Opinion

It is essential that Damascus permits political space for citizens to voice grievances without fear. Failure to do so risks a return to state repression that Syrians rose up against in 2011.

In 1983, negotiations collapsed because they failed to reflect the true balance of power inside Lebanon. But today, that internal balance has changed, as has the regional one.

A ceasefire extension is being discussed, but the US president says it might not be needed as he believes 'the war will end soon'.

Israel should avoid demands or preconditions that it knows Lebanon cannot meet. Without recognising this, negotiations are likely to quickly collapse.

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.