Issue 32

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Issue 32 – February 2026

Politics & Power

Live by the sword

Syria's president is using force to unify the country. It’s a bold move, but not without its risks

Diplomacy

Wise after the fact

Three points on SDF integration that don’t stand scrutiny

Politics & Power

Play hard, trust no one

Lessons from the General Syrian Congress, 1919-1920

Local Dynamics

New Look Shabiha

A Sunni town’s uneasy reinvention after years as a regime stronghold

Interviews

Defiance

A conversation with Loubna Mrie

Economy, Aid & Reconstruction

The Great Humanitarian Recession

Blended finance may offer help beyond grants and without illusions

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