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Syrian actors

Nechirvan Barzani, Architect of the Understanding

The French daily Le Monde has revealed that Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region, played a decisive and central role in securing the ceasefire and political understanding between Syria’s transitional government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

Enough Tampering with the Fate of Our People… Leave!

A striking paradox lies in the fact that the PKK—long a military tool of the former regime —now opposes a system that has officially recognized the Kurds as an integral component of society, Abdul Hakim Bashar argues in Al-Thawra.

Why Syria Needs a Prime Minister, Not a One-Man State

Sharaa chose to abolish the post of prime minister and to head the Syrian government himself, even though he has no familiarity with the workings of Syria’s state institutions, according to Malath Al-Zoubi.

Betrayal… or Political Miscalculation?

Repeated statements by U.S. officials emphasized support for the new Syrian authority and for a unified Syrian state, Faisal Alloush argues in Ultra Syria.