Post-Assad Syria

The SDF and Suwayda reveal a deeper challenge facing Syria: a cycle of fear that drives communities toward foreign protection while making the central state more rigid. Breaking that cycle may determine whether Syria can build a unified and inclusive future.

Torture and arbitrary detention in Syria raise urgent concerns as Muhammad Ghamira’s case renews demands for accountability and an end to impunity.

Syria’s transition requires more than political change. Building accountable institutions, strengthening the rule of law, and ensuring transparency are essential to restoring public trust and establishing a durable system of governance.

In this analysis, Abdulrahman Matar explores the formidable challenges facing Syria's transition after the fall of the Assad regime. Drawing on historical lessons and contemporary developments, he argues that only deep institutional reform, an independent judiciary, separation of powers, and meaningful public participation can ensure a decisive break with authoritarianism and lay the foundations for a democratic state.

A powerful reflection on how Assad’s mentality still shapes Syria, and why true liberation requires changing the system, not only the ruler.

An incisive reading of Syria’s post-Assad transition, examining state control, public space, transitional justice, and civil society’s role.

Syria launches transitional justice trials, balancing hope and skepticism, as accountability efforts mark a crucial step toward stability and lasting peace.

Syria faces a growing internal security risk as jihadist networks integrate into state structures, raising concerns over stability and future counterterrorism efforts.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa relied on an unprecedented foundational idea to shed the label of terrorism, one that he devised and theorized among members...

Belonging is measured by action. Those who do not stand with their country and their people in moments of hardship lose the meaning of...