syria

The Alawites of Syria, Caught in the Death Corridor

Finally, my phone rings. From the depths of the device come harsh, lifeless words—like the bodies piled in the morgues of Jableh, choking the air on the roads of Latakia, or swallowed by yawning pits. Barely are these words spoken, barely written, when a distant, frantic finger on the other end of the line, in Syria, erases them. I ...

Syrian State Media Reports Israeli Air Strikes in South

Syrian state media reported multiple Israeli air strikes in the southern province of Daraa on Monday night. Since the overthrow of president Bashar al-Assad in December, Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes in Syria. "The Israeli occupation aircraft carried out several strikes on the surroundings of the towns of Jbab and Izraa in ...

The Alawites: Marginalized Legacy Bearers of a Mysterious Tradition

The recent escalation of tensions along the Syrian coastline raises critical questions. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), since March 6, nearly 973 civilians, predominantly Alawites, have been killed in Tartous and Latakia, located in western Syria, where this religious minority is concentrated. The global Alawite ...

Syrian Presidency Announces Agreement with Kurds to Integrate Autonomous Institutions

The Syrian presidency announced on Monday an agreement with the head of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to integrate the institutions of the autonomous Kurdish administration in the northeast into the national government. Syria's new authorities under interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa have sought to disband armed groups ...

Fear Among Syrian Christians After Deadly Attacks

Members of Syria's small Christian community on the coast are living in fear after attacks killed more than 1,000 mostly Alawite civilians, with Christians reportedly caught up in the violence. "The current conflict in Syria does not concern me, but we are its victims," said Ruwayda, a 36-year-old Christian from the port city of ...

Over 6,000 Syrians and Lebanese Fled to Lebanon from Syria

Akkar Governor Imad al Labaki revealed that the Disaster Management Room in Akkar recorded around 1,476 displaced families (6,078 individuals) from Syria, including 40 Lebanese families and 1,184 Syrian families. In an interview with the National News Agency, Labaki addressed the issue of displacement from Syria to Akkar, stating that "The ...

Youssef Rajji: Lebanese Stability Depends on Syrian Stability

Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Rajji stressed that “stability in Syria is very important for stability in Lebanon”. He also pointed out that a number of “common issues with Syria need to be addressed, including border demarcation, arms and drug smuggling, and terrorism”. Rajji's remarks came at the close of a meeting of Syria's ...

Mass Killings Cast Doubt on New Syria Authorities’ Ability to Rule

The worst violence to hit Syria since Bashar al-Assad's ouster poses a major threat to the transition, with mass killings of civilians throwing into doubt the new authorities' ability to govern. The sectarian violence in the Alawite heartland on Syria's Mediterranean coast has also drawn condemnation from the international community, after 13 ...

The Weaponization of Ambiguity

The international political scene is marred by uncertainties, and political actors are navigating their courses amidst the imbroglios of an unraveling world order. This state of endemic instability seems to promote the politics of ambiguity and their inherent weaponization. President Trump, with his conventional insinuations and intentional ...

Israel Urges Europe to 'Wake Up' on Syria after Killings

Israel's foreign minister has urged Europe to "stop granting legitimacy" to Syria's transitional authorities after hundreds of civilians were reportedly killed in clashes, in an interview published Sunday. "Europe must not fail in reading the reality," Foreign Minister Gideon Saar told Germany's Bild ...