The Assad regime collapsed because it was brittle—a hollowed-out state propped up by dwindling foreign support and criminal networks.
Friday, July 17, 2026
The Assad regime collapsed because it was brittle—a hollowed-out state propped up by dwindling foreign support and criminal networks.
Gaza’s economy is collapsing, yet political talks ignore liquidity—without independent financial channels, reconstruction will be impossible.
The SDF’s collapse ends Kurdish-led autonomy in Syria, leaving Kurds facing uncertain integration into a unified state.