The worst bout of violence of Syria’s post-Assad period ended with more than 1,000 civilians estimated dead. What began as a series of coordinated ambushes by regime remnants in Jableh...

The raids in Koya this week portend increasingly brazen Israeli incursions into south Syria, which are now seriously hampering the ability of caretaker authorities in Damascus to secure a broad...

The new Syrian constitution promises women’s rights and provisions for transitional justice, but envisions a system with power concentrated in the presidency. Just months after taking Damascus, caretaker president Ahmad...

With the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime late last year, international organizations now have a rare opportunity to engage with Syrian authorities in ways that meaningfully benefit both the country...

Ongoing outbreaks of violence, aggression and violations across different areas in Syria are a reminder of the country’s precarious situation as it navigates the myriad challenges of unifying a fragmented...

For the first time in 14 years, Syrians are marking the anniversary of the uprising without Bashar al-Assad in power. The 2011 uprising began peacefully. Protesters echoed the calls of...

Facing pressure to deliver on promises of political reform, Syria’s caretaker President Ahmad al-Shara’a formed a committee responsible for drafting a constitutional declaration on 2nd March 2025. Rather than assuaging...

Attacks and operations this week by the so-called “Military Council for the Liberation of Syria” potentially mark the first signs of a more organized regime response to the fall of...

Syria’s highly anticipated National Dialogue Conference promised to be a critical step toward defining the country’s post-Assad political trajectory. The agenda, which included discussions on topics ranging from transitional justice...

The National Dialogue Conference marks the prelude to the transitional government expected to be announced on 1st March in line with the deadline set by HTS-led caretaker authorities. While the...