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A Community Art Gallery, Delivered to Your Mailbox

On three issues, fifty-five artists, and the zine that reminded me why I do any of this.

Migration flows as a weapon

Like the migrant waves from Syria and the crises on the borders of Finland and Belarus, it points to the systematic use of migration as an…

IS TRUMP GETTING RID OF THE BURDENS ON HIS BACK? A MESSAGE TO NETANYAHU ON SYRIA, A JAB AT THE EU

In his second term, Donald Trump is attempting not only to fulfill his campaign promises but also to redefine America’s global…

Digital Transformation in Syria: Has the Digital Evidence of the Syrian Economy Begun?

Digital Transformation in Syria: Has the Digital Evidence of the Syrian Economy Begun?

Between The Static: Listening for the Light We Cannot See

After migrating to Canada, I’ve always wondered what it meant to be Syrian. Abandoning my hometown created a rift in my connection to my…

Why the Syrian Passport Remains One of the World’s Most Restricted Travel Documents in 2026

Understanding passport mobility, visa-free travel, and how Syrian citizens can better prepare for international journeys.

Israel overplays its hand

James discusses the geopolitical environment that enables Israeli policy towards the Palestinians, Lebanon, Syria and Iran, as well as…

Damascus Cafe Blast Raises Fresh Concerns Over Syria’s Public Security

A Tragic Reminder of Persistent Risks

High on the plateau of Enna, beneath the looming shadow of Castello di Lombardia, a statue stands —…

Eunus, the Syrian slave who led Sicily’s first revolt against Rome, turned chains into symbols of freedom and hope for generations.

The Syrian Mandate: Why Turkey’s Rise as a Levantine Hegemon Demands Attention

Investigating Ankara’s Total Institutional, Military, and Economic Infiltration of the Post-Assad State

The House of Representatives or the House of Appointed Members?

The collapse of the Ba’athist regime on December 8, 2024, dismantled more than five decades of iron-fisted rule by the Assad family and…

A Country without boundaries

Like in Lebanon, in Syria too Israel arrived in the name of “security” and only managed to increase the threat

Reimagining the Syrian Social Contract: A Framework for a Resilient Future

The Architecture of Reconstitution: Envisioning a Modern Syrian Social Contract

نحو عقد اجتماعي سوري جديد

تقتضي صياغة عقد اجتماعي سوري جديد في القرن الحادي والعشرين تجاوز التوصيفات الإنشائية، والتحول نحو “الهندسة الدستورية والمؤسسية” التي تضبط…

The Forgotten City That Once Rivaled Rome

Long before it became a silent ruin in the Syrian desert, Palmyra stood as one of the richest.

New Nuremberg Trials Imperative

Israeli/U.S. expansion of the Gaza Genocide to crimes of aggression against Iran, Lebanon and Syria now more than ever necessitate an…

Opinion: Sweida Stalemate Reflects Syria’s Deeper Reconciliation Crisis

A Roadmap Without Momentum

In 2021, Amnesty International referred to Syria’s Saydnaya Prison as a “human slaughterhouse” in a…

One former prison official quoted in the report explained the purpose behind the harsh treatment of detainees: “We placed them in solitary…

سوريا 2030 : هل تمهد حكومة أحمد الشرع الانتقالية للديمقراطية أم لإعادة تدويروإعادة تهجين الإسلام…

تشهد سوريا منذ مطلع عام 2025 مرحلة سياسية انتقالية مفصلية عقب سقوط النظام السابق وتولي أحمد الشرع رئاسة البلاد في أعقاب عمليات عسكرية…

Trump and Syria: Strategic Realignment or Business as Usual in Washington’s Middle East Policy?

