The national dialogue in Syria: A step forward or a concerning trajectory?

The road ahead: Six ways Europeans can urgently support a stable Syria

Cover image: Hugh Lovatt Three months after Assad’s fall, Syrians remain hugely relieved about the collapse of the former regime. The possibility of a better future has replaced the guarantee of permanent despair. But, talking to Syrians in the country during a recent ECFR visit, it is clear that initial euphoria is already turning to concern amid the immensity of the country’s challenges.[1] Syria’s transformation represents a huge strategic op…

The national dialogue in Syria: A step forward or a concerning trajectory?

Syria's national dialogue, held in Damascus at the end of February, was intended to chart the country's future, one that would have been unthinkable just three months earlier. However, the process and outcomes of the dialogue were flawed, left critical questions unanswered, and raised new concerns.

While Calm Reigns in Damascus, Battles in Syria’s Northeast Rage On - Overpasses For America

In the Syrian capital, Damascus, the country’s new leader has hosted a national unity conference and welcomed foreign dignitaries as crowds gather at cafes, speaking out freely for the first time in decades. But 400 miles away in northeastern Syria, a region beyond the control of the Damascus government, battles that have been going on for years are still raging. Drones buzz overhead day and night while airstrikes and artillery fire have forced …

From a hill overlooking Damascus, the very powerful Fourth Division of Maher al-Assad, the younger brother of the deposed President Bashar al-Assad, quietly guarded the capital of Syria, looted methodically for years. The documents found among the rubble of the base illustrate to what extent Maher al-Assad (57 years) and his acolytes enjoyed an opulent life, when more than 90% of the population survived on just over two dollars a day, according …

While Calm Reigns in Damascus, Battles in Syria’s Northeast Rage On – INTELLI.NEWS

The conflict poses a challenge for the new interim president as he tries to unify Syria and extend his authority over the entire country. Source

While Calm Reigns in Damascus, Battles in Syria’s Northeast Rage On – Monkey Viral

The conflict poses a challenge for the new interim president as he tries to unify Syria and extend his authority over the entire country. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.