As Syria begins recovering from 50 years of autocratic rule by the Assad family, an international envoy says Christians and other religious groups expect their rights and freedoms to be preserved unde ...
The article explores why Syria, despite its early independence, was unable to establish a democracy, instead evolving into a ...
Syria has faced such transitions before. Unless secular, pro-democracy advocates learn from the past, we risk falling into ...
The new Syrian government must be an "inclusive and representative government that fully respects the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Syrians, including women and Syria’s diverse ...
The leaders of two previously rival Kurdish groups have met in northern Iraq in an apparent step toward reconciliation at a ...
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday his country is ready to welcome UN forces into the UN established ...
Assad’s government in December 2024 created new possibilities to ensure accountability for years of atrocity crimes and the ...
Which direction do we want Syria to go? Host to a 10-sided gunfight? A return to a repressive regime? Proxies and promoters ...
Turkey has offered military assistance and capacity-building support to the new Syrian military to combat “terrorist groups”, ...
Inclusivity and moderation are indeed immediate priorities for Syria, but a big national vote is not. Democracy does not ...
Bulgaria's Rosen Zhelyazkov, the candidate for prime minister of the largest parliamentary group, accepted the president's ...