Browsing: Aaron Y. Zelin

Uneven enforcement of Syria’s speech laws detains critics while sectarian hate goes unchecked, threatening reconstruction and institutional trust.

Syria’s new government appointments reveal an Idlib-dominated staffing strategy that prioritizes revolutionary loyalty over broad-based technocratic reform.

Syria feels Iran war fallout: energy cuts, border threats, economic risks. Sharaa navigates carefully.

Syria’s offensive against Kurdish forces triggers a fragile deal, raising risks of ISIS resurgence and shifting regional power dynamics.