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15 03, 2025
  • Al-Karama Square, in Syria’s southern, Druze-majority Suwayda city, which was the epicenter of a nonviolent protest movement against deposed president Bashar al-Assad for more than a year before his fall, 12/3/2025 (Shadi al-Dbeisi/Syria Direct)

Is Suwayda heading for a showdown with Damascus?

By Walid Al NofalShadi al-Dbeisi|2025-03-15T17:19:17+01:00March 15, 2025|

Factions in Syria’s southern Suwayda province are split on whether to merge with Damascus. One side—aligned with Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri—is opposed, while the other—including the powerful Men of Dignity—calls for opening to Damascus and joining its institutions.

4 11, 2024
  • US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speak at a debate in the state of Pennsylvania, 10/9/2024 (Saul Loeb/AFP)

What does the US presidential election mean for Syria?

By Mateo Nelson|2024-11-05T20:21:53+01:00November 4, 2024|

For US policy on Syria, this year’s election is largely a choice between a continued status quo under Vice President Kamala Harris and a return to the unpredictable foreign policy of former President Donald Trump.

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