Opinion
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Syria’s geography is its destiny
The Assads tried to isolate Syria from its natural neighbourhood. That project has failed. The new government is reconnecting the country with the Arab world and beyond but age-old dangers persist.
11. August 2026
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Parliament is the pressure valve the government needs
As protests proliferate across Syria, an empowered parliament could provide an important off ramp for mounting grievances.
07. August 2026
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Will there be a Sunni Hezbollah?
As talk of Syrian intervention in Lebanon grows, perhaps Damascus should borrow a page from Tehran’s playbook.
05. August 2026
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Syria needs a loyal opposition, not political guardians
A danger is taking shape in Syria: the emergence of a mentality that sees itself as the sole custodian of the revolution and the exclusive interpreter of its purpose.
03. August 2026
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Let women govern the country for just 365 days
If Syria is already a minefield, why not let the women who survived it take the lead?
01. August 2026
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Syria should not intervene in Lebanon. Here’s why
Intervening against Hezbollah would drag Syria into a bloody war while doing little to contain Israel.
29. July 2026
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Assad’s ghost still haunts Syria’s parliament
Assad is gone from the People’s Assembly, and so is the applause that accompanied him for decades. But some of the habits his rule created still linger in the language and rituals of politics.
27. July 2026
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Provinces as spoils, Damascus as barracks
For half a century, Syria’s rulers stripped the periphery, militarised the capital and turned the country’s map into an instrument of fear.
23. July 2026
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Syria should intervene in Lebanon. Here’s why
A limited, internationally backed Syrian intervention could offer Lebanon its best chance to restore sovereignty and lasting stability.
21. July 2026
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Our priorities in Syria’s People’s Assembly
How we can build an effective Parliament and lay the foundations for a just and prosperous Syria after Assad
18. July 2026