Syria’s new government is already oppressing women, posing a dire threat to their future
The international community should focus on empowering Syria’s local civil society groups and advocating for women’s rights ...
National Interest on MSN1d
Syria’s Future Depends On The Kurds
After more than fifty years of iron-fisted rule, the Assad regime in Syria was finally overthrown a few weeks ago. Leading ...
Negotiators zero in on potential deal to disarm Syria's last battleground
By Jonathan Spicer, Tuvan Gumrukcu and Maya Gebeily ISTANBUL/DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Negotiators are zeroing in on a potential ...
Syria's southern rebels loom large as the country's new rulers try to form a national army
Syria’s interim rulers are trying to form a united national army after the fall of Bashar Assad late last year ...
Syria shouldn’t repeat the mistakes of Iraq’s hasty post-Saddam elections
Inclusivity and moderation are indeed immediate priorities for Syria, but a big national vote is not. Democracy does not ...
Wilson Center13d
From Alarm to Adaptation: Iraq's Pragmatic Response to Syria's Transformation
Iraq is recalibrating its Syria policy following Assad's collapse, balancing security concerns with economic interests and ...
Leaders from rival Kurdish groups look to mend ties during Syria upheaval
The leaders of two previously rival Kurdish groups have met in northern Iraq in an apparent step toward reconciliation at a ...
Brit holiday firm plans to restart trips to Syria just six weeks after the fall of tyrant Bashar al-Assad’s regime
A BRITISH holiday firm plans to restart trips to Syria just six weeks after the fall of tyrant Bashar al-Assad’s regime. London-based Untamed Borders stopped taking travellers there last year amid ...
The Times of Israel12d
Why the federal model is unsuitable for Syria, just as it failed in Iraq
Israeli officials have called for dividing Syria into small autonomous regions and have proposed a federal model for the ...
PKK would leave Syria if Kurdish forces keep leadership role, official says
An official with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) said on Thursday the militant group would agree to leave northeastern ...
CounterPunch13d
Lessons from Iraq, Libya, and Syria: Resistance, Betrayal, and Collapse
The tumultuous collapses of Iraq, Libya and Syria offer stark parallels and contrasts, shedding light on the complex ...
Decade after IS abduction, Yazidi survivor returns to Iraq
Her family had lost hope she would ever return after Islamic State fighters took her and thousands of other Yazidi women and ...