January 15, 2026

Shams Channel Withholds Interview with Syrian President Sharaa, Triggering Political and Media Controversy; Damascus Responds

THE SYRIAN OBSERVER January 15, 2026

Eli Nakouzi, Director-General of Shams said he had agreed to conduct the interview in hopes of “preventing further bloodshed” and sending “a reassuring message to the Kurds”.

Freedom Is Not Inherited: The Race Between State and Society in Syria

WAEL SAWAH - THE SYRIAN OBSERVER January 15, 2026

Drawing on Acemoglu and Robinson’s The Narrow Corridor, Wael Sawah argues that freedom survives only when state power and social constraint advance in tandem

Israel-Syria Security Agreement Stalls Over Mount Hermon and Russian Presence

AL-MODON January 15, 2026

“The Israeli position is clear and non-negotiable. There will be no withdrawal from Mount Hermon”, an israeli official said.

European Court Upholds Syrian Tycoon’s Inclusion on Sanctions Lists

SYRIA TV January 15, 2026

The General Court of the European Union has dismissed an appeal lodged by Syrian businessman Issam Anbouba against the Council of the European Union, Syria TV writes.

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Shams Channel Withholds Interview with Syrian President Sharaa, Triggering Political and Media Controversy; Damascus Responds

Freedom Is Not Inherited: The Race Between State and Society in Syria

Israel-Syria Security Agreement Stalls Over Mount Hermon and Russian Presence

European Court Upholds Syrian Tycoon’s Inclusion on Sanctions Lists

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