Minorities had hoped to break into Syria’s new political order in the weekend vote but few succeeded

Syria's first parliamentary elections since the ouster of former President Bashar Assad have revealed deep divisions among ...

Syria Chooses Its First Parliament Since End of Civil War

Syrians are voting indirectly, and President Ahmed al-Shara is appointing a third of the lawmakers. Still, some see this as a ...
Foreign Affairs

The Group Is Rebuilding in Syria—Just as U.S. Forces Prepare to Leave

CLARKE is Director of Research at The Soufan Group and a Senior Research Fellow at The Soufan Center. Nine months after the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled by a rebel offensive, Syria ...

Syria’s new president takes center stage at UNGA as concerns linger over terrorist past

Former al Qaeda member Ahmed al-Sharaa leads Syria's fragile transition after toppling Assad, facing sectarian violence and ...

Syria’s leader makes global splash: Now comes the hard part

Sharaa’s debut at the United Nations this week was met with fascination, excitement and optimism, even as Syria’s road to fully joining the international community is fraught with pitfalls. On ...
The New Arab

Syria invites undocumented Palestinian refugees to legalise for first time in decades

Rules requiring a valid residency permit may still prevent thousands of people from registering with the government.

Syria's worst drought in decades pushes millions to the brink

The drought has slashed wheat harvests by 40% in a country where nearly 90% of the population already lives in poverty.
The Atlantic

How Obama's Syria Lobbying Campaign Is Going

Sen. John McCain will not support the Senate's draft resolution that would authorize military strikes in Syria, because it is too narrow. "There are a number of people who are unhappy," McCain told ...