Faced with chronic fuel shortages and an international reluctance to sell oil to Syria, the Damascus administration appears to have turned to Moscow as a substitute for Iranian oil, al-Modon writes.

In the wake of the regime’s collapse, public spaces in Syria have seen a rise in religious proselytisation, or what many now refer to as “calls to Islam.” These efforts have taken various forms—from ...

More than three months after the fall of the Assad regime, Syria and its neighboring countries are grappling with the persistent threat posed by the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). This shared concern ...

Post-2003 Iraq is a stark example that toppling a tyrant does not equate to building a state, Maha Ghazal writes in Al-Modon. Syria Between Absence of Founders and Lack of Charisma: The Failure of ...

While recent reports claimed that Syria had signed a deal with Russia to import oil, a Syrian official denied any official agreement, clarifying that all imports are managed through open tenders, ...

On the issue of sanctions, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce reiterated that the Trump administration continues to observe the actions of Syria’s interim authorities across various fronts as ...

The first 100 days of this new governance offer critical insight into emerging dynamics, contradictions, and the formidable challenges Syria faces as it seeks to rebuild. One Hundred Days of Syria’s ...

Lebanon has announced its readiness to transfer over 700 Syrian prisoners to Syria as part of a bilateral agreement concluded earlier this year, according to a Lebanese judicial source. The source, ...

For a free market economy to succeed, Syria must first boost productivity across all sectors, particularly industry, Paula Attia argues in 963. As Syria begins to emerge from the shadows of conflict, ...

With the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria enters a critical juncture—one that holds both the promise of renewal and the peril of regression. Three recent op-eds by Paola Attia, Hassan al-Nifi, and ...

The political and diplomatic efforts led personally by Ahmad al-Sharaa—through his travels and meetings with Western diplomats—alongside visits by his Foreign Minister, Assad al-Shibani, to several ...

The battle for Syria’s soul is far from over – and may, in fact, be entering its most decisive phase. The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, hailed as a hard-won victory by many Syrians, has ...