Syria
If Turkey and Pakistan Can Support Terrorists in Kashmir, Punjab, and Even Kerala, India Can Support Democrats in Syria, Iraq, and Turkey
The Administration in Damascus Embodies the Governorate of Idlib from Which Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Salvation Government Emerged
While Trump’s Second Term Views Foreign Policy as a Means to Advance American National Interests, the Kurds and Their Goal for Independence Have Become a Key Stabilizer in Regional Security.
As Syria Faces a Power Vacuum, ISIS Regroups and Expands Its Reach.
Insider Testimony on Defections, Foreign Influence, the Fall of Aleppo, and the Regime’s Collapse
HTS’s Rise May Constitute the Transformation of a Regional Islamist Movement to “Post-Islamism”
A native Syrian Shi‘i and former soldier reflects on his time in the Iranian-backed militia al-Ghalibun and the Syrian army, exposing corruption, disillusionment, and shifting sectarian dynamics in the wake of Assad’s downfall.
In Some Cases, Media Narratives Have Shifted to Focus on Pragmatism Rather Than Ideology, Portraying Engagement With Such Groups as a Necessary Evil Rather Than a Strategic Risk.
The U.S. Agency for Global Media, Which Oversees VOA, Should Revise Its Organization and Emphases—or Congress Must Do So
HTS Has Shown It Seeks to Establish Something Blending Arab Nationalism and Sunni Islamist Supremacy
The HTS Government Doesn’t Have Formal Control over All Syrian Land
Syrian Kurdish Leader Ilham Ahmed Says Israel Must Be Part of the Solution for Middle East Security
Erdoğan Perverts Turkish Nationalism to Distract from His Islamist Agenda and the Failure of His Financial Management
Europe’s Engagement with the New Syrian Leadership Has Been Notably Swift, Yet It Still Refuses to Recognise the Taliban
Kurdish Negotiators in Syria Must Prioritize Enforceable Agreements That Safeguard Their Interests
The Assad Regime Had No Intention of Reforming the Police State, and Had It Won the War, It Would Likely Have Become Even More Repressive