With the military balance shifting and regional dynamics realigning, Syria’s Kurds face a rare opening: shift decisively from armed militias to political engagement and pluralism within a constitutional framework. They should seize the opportunity or risk further reversals.
With sanctions lifted and trade routes reopening, Aleppo can once again become Syria’s industrial and business hub. But the promise of recovery remains fragile so long as the city is governed by a volatile security situation that tolerates armed enclaves beyond state control
Syria’s new government faces growing attacks not for what it does, but for who it is: a Sunni-majority leadership.
What Syrians can learn from the Northern Ireland peace process At first glance Syria and Northern Ireland seem distant in culture, politics, and history. Yet, a deeper look reveals shared experiences – primarily the drive for self-determination and the challenges…
How Assad is embracing change to maintain the status quo The word “transition” has never been welcomed in Damascus as it is synonymous with “regime change”. The Russians suppressed its use in the drafting process of UNSCR 2254, and the…
