Opinion

The first is on the border against Israel, which seeks to seize their land and drive them northwards; the second is within Lebanon itself, against a state that seeks to marginalise them

The country has the international backing for direct talks, but lacks a unified national project to carry the momentum forward and sustain it long-term

History has shown that collapse is not a sudden act but a steady chipping away of the fortifications that prop up regimes.

Damascus needs to set clearer priorities and improve transparency and coordination or it risks remaining stuck in a cycle of crisis management

Just hours after Pakistan announced a two-week ceasefire and the world breathed a sigh of relief, Israel rained bombs and bloodshed on Lebanon, carrying out over 100 strikes in 10 minutes

This is a direct translation of an article that originally appeared in Arabic.At no point have Arab relations offered a model of concord since the…

Against the backdrop of the US-Iran war and its regional fallout, many Syrians are hoping that it won't turn out to be just a slogan but an approach that Damascus intends to see through.

Iran's vision promises chaos; the Gulf vision promises stability. Going forward, the choices made by states and non-state actors will be highly consequential.

A local clash in the predominantly Christian city of al-Suqaylabiyah has exposed more than just another episode of unrest

Trump has made his irritation with European partners clear and is now threatening to pull the US out of the alliance altogether

As Israel's ability to wage a multifront war and absorb blows grows, past assumptions and strategies need to be revised to adapt to this new reality.

Will Syria gain from the war with Iran, or lose because of it? Damascus has found itself facing a new test, hemmed in by multiple theatres of…