The Syrian teenager who sprayed four words on a wall and started an uprising
It was a small act of teenage defiance that sparked a revolution, a moment forever inscribed in Syrian history.
Foreign Affairs2d
In Assad’s Fall, an Echo of the Arab Spring
The regime’s collapse should also dispel at last the persistent myth that the Arab Spring was a mirage. The first wave of ...
Many who came to Germany as migrants will vote for the first time Sunday. Here's what they hope for
More than half a million newly naturalized citizens will be able to vote in Germany’s national election for the first time ...
Boise State Public Radio4d
A voice of the Syrian revolution was killed. But the man who wrote his anthems lives
The Syrian soccer player Abdel Basset Al-Sarout became the poster child for the Syrian revolution with his iconic protest anthems. In death, he has become its saint. But he didn't do it alone.
Syrians return to Homs, ‘capital of the revolution’
People have started returning to neighbourhoods they fled in Homs after Mr Bashar al-Assad was ousted. Read more at ...
The Economist10d
Homs’s troubles show the challenges facing Syria’s leaders
The mounting chaos in Homs exemplifies the challenge Mr Sharaa faces all over Syria. His government must ensure the safety of ...
Florida Political Review8d
The End of an Era: How the Fall of Assad’s Regime in Syria Will Reshape Global Politics
By the end of 2011, the Syrian Civil War had started, becoming a long-standing symbol of conflict in the Middle East.
The National Interest10d
Can HTS Build A New Syria?
As the de facto ruler of Damascus, HTS has attempted to rebrand itself as a moderate group capable of governance, seeking to distance itself from its history of extremism and terrorism. However, Syria ...
The Times of Israel5d
Geopolitics and Chaos Theory: How the Butterfly Effect Shapes MENA and Beyond
Chaos theory, originally a mathematical concept, describes systems so sensitive to initial conditions that even the smallest perturbations can lead to vastly different outcomes—an idea often called ...