Syria: Doubts increase over new regime's commitment to women's rights and inclusivity
The capture of Damascus by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the collapse of the regime of Bashar al-Assad last December sent ...
Can Abu Mohammad al-Jolani Make Syria Great Again?
Ten years ago, if someone had suggested that Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, could be a ...
Syria's new president meets Chinese envoy for first time since Assad's fall
Syria's new President Ahmed al-Sharaa met China's ambassador to Damascus in the first public engagement between the two ...
Syria’s Christians mark a decade since a horrific IS attack and worry about their future
It was a mournful moment for Christians in Syria. A bell that once summoned residents to worship rang out, but the church was ...
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In Assad’s Fall, an Echo of the Arab Spring
The regime’s collapse should also dispel at last the persistent myth that the Arab Spring was a mirage. The first wave of ...
Naharnet on MSN4h
Syria's national dialogue conference is in flux amid pressure for a political transition
There has been international pressure for al-Sharaa to follow through on promises of an inclusive political transition. U.N. special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said this week that formation of a ...
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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 ...
The National on MSN2d
Hayat Tahrir Al Sham aims for precise control in post-Assad Syria
The man in the front passenger seat, Hayat Tahrir Al Sham operative Abu Amro, is in a hurry.His mission is to recruit as many ...
Foreign Affairs2d
How to Resettle Millions of Refugees and Displaced People
Syria’s future depends on a historic undertaking: facilitating the return of Syrian refugees to their homes in a country ...