A year and two months after the fall of the Assad regime, thousands of Syrian families remain trapped in that deadly gray area: no confirmed news, no complete truth, not even a single official narrative to lean on in their exhausted state. The Commission for the Missing, which is supposed...

The repeated attacks on Damascus and its people by certain content creators affiliated with the regime, whom ordinary people call "the mouthpiece of the new government," are incomprehensible. This is where the danger lies. The rhetoric began with attacks on the Kurdish community, then moved...

In a move that has raised widespread questions among Syrians abroad, Mohammed Baraa Shukri, son of the Minister of Religious Endowments, Mohammed Abu al-Khair Shukri, has been appointed as the chargé d'affaires of the Syrian Embassy in Berlin, Germany. This appointment comes at a time when...

In the corridors of Syrian politics and in the salons of the elite concerned with public affairs, the name of former Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi has resurfaced, raising thorny questions about "the standards of patriotism" and "the jurisprudence of interests." The man...

The March 10th agreement with the Syrian government can only be interpreted as a smokescreen. The problem with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has never been a lack of signed agreements or announced initiatives, but rather the "decision-making doctrine" that remains entrenched in the caves...

In the absence of vision and a decline in priorities by the CEO of the Syrian Petroleum Company, Engineer Youssef Balawi, at a time when the energy sector faces increasing challenges, the Mahrukat Company is experiencing a worrying state of decline and administrative inefficiency. This is...

The policy of patching up laws, amending legislation, and delving into the labyrinth of executive regulations to modify them is futile. What is required is surgical, comprehensive excision. All laws enacted by the former defunct regime must be completely eradicated. We must build a new legal...

Arab societies are witnessing profound transformations in their value systems due to the interplay of local and global factors. This study, in its summary,  presents an analytical framework for understanding the formation of contemporary moral identity through six intersecting dimensions:...

In the wake of fourteen years of tragedy and bloodshed that swept through Syria, a pivotal question arises: how can Syrian society rise from the rubble of war?  The answer extends far beyond the post-Assad process of reconstructing buildings and infrastructure; the essential matter lies...

Banknote is not merely neutral paper as it may appear on the surface, nor is it simply an exchange tool whose value is measured solely by what it can buy in the market. Rather, at one of its deepest levels, it is a silent discourse of the state—a complex message directed inward before...

Syrian demography is not a marginal footnote in some report by an observatory that has professionalized falsehood, nor is it some ignorant collection of superstitions from books of illogic. Neither is this demography a map to be dissected with a scalpel according to the whims of weaponry and...

In the wake of receding traditions and shifting social foundations, a profound question echoes across Arab societies: How do we live ethically when the old compass no longer points north? This is not merely an intellectual exercise, but a lived reality for millions. The collapse of a...

The phenomenon of the Israeli-backed Druze Hijri militias has transcended the local framework within which it was long categorized. What we are witnessing now is not merely the proliferation of weapons outside state control, but a qualitative shift towards the formation of an organized criminal...

A Journey of Self-Seeking in the Clash of Civilizations The Arab modernist elite was not merely a social class with material and educational privileges, but a unique anthropological phenomenon—hybrid beings born from the womb of the civilizational shock of encountering the West. ...

Look beyond the ancient stones of Old Damascus or the scarred beauty of Aleppo’s souk, and you will find more than history. You will find a blueprint for life. A silent, centuries-old argument in marble, mortar, and social space that answers a profound question: How do different people...

Syria today cannot be read from headlines, White House statements, or even the smiles of international envoys in group photos; rather, it is read from the "gaps." From the things that have not yet been said, from the pressures that have not been exerted, and from the American silence when the...

At the heart of any state that claims to respect human rights lies the family's right to know the fate of their loved ones—an absolute and non-negotiable right. But in our country, this fundamental right seems to have suddenly been transformed into a digital trap, threatening its holders with...

On the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, where majestic mountains meet an emerald sea, lies a land that is more than a mere geographical expanse—it is a mystical keeper of the spirit of place. Here, in this enchanting realm, the soil, hills, and rocks hold within them legendary tales...

Amidst the identity conflicts sweeping many societies, societal awareness emerges as a decisive weapon in confronting sectarian, nationalist, and chauvinistic intolerance. This awareness is not merely a slogan, but a daily practice that recognizes diversity and turns pluralism into a source of...

The Arab region is experiencing an exceptional moment that may not be repeated soon. After decades of wars and destruction, a real possibility is emerging to redraw the map of regional stability, with the relationship between the new Syria and Israel being its cornerstone. The recent...