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Opinion: Re-drawing the Map of the Levant

The regime is now trying to lift the blockade imposed by Syrian rebels and Islamist fighters on the neighborhoods and nearby villages still loyal to Assad in Aleppo, as well as seizing the military initiative in the rest of northwestern Syria

Regime Fears Coalition Mission Creep in Syria

Moscow, Tehran and Damascus hope that fighting ISIS will help restore the regime’s legitimacy and Iran also wants a place in the new regional system that is emerging

The Lost Cries of Alawites

Many related issues constitute solid reasons for the Alawites’ support of the Syrian state’s authority

Opinion: 'Better off Than Syria or Iraq'

The phrase (in Arabic), “Better off than Syria or Iraq,” is being used increasingly often now among Egyptians attempting to make light of the current dire situation in their country

How to kill ISIS with the right discourse

Laws are not enough; there must be a fundamental change in the religious culture that glorifies death and martyrdom for the sake of God

Palestinians in Syria… Where to Flee?

The case of Palestinians differs from all other cases, because the Palestinians lost their native country, Palestine