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A scholar of religious minorities and the Middle East explains the historical persecution and marginalization of the Alawite and Druze communities.
Today, most of the Druze community is split between three countries: Lebanon, Syria and Israel.
The Syrian goivernment has lost control of the southern province of Sweida. This suits Israel just fine.
Syria’s foreign ministry says a number of soldiers and civilians have been killed by coordinated Israeli drone attacks and airstrikes near the two countries’ border.
PKK disarmament could mark a new era for the Kurds, but the situation has regional implications.
Syria now stands at a crossroads. Will it ensure women’s meaningful participation and follow a path to peace? Or will things head in the other direction?
For decades, Lebanon has been torn apart by internal division and external conflict. There may currently be a narrow window for a different future.
Leaders and managers must understand the complexity of armed conflicts to make responsible and ethical choices
Ankara sees the fall of the Assad regime and the rise of new Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa as a generational opportunity for domestic and regional goals.
A shaky truce is still in place in Lebanon. But the country remains on a tenuous footing with Israeli forces in the country’s south and Hezbollah refusing to lay down arms.
Trump skirted the ongoing tragedy in Gaza, bypassed Israel and offered no new initiatives on Iran’s nuclear program.
Syria has become engulfed in a wave of sectarian violence.
The conflict in Ukraine has strengthened Turkey’s bargaining position with western allies.
Syrian refugees must be able to decide what’s next for them as pressures mount for their return.
After days of violence there is some good news for the new Syrian government.
Donald Trump’s moves to install loyalists in US security agencies and the military echo the actions of strongmen worldwide who prioritize personal loyalty over competence and respect for the law.
The violence in Syria in recent days has shown how difficult it will be to unite a fractured country with deeply held grievances.
The new leadership appears to have ultra-conservative ideas about women’s role in society.
Hundreds of thousands have been killed in civil war-torn Syria.
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