‘Everything is better than before’: How Syria is reopening to tourists
Syria’s status as a classic Middle East tourist definition was shredded by civil war. Visitors are now beginning to return, ...
Syria’s mass graves: Accounting for the dead and disappeared is crucial for the nation to heal
Shortly after the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria in December 2024, reports emerged of mass graves being uncovered in liberated ...
History Suggests That Addressing Kurdish Demands Is Essential to Peace in the Middle East
The Kurds have spent a century fighting for autonomy and confronting brutal repression by Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.
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Syria after Assad: How to rebuild from the ashes of war
The transitional process will be fraught with challenges, but the Syrian people deserve a peaceful, stable and prosperous ...
Can Syria's new president steer the country toward a better future?
After the fall of the Assad regime, Syria is facing a new beginning. The country's interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa now has to ...
Meet the soldiers hunting down senior Assad regime leaders who terrorised Syria
The people of Damascus are trying to move on, but many remain in the midst of the ruins, and rebuilding remains a distant ...
In Homs, which embodies Syria's diversity, the specter of revenge weighs heavy
Because of its religious diversity and bloody history during the civil war, the city is considered a test case for the new ...
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AL-Monitor Dubai: Syrian Canadian artist Nour Malas at Carbon 12
This week we showcase exhibitions in Dubai featuring paintings by the Syrian Canadian artist Nour Malas, at Carbon 12, and ...
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Can HTS Build A New Syria?
As the de facto ruler of Damascus, HTS has attempted to rebrand itself as a moderate group capable of governance, seeking to distance itself from its history of extremism and terrorism. However, Syria ...
Syrian regime change: How rebel victories often lead to unstable, non-inclusive governments
Sharaa’s plans for Syria risk repeating past rebel mistakes. Negotiated, inclusive constitutional reform is key to Syrian ...
Syria's Sharaa says it will take 4-5 years to hold presidential election
Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Monday it would take between four and five years to hold presidential elections, the first ...