The fate of these individuals divides Syrian society. One camp—led by the current Damascus authorities—sees it as a betrayal to expel those who fought and suffered alongside Syrians. Yet, many reject this sympathetic view.
One woman’s testimony from Syria’s fragile transition—between dreams of justice and the fear of erasure. By an anonymous judge. Documented by Nowara Mahfoud for Daraj.
Syria’s fragile post-conflict transition was shaken this week by a series of brutal armed attacks that left at least 13 civilians dead, Zaman al-Wasl writes.
The transitional authority is not reconstructing the state, but reconstituting obedience as a totalising structure, Malik al-Hafez argues.
The new cabinet, composed of 22 ministers, reflects a blend of technocrats, returnees from the diaspora, symbolic minority figures, and key holdovers from the interim ruling coalition dominated by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.
Maysa Sabrin was appointed in December 2024, shortly after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, becoming the first woman to head the Central Bank.
Vehicles promoting Islam have periodically toured predominantly Christian neighborhoods in Damascus, Daraj writes.
According to Le Figaro, the Biden administration, through the mediation of Oman, proposed confidential discussions in Muscat aimed at resolving key issues, including the fate of missing American journalist Austin Tice
Syrian deposits in Lebanese banks belong to private individuals, not to the Syrian state, Toufic Shoman writes in Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Observers believe that appointing Asfari as Prime minister could serve multiple interests, as his background does not pose a direct challenge to key factions in power, Jisr writes.
“Once the process of communication matures and the preliminary working papers are prepared, the National Dialogue Conference will undoubtedly be convened”, the spokesperson for the Preparatory Committee for the National Dialogue Conference, Hassan al-Dughaim, told SANA.
Iraqi authorities identified 93 mass graves believed to contain the remains of Yazidi victims, with 32 graves still unopened in Sinjar and Al-Ba’aj.
In his long-awaited address to the Syrian people, President Ahmad al-Sharaa sought to present a vision for Syria’s future in the wake of the Assad
Iran’s foreign minister said the reopening is contingent on receiving “sufficient guarantees” to ensure the security of the embassy and its staff, according to Enab Baladi.
Qadri’s justification for removing content reflects a limited understanding of freedom, reducing it to individual behavior while neglecting the broader rights to information and diverse perspectives, Daraj writes.
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The incident with Germany’s Foreign Minister highlights the limits of Sharaa’s evolution, +963 writes.
Syria’s transitional authorities announced on Tuesday the appointment of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) military commander, Marhaf Abu Qasra, as the new defense minister, two days
Al-Dibs’ assertions have been seen as dismissive of the generations of Syrian women who have held leadership roles globally, Manahil al-Sahwi writes for Daraj.
Maisaa Sabreen is the first woman to hold this position in the country’s history, Zaman al-Wasl writes.
