Syrians returning home face deadly threat of landmines
At least 144 people, including 27 children, have been killed by landmines and unexploded remnants of war since Bashar ...
He oversaw the public executions of two women. Now he’s Syria’s new justice minister.
A resurfaced video of Syria's Justice Minister Shadi al-Waisi overeeing the execution of a woman for adultery, raises ...
Opinion/Guest column: High stakes for US in wake of Syrian regime's fall
The December collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria was stunning. Not only did it mark the end of the Assad family’s ...
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How Turkey plans to expand its influence in the new Syria
No country has as much to gain from a stable Syria as Turkey, and few have as much to lose if it implodes. Turkey is home to ...
Foreign Affairs2d
Syria’s Post-Authoritarian Trap
On December 10, Sharaa appointed a protégé, Mohammed al-Bashir, as Syria’s interim prime minister, to hold the office until March. Bashir filled his administration with former rulers of HTS’s ...
From Ba’athist rule to uncertainty: Syria’s fragile future – opinion
The Assad dynasty crumbled in mere weeks under a coordinated opposition offensive starting in late November 2024. The ...
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Why Kurds face an uncertain future in Ahmed Al-Shara’s rebel-led Syria
Jolani, the leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group, became the de facto leader of Syria. Since then, he has ...
Many Syrians Want Justice for Regime Crimes. Others Want Revenge.
The new interim Syrian government says it will hunt down and punish senior security officials and others, but concern is ...
In Syria, lawyers worry about the new regime's stranglehold on the bar
The Islamists of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham have unilaterally decided to replace the members of the bar association, elected under ...
On the road to Damascus: My trip through a ‘liberated’ Syria
You can’t extinguish fire with fire. You can’t address a mistake with another mistake. You have to correct the situation in ...