Syria
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
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