Syrians are looking ahead to the next stage in the country’s development, with governance and democracy crunch issues that could determine Syria’s future. How do you govern a country you never expected to rule? That is the question now facing Syria’s transitional government, as it seeks to undo half a …

The Washington Post quoted a United Nations report that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Interior Minister Anas Khattab, and Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani were the targets of five assassination attempts that were thwarted over the past year. According to the newspaper, Thursday, February 12, the information was based on a report …

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So, if you are an unpopular regime desperately clinging to power, what do you do? In supposed democracies, this latest “benefit ” to your people – cracking down on dissent “democratically” — means using technology rather than firepower to crush freedom of speech. “Danger: Governments will dictate what you see, …

Amid ambiguity and the absence of a clear institutional framework, implementation of the agreement signed between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is set to begin tomorrow, Monday, February 2. Although the start of procedural steps has been announced, the past hours have seen an escalation in …

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A look at Tehran’s ballistic missile systems and why the Pentagon has cause to be alarmed. Amidst the growing threat of a direct US-Iran confrontation, a stark military reality stares the Pentagon in the face: most American bases in the region sit well within Iran’s missile range. With Tehran openly …

In addition to the ideological component, there is also an economic background in the actions of the Trump administration After the announcement by US President Donald Trump about the need for a coup d’état in Cuba by the end of 2026 and the introduction of new restrictive measures, including the …

Britain called on Israel to reverse its decision US President Donald Trump opposes Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank, a White House official said, after Israel moved ​to ease settlement expansion and widen its powers in the Palestinian territory. The Israeli measures have drawn international criticism and are being …

It’s unimaginable that the US would allow any competitor to reduce its enormous new market share in the European energy industry, which it plans to further expand to make Europe even more dependent on it, and that the US wouldn’t weaponize this if Europe ever defies it on anything of …