The sudden collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December 2024 completely dismantled the decades-old geopolitical architecture of the…

Syria’s Energy Revival and the Gulf’s Strategic Opening — Gulf International Forum

Syria’s shattered energy sector is being rebuilt at a moment of unusual strategic flux across the Middle East, one defined by Iran’s…

Section 1. Case Number: H-71–001

Defendant: Ashur-banipal (King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire) Charge: Breach of Succession Continuity

Syriana — Movie Script

2005 American political thriller film written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, loosely based on former CIA operative Robert Baer’s memoir…

The “Frozen” Conflict and Security Dynamics in Syria 2026: Institutional Transition, Geopolitical…

The Post-Assad Transitional State and the Illusion of a Frozen Stalemate

#Snapshots May 2026

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Syria as a Laboratory for Jihadist Adaptation: The Case of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham

The Syrian civil war has become an extreme case of protracted conflict that has reshaped jihadist movements. As one study observes, HTS —…

سوريا: جدلية التكوين التاريخي وتفكك الدولة

مقاربة نقدية في اقتصاديات الدولة والتحول الاجتماعي

They were looking for him in Syria. He was already in Paris

He moved about freely for months, entering and leaving Europe while law enforcement was searching for him in Syria

Assyria Jatuh, Babylon Naik: Ketika Kekaisaran Tua Akhirnya Kehabisan Napas

(Postingan 2 dari 2 dari seri Awal dan Akhir Kekaisaran)

New ruler, old cult: Why Syria is once again worshipping an infallible leader

The Transition of Authority and the Resurrection of the Cult

Cambridge partners with Beirut refugee camp NGO on qualification to unlock university for millions…

Wissal Al-Jaber was nine years old when she fled Syria. Before reaching Lebanon, she and her family were held captive for a year. She has…

E-signature Legality in Syria

Syria was one of the early adopters of comprehensive digital legislation in the Levant region, recognizing the need to modernize its…

Syria’s New Economic Rules

Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why

SyriaMeteo Launches Official Telegram Weather Bot for Syria

SyriaMeteo has officially launched its Telegram weather bot, @SyriaMeteoBot, expanding real-time weather accessibility across Syria through…

SyriaMeteo: Building Syria’s Modern National Meteorological Platform

SyriaMeteo is a modern Syrian meteorological platform focused on real-time weather monitoring, atmospheric analysis, radar visualization…

Butter Over Guns: Syria’s Fuel Crisis in the Shadow of Civil War

INTRODUCTION:

The Stateless Children of ISIS Fighters

In 2013, a group of former al-Qaeda members formed the Islamic State in Iraq. After gaining a foothold in warring Syria, it became the…

Political Islam: Has Syria’s Time Come?

Decree No. 13: An End to Kurdish Statelessness or a Potemkin Solution?

In January 2026, Syria’s transitional government announced Decree No. 13 of 2026, which poses imperfect solutions to the statelessness of…

A Line in the Sand and a Fight for Hills: The Sixth Syrian, Demetriac, and Cleomenic Wars

The Sixth Syrian War (170–168 BC) and the Line in the Sand

Syria’s Prisoner Releases Signal Fragile Hope

A Humanitarian Gesture with Political Weight

From protest to civil war: Explaining conflict onset in Syria and Libya

Written by Aman Rasheed

Syria’s Civil Society Must Not Become the Soft Face of a New Order

11 April 2026

Syria’s Transitional Authority: In the End, the Cheerleaders Decide

Since the fall of the old regime, one thing has become impossible to ignore: the temporary authority in Damascus seems far more concerned…

Storming the UAE Embassy in Damascus Exposes Syria’s Islamist Drift

The assault on an Arab diplomatic mission was not an isolated outburst. It was another warning that Syria’s new rulers are failing the…

Syria’s New Reality: State-Sponsored Persecution of Its People

Siwar Al Assad Sunday 29 March 2026 00:52 GMT

A Ride-Hailing Platform Built for Challenging Infrastructures

Damascus, Syria — March 2026

Europe’s Migration Reckoning: Will History Repeat Itself in 2026?

We’ve been here before. In 2015, grainy images of bodies washing up on Mediterranean beaches shattered Europe’s conscience. Syrian refugees…

The Syrian Coast, One Year Later

Some anniversaries arrive quietly.

Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue; That “Soldier in Syria” Might Be a Scammer DM’ing You

A practical, friendly explainer you can send to Mom, Dad, and your company’s security team.