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When Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a general amnesty at the start of Ramadan, the decree did more than empty prison cells. It cracked…

The fall of the Assad regime has marked a turning point for civic space in Syria, but the shape of that opening remains uncertain. Accounts from…

When the decision to ban makeup for female employees in Latakia’s public institutions drew criticism, officials moved quickly to contain the backlash…

As the future of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) remains uncertain, one outcome of the ongoing escalation in northeast Syria appears…

While it remains unclear when, or on what terms, the standoff between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will be resolved,…

While Syrians’ attention was fixed on the fighting in Aleppo earlier this month, another story was steadily taking over public debate: the government…

Syrian Democratic Forces have left the city of Aleppo, following a ceasefire deal that allowed evacuations after days of deadly clashes.SDF commander…

Demonstrations by Alawite communities swept through Latakia, Tartus, Homs, and Hama again last week, just a month after a similar wave of protests…

As Syrians were celebrating the full repeal of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, the United Kingdom announced a new round of sanctions—an…

US President Donald Trump’s decision to sign the full repeal of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act marks one of the most consequential shifts…