Browsing: Fragmentation

The shift stems from a recalculated Arab national interest: containing Israeli hegemony and preventing state fragmentation. Iran’s potential collapse is now seen as a direct threat to regional stability, overriding past sectarian and proxy conflicts.

Experts assess Syria’s contradictory state: external isolation has ended with eased sanctions and renewed diplomacy, yet internally, power is centralized, the country remains divided, and the transition lacks inclusivity, threatening long-term stability and effective reconstruction.