As Syria ponders a democratic future: 5 lessons from the Arab Spring
While it’s unclear what exact political path Syria will take, the dilemmas the country faces are similar to the experiences ...
Syria’s economic pains far from over despite Assad’s ouster
Economy has been battered by corruption and 13 years of civil war. Coupled with international sanctions and mismanagement, ...
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Syria’s Alawites, tainted by Assad, fear vigilante violence
In the mountains east of Syria’s Mediterranean coast, armed patrols root out Assad loyalists, masked gunmen monitor checkpoints and residents fret every strange face could be an informer. “See those ...
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From Afghanistan to Suyriastan: How geopolitics reshaped Syria's trajectory
The Syrian conflict highlights the devastating impact of foreign interventions, proxy wars, and ideological ambitions, leading to regional instability, displacement, and power shifts, with Turkey and ...
Southern rebels loom large as Syria’s new rulers try to form a national army
Syria's interim rulers are trying to form a united national army after the fall of Bashar Assad late last year.