Lessons from Syria’s volatile past for its uncertain future
Syria has faced such transitions before. Unless secular, pro-democracy advocates learn from the past, we risk falling into ...
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As Iran's Economy Collapses, Mullahs Blame Others
The tyrants who have repressed the people of Iran for almost five decades are teetering on the edge of a cliff. The Iranian ...
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After Five Days That Changed Its Face, Where Is Lebanon Headed?
The events that have unfolded in Lebanon between the election of a new president of the Republic on Thursday 9 January and ...
Palestine Chronicle11h
Why Syria Failed to Develop into a Democracy and Became a Mukhabarat State
The article explores why Syria, despite its early independence, was unable to establish a democracy, instead evolving into a ...
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Syria 2025: The historical Syrian project: From revolution to a modern inclusive civil state
In just ten days, on 8 December 2024, a surprise military offensive by the armed factions of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), led ...
Post-Assad, Damascus is coming back to life. But Syria’s artists fear a new clampdown under Islamist rule
With its chic galleries, dimly lit bars and smoky cafés, Damascus’ vibrant cultural scene is flourishing again. But will this ...
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Armenia Faces Challenges in 2025
As Armenia enters 2025, it is clear that the year will present significant geopolitical challenges for the country. Armenia’s ...
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Ahmed al-Sharaa takes control of a fragile Syria
After rebel groups closed in on Damascus, it was reported on the 8th December that Syrian President Bashar as-Assad and his family had fled to Moscow. Leading the rebels was Ahmed al-Sharaa, the emir ...