials in Ankara took place within a broader regional realignment following the fall of the Assad regime and the decline of Iranian influence. Turkey, which considers the Syrian theatre a vital part of...
Perhaps the greatest challenge facing Syria after decades of authoritarianism and conflict lies not only in rebuilding its physical infrastructure, but in repairing its fractured national memory. Following the collapse of the Assad family’s rule, built upon the Ba’athist system,...
The purpose of modern education lies in nurturing the human being as a complete entity; one that embodies values of beauty, ethics, and coexistence, far beyond mere memorisation or the mechanical accumulation of knowledge. Education, at its essence, is a...
Since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, Syria under Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has been taking steps to reorganize its foreign relations, particularly with key former allies such as Russia. In recent months, the scope of these...
In northern Daraa, southern Syria, where dry fields stretch across the land and villages lie scattered among war-scarred hills, smoke rises from a deep pit on the outskirts of Ghabghab. The ground trembles as people rush out in panic. Shouts...
“Gradual participatory decentralization” serves as a middle-ground solution between rigid centralization and explicit federalism. It is currently being proposed within a Syrian context marked by conflicting zones of control, constitutional vacuum, and locally governed structures that lack formal recognition. This...
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump arrived at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv at the start of a tour that also includes Egypt, to take part in the international summit on the Gaza Strip held in Sharm El-Sheikh. This...
Mazen Murshid For more than fifty years, "elections" in Syria were nothing more than a staged performance, the outcome of which was known before it began. Ballot boxes looked the same, figures were absurd, and results were predetermined. We knew...
Al-Hasakah, northeastern Syria General Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), announced on Monday that a preliminary agreement has been reached with the Syrian interim government regarding the integration of SDF forces into the Syrian army. In...
Berlin - German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced on Sunday that Germany will revoke asylum rights from Syrian refugees who return to their homeland after receiving protection in Germany. The minister stated that the return of Syrian refugees to their...