Nearly two months after the fall of the Assad regime, the contours of a new Syria are beginning to take shape. In his first address since being declared interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa outlined his agenda for the coming period.
One of his most pressing priorities will be to form a new army and integrate Syria’s armed factions. Given the scale and weight of this challenge, Al Majalla chose to zoom in on the issue for its February Cover Story.
Syria’s descent into civil war following the 2011 uprising against the regime led to the proliferation of dozens of militias, along with regional and foreign interventions, which drew in American, Russian and Turkish military presence in the country. More recently, Israel has carved out a presence in Syria’s south.
Al Majalla examines the monumental task ahead.
Read more:
1. A new Syria and a reimagined army by Ibrahim Hamidi
2. Will Syria's myriad militias unite under one national army? by Abbas Sharifa
3. Militias in history: From ancient roots to modern might by Steve Hewitt
