Israel's war on Gaza in 2023, following the October 7 Hamas attack, has had reverberating effects across the Middle East and the world. In the aftermath of what the United Nations has since termed a genocide, Iran's so-called 'axis of resistance', particularly Hezbollah and the Houthis, stepped up their attacks on Israel in a bid to "support Gaza". For its part, since October 7, Israel has adopted a more aggressive regional posture and now occupies far more territory in Syria, Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza.

Mazen Darwish: Assad must be publicly tried in Syria

In an interview with Al Majalla, the head of the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression says that accountability is key to ensuring peaceful coexistence in a country torn apart by war

Al Majalla - London