Syrian artists fight for a ‘free space of creation’ post-Assad
In post-Assad Syria, many artists are experiencing a freedom of expression they have never known, one they are determined to hold on to.
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03, 2025
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01, 2025
Yasser al-Aiti: ‘A Syria without political parties will revert to tyranny’
Dr. Yasser al-Aiti, the leader of the New Syria Movement party, discusses the current priorities in Syria, the role of political parties and the international community’s response to Assad’s fall.
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01, 2025
As Syria embarks on fragile transition, sanctions stand in the way
The Assad regime is gone, but sanctions on Syria remain. As the country embarks on a long and costly road to recovery, should they be lifted?
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12, 2024
Suwayda’s movement endures post-Assad
With Assad gone, Suwayda’s protest movement endures, turning a watchful eye towards the new government in Damascus and planning for the future.
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12, 2024
Sectarian fears rise as regime figures hunted in Syria’s Alawite heartland
As HTS-led security forces pursue former regime personnel in coastal areas, sectarian rhetoric circulates online, prompting locals to call for a distinction between “the Alawite sect and the Assadist sect.”
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12, 2024
Christmas lights twinkle in Damascus as Christians remain cautious
Christians in Damascus prepare for the Christmas holiday with a mixture of hope for a new Syria and wariness about the country’s leadership.
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12, 2024
‘A new chapter’: Anxiety and optimism in northeastern Syria
Kurdish and Arab residents of northeastern Syria described joy at the fall of the Assad regime, while views of the new authorities in Damascus and the future of SDF-held areas range from optimism to trepidation.
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12, 2024
Syrian organizations race to respond as international aid actors paralyzed post-Assad
Syrian relief organizations have raced to respond to needs on the ground following the collapse of the Assad regime, while international organizations and major donors remain largely paralyzed.
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12, 2024
What was behind Daraa’s rapid fall, and did HTS participate?
Local armed groups seized control of Syria’s southern Daraa province in a matter of hours on Friday. Why was the fall so sudden, and was HTS involved?
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12, 2024
‘Shades of gray’: Aleppo’s Christians between HTS promises and painful memories
As HTS promises a new approach, Christians in Aleppo city are weighing assurances of protection against difficult memories. As opposition forces took control over the weekend, some fled, fearing the worst from Islamist factions.
