Syria
Since Late August, Virtually All Druze Armed Factions in the Southern Syrian Province of Al-Suwayda’ Have Merged Into the ‘National Guard’ Initiative Endorsed by Hikmat Al-Hijri
Syria’s President Al-Sharaa Talks of Democracy and Reform but His Government Appears Systemically Opposed to It
Barrack Approaches Middle East Diplomacy like a Business Deal
The 1980s Taught Washington a Brutal Lesson: Short-Term Partnerships with Men of Violent Conviction Can Metastasize Into Long-Term Threats
A Middle East Forum Report | Based on Information Gathered by the Middle East Forum, 2018-2024
Druze in al-Suwayda’ Call on the Government to Hold Perpetrators of Violations Against Druze Accountable if There Is Going to Be Any Real Dialogue for a Lasting Solution
A President Who Invites Foreign Intervention Against His Own Population Forfeits Any Moral Ground to Speak of His Country’s Territorial Sovereignty
Because of a Lack of Natural Resources, Suwayda, Where the Majority of Syrian Druze Live, Is the Most Impoverished Region in the Country
Property Relationships Are Organized Along Sectarian and Factional Lines and the Government Has Difficulty Moving Beyond Salafi Jihadism’s Legacy
With The Rise of Rejection of the New Syrian State Under President Ahmad Al-Sharaa Has Come the Consolidation of over 35 Druze Armed Factions Into a ‘National Guard’
As Syria Enters This New Political Phase, the United States Faces a Critical Opportunity to Help Shape a More Stable and Inclusive Future
The Violence in Sweida May Have Subsided in Recent Weeks, but Nothing Has Been Resolved. It Is Almost Certainly a Matter of Time Until the Next Round
The ‘313 Force,’ One of the Better Known Iranian-Backed Formations in Syria, Was Disbanded Some Time Before the Assad Regime Collapsed
The New Regime Promises Reform and Moderation When Engaging with the West, but Its Real Policy Is to Eliminate Syria’s Diversity
An Interview with a Person from Kudna, Which Has Seen Israeli Incursions
Spain’s Supreme Court Upheld the Conviction of a Spanish-Moroccan Who Fought with Al-Qaeda’s Syrian Affiliate in a Case That Underscored Turkey’s Role as a Gateway for European Jihadists
Securing Regional or International Backing Long Has Been a Defining Feature for All Major Actors of the Conflict
