Syria’s Druze enclave survives through trafficking and Israeli funds, but isolation and youth anger may soon fracture al-Hijri’s fragile rule.
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Iran’s armed allies failed as a shield, yet Tehran now uses them as coercive instruments to raise war costs globally.
Syria foils a Hezbollah cell preparing rockets in Daraa, exposing the group’s persistent efforts to strike Israel from Syrian soil.
Syria Stability requires action, not optimism, as external gains fail to translate into reconstruction and relief for exhausted Syrians.
Washington defeated ISIS but lost Syria by separating counterterrorism from political strategy, enabling Assad’s allies and displacing millions.
Syria’s austerity backfires as bread prices soar, wages collapse, and the largest protests since Assad’s fall challenge Sharaa’s transition.
Syria refuses military intervention in Lebanon, pursuing state-to-state ties through border security and economic cooperation instead.
Suspicious cardiac deaths among Syrian officers revive fears of an Assad-era purge as the government refuses to investigate or explain.
Syria’s public banks could extend credit to ignored regions and small firms, but only with transparent governance and professional assessment.
Turkey and Israel edge toward confrontation over Syria, forcing Washington to mediate between a NATO ally and its closest partner.