In encircled Kobani, the specter of siege resurfaces
Encircled by government forces and without from basic services, residents of Kurdish-majority Kobani fear a return to the city’s darkest days as the end of a fragile ceasefire approaches.
‘They left overnight’: Along the Euphrates, SDF withdrawal marks a turning point
The SDF’s sudden withdrawal has ushered in a new reality for Syrians in Deir e-Zor and Raqqa, where many are optimistic despite uncertainty about the days ahead.
Agreement under fire: Can the latest SDF-Damascus ceasefire hold?
A four-day ceasefire marks the latest effort to integrate SDF and Syrian government forces and avoid a dangerous military showdown, but its success hinges on each side’s willingness and ability to commit to the political process.
Sanctioned Syrian tycoon Hamsho eyes a ‘new chapter’ after financial settlement
A financial settlement between sanctioned Syrian business tycoon Muhammad Hamsho and the country’s new government has sparked controversy given his deep ties to the Assad regime and role in profiting from the country’s destruction.
From negotiation to escalation: Aleppo tests the limits of Damascus-SDF relations
This week’s escalation in Aleppo city comes amid a deepening political crisis between Damascus and the SDF, particularly after the latest round of negotiations to implement the March 2025 agreement stalled.
Suwayda stands at a crossroads, one year after Assad’s fall
A year of false starts, bloodshed, shifting balances of power and foreign intervention has produced a complicated landscape in Druze-majority Suwayda, one in which the voices calling for secession and self-rule are growing louder.
Seeds against bombs: Scenes from Syria’s agricultural resistance and revival
Once scattered and safeguarded abroad, Syria’s native seeds are taking root once more, part of an organic revival aimed at restoring the country’s agricultural heritage.
How has Syria’s economy changed in a year without Assad?
The first year of the “new Syria” brought relative economic stability and a marked improvement in the exchange rate of the pound, but economic burdens still weigh on Syrians. Has the cost of living crisis improved, or is it deepening?
In search of closure, Syrians work to unearth the secrets of Assad’s mass graves
As dozens of mass graves come to light, Syrians face the daunting task of identifying the dead and bringing closure to the families of some of the country’s more than 160,000 missing people.
Detainees’ families mark Assad’s fall: Joy incomplete without justice
Families of detainees killed under torture in regime prisons mark the first anniversary of Assad’s fall with mixed emotions, a joy that remains incomplete without justice and accountability.