Syria
While Misinformation Swirls around Syria’s Conflicts, It Cannot Obscure the Stark Realities of Sectarian Violence and the Urgent Need for Equitable Disarmament and Reform
A Number of Factions Declaring Loyalty to Druze Spiritual Leader Shaykh Hikmat Al-Hijri Will Merge Into an Initiative Called the ‘National Guard’
Recent Waves of Violence Show That Syrians Cannot Coexist Without a Social Contract That Guarantees Mutual Acceptance
The Twelver Shia in Syria Find Themselves in a Precarious Position Since the Fall of the Assad Regime
In Just Eight Months of Sunni Islamist Rule in Syria, Already Three Large-Scale Incidents of Sectarian Violence Have Taken Place
United Druze Spiritual Leaders Condemn Syrian Government’s Treacherous Siege and Assault on al-Suwayda’, Demanding Withdrawal and Accountability
The Participation of Druze and Alawite Leaders in a Recent Conference Infuriated Supporters of the Al-Sharaa Regime
An Interview with the Shaykh al-Karama Forces
How the Nature of Iran’s Networks in Syria Was Widely Misunderstood
Don’t Expect Major Reforms from the Turkish State Regarding Kurdish Communities
October 7, 2023, Was Not a Failure of Intelligence. It Was a Failure of Imagination
Interested Parties Are Positioning Themselves to Seize Advantage as Iran Seeks to Portray Israel as a Bad Actor in the Middle East
Following Extensive Violations Against the Druze Population in Syria, It Is Clear There Is Greater Sympathy for Israel Now Among the Syrian Druze
Turkey’s Erdoğan and Israel’s Netanyahu Have Both Defensive and Offensive Motives to Fight in Syria
The American President Eyed Syria as a Potential Addition to the Abraham Accords with the Aim of Normalizing Relations with Israel
There Are Many Misconceptions About the Fighting Between Pro-Syrian Government Tribal Militias and Local Druze Factions
Layth Al-Balous, the Son of Rijal Al-Karama Founder Wahid Al-Balous, Has Issued His Own Official Statement on the Recent Events in Al-Suwayda’
Every Effort to Run Roughshod over the Region’s Ethnic and Sectarian Minorities Has Led to Dictatorship and State Failure