The feeling is a new one for the Alawites, a group that was powerful and influential during the dictator's rule. The Alawites ...

In just ten days, on 8 December 2024, a surprise military offensive by the armed factions of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), led ...

Syrian opposition coalition head Hadi al-Bahra offered details regarding the ideal future road map for Syria’s remake, ...

Inclusivity and moderation are indeed immediate priorities for Syria, but a big national vote is not. Democracy does not itself guarantee peace in a country so recently riven by autocratic rule and a ...

Peter Ford served in the UK Foreign Ministry for many years including being UK Ambassador to Syria (2003-2006). He speaks ...

Despite the rhetoric of HTS leaders about tolerance for minorities, there’s more developing behind the scenes than is being ...

René Wildangel takes a look at who exactly are the Islamists that drove Syrian dictator Assad from the country.