Browsing: Syria

Syria signed its first offshore energy deal with Chevron, signaling post-sanctions renewal and U.S.-backed efforts to unify and rebuild the economy.

Syria’s post-Assad stability depends on rules-based governance and accountable institutions, not just institutional survival or national elections.

Iraq is reinforcing its Syrian border, fearing Aleppo clashes could spread eastward, triggering displacement, militant infiltration, and Islamic State escapes.

Turkey’s regional ambitions outpace its economic strength and institutional capacity, leaving Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman vision fragile and contested.

A landmark Syria-SDF ceasefire and integration deal offers historic peace opportunity, but centralization and trust challenges remain formidable.

Barrack’s strategy manages Middle East crises through containment and fragmentation, prioritizing controlled chaos over resolution or state-building.

PKK withdrawal from Turkey may reinforce its presence in Syria and Iraq.

Syria and Lebanon could join the Abraham Accords in a fragile moment, balancing military escalation with unprecedented US-mediated diplomacy.

Israel’s gas could solve Syria’s power crisis via Jordan, but faces political and financial obstacles despite the urgent need.

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