Syria: fall of Assad a blow for Iran’s ‘Shia crescent’ – here are its foreign policy options in the new-look Middle East
When Hafez al-Assad, an Alawite minority member, seized control of the Ba'ath Party in Syria in 1970, he faced a significant backlash. The Syrian Constitution stipulated that only Muslims could hold the presidency, and the Alawites were deemed non-Muslim by many Sunni groups.
Analysis: Collapse of Syria's Assad is a blow to Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'
Its decadeslong strategy of building an “Axis of Resistance” supporting militant groups and proxies around the region is falling apart. First came the crushing Israeli campaign in Gaza triggered by the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Iranian-backed Hamas.
Aleksandr Dugin, a controversial Russian philosopher who many consider as the mentor of Russian President Vladimir Putin said ...
DAMASCUS/AMMAN/BAGHDAD - Twenty-three-year-old Syrian military conscript Farhan al-Khouli was badly paid and demoralized. His ...
With Assad's 24-year rule brought to an end, the world will watch closely as Syria's new leadership attempts to govern the ...
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Rebels in northern Syria are exploiting the Assad regime's weakness.
HTS leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani warns of escalating conflict with Iran, Israel, and the U.S. if military actions continue ...
The fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad has opened the door for a remarkable change in Syria. Across the world, news of the ...
The ouster of Syria’s Bashar Assad creates risks and opportunities for every major player in the Middle East, but it’s a devastating strategic and reputational blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin ...
A growing number of European countries said they would stop processing asylum claims, and some want to pressure Syrians to ...
